All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: May 11, 2023​

    Skin patch could help ease peanut allergy in kids. The patch slowly releases minute amounts of peanut proteins, and in a new study 67% of children using it could ingest the equivalent of one to four peanuts...

    • Posted May 11, 2023
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  • COVID in Cats Mirrored What Was Happening in People

    Cats who became infected with COVID-19 had the same variants as their owners throughout the different phases of the pandemic, new research finds. Scientists looked at retrospective samples to assess COVID-19 infections in U.K. cats from April...

    • Posted May 11, 2023
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  • FDA Advisors OK Approval of First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill

    In a unanimous vote, a panel of expert advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday endorsed the over-the-counter sale of a birth control pill, a recommendation that will likely pave the way for far...

    • Posted May 10, 2023
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  • Science Reveals Key Driver of Alzheimer’s, and How Newly Approved Drug May Fight It

    Researchers have isolated for the first time a free-floating form of amyloid beta that appears to be a key driver of Alzheimer’s disease. Further, they argue that a newly approved Alzheimer’s drug — lecanemab (Leqembi) — directly...

    • Posted May 10, 2023
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  • Marijuana Use Implicated in Almost a Third of Cases of Schizophrenia in Young Men

    Marijuana appears to significantly increase young men’s risk of developing schizophrenia, a new study suggests. Up to 30% of schizophrenia cases among men aged 21 to 30 are related to heavy and problematic use of marijuana, according...

    • Posted May 10, 2023
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  • What Causes Asthma? The 6 Most Common Causes

    Understanding what causes asthma can help you better manage its causes and triggers. Whether you, your child or another loved one has asthma, you can feel more in control by knowing your options for reducing asthma symptoms...

    • Posted May 10, 2023
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  • A More Diverse Human Genome: The ‘Pangenome’

    Last year, gene researchers made news by announcing the completion of the first complete sequence of the human genome. That effort has now been expanded, with researchers using that success as a springboard to create a comprehensive...

    • Posted May 10, 2023
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  • Anaphylactic Shock: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

    If you or someone you know experiences allergies, you’ve probably heard of the life-threatening reaction called anaphylactic shock. To help you better understand exactly what this condition is and how to manage it, experts offer a guide...

    • Posted May 10, 2023
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  • Toxins From Grilling, Smoking & Car Exhaust Could Raise Odds for Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Toxic chemicals that develop from car exhaust, smoking and backyard grilling might increase your risk of developing the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests. These chemicals are called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). They form as...

    • Posted May 10, 2023
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  • AHA News: The ‘Hispanic Paradox’: Does a Decades-Old Finding Still Hold Up?

    WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Many Hispanic people in the United States face socioeconomic disadvantages and lower access to affordable health care. Despite these and other challenges to their health, they generally tend...

    • Posted May 10, 2023
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