All posts by LadyLively

  • Blood Test Might Alert Doctors to Problem Drinking

    Have you been boozing more often than usual? A new blood test might be able to tell if you’re damaging your liver from too many beers, margaritas or belts of scotch, researchers report. A blood-borne byproduct of...

    • Posted December 13, 2024
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  • Breast, Ovary Removal Can Lengthen Lives of Women With Breast Cancer Genes

    It’s a decision no woman wants to have to make, but new research shows that young breast cancer patients with high-risk genes may be able to prevent their cancer from returning if they have their breasts or...

    • Posted December 13, 2024
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  • Air Pollution Could Be Raising Your Odds for a Blood Clot

    Breathing in smoggy air over time can significantly raise a person’s chances for dangerous blood clots, new research shows. “What’s striking from our study is the increase in serious blood clotting disease with exposure to some of...

    • Posted December 13, 2024
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  • In Mouse Studies, New Hope Against a Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy

    The same technology behind COVID vaccines might be able to protect both the mother and child from a dangerous complication of pregnancy. A new mouse study published Dec. 11 in the journal Nature shows that injections based...

    • Posted December 13, 2024
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  • Caregiving Stress Can Raise Blood Pressure for Young Black Women

    Caregiving for children or sick loved ones can be very stressful. so much so it can affect your heart health, new research shows. High caregiving stress increases risk of high blood pressure by nearly 40% among Black...

    • Posted December 13, 2024
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  • Who’s Most Likely to Get the Mpox Shot in U.S.?

    When an outbreak of mpox first hit the United States in 2022, a vaccine called Jynneos was available to help protect the most vulnerable population, gay and bisexual men. Now, there’s new data showing which individuals in...

    • Posted December 13, 2024
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  • Reiki May Help Ease the Pain of Cancer Treatment

    The ancient Japanese practice of reiki “energy healing” might help some cancer patients deal with the pain that can come with infusion therapies, new research shows. “Outpatients receiving reiki during infusion reported clinically significant improvements in all...

    • Posted December 13, 2024
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  • Too Many U.S. Babies Still Sleep in Positions That Raise SIDS Risk

    Despite decades of campaigns highlighting the “baby on back” recommendation for safe infant sleep, 12% of 4-month-old babies in the United States are still put to bed lying on their sides or tummies, a new report finds....

    • Posted December 12, 2024
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  • Too Much Screen Time Harms Preschoolers’ Sleep, Behavior

    Too much screen time can sabotage preschoolers’ sleep, potentially turning them into terrors around the house, a new study warns. Bad sleep can exacerbate children’s struggles with poor attention, hyperactivity and moodiness, researchers reported Dec. 12 in...

    • Posted December 12, 2024
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  • U.S. Overdose Deaths Fell 17% in Just One Year

    In news that suggest the U.S. opioid epidemic may be easing, drug overdose deaths fell 17% between July 2023 and July 2024. Per new data released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about...

    • Posted December 12, 2024
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