All posts by LadyLively

  • Wegovy Helps Patients With Heart Failure Avoid Heart Attack, Stroke

    Research has already proven that the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) can slash a person’s odds for heart attacks and strokes, and now more data from the same trial suggests that’s even true for very ill patients...

    • Posted August 23, 2024
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  • Too Much Time Watching Screens in 20s Raises Heart Attack Risk

    Spend your youth glued to your phone, computer and TV and you cut your odds of making it to 60, a new study warns. Data from a study tracking the health of more than 4,000 young adults...

    • Posted August 23, 2024
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  • Laws That Remove Guns From ‘At Risk’ People Save Lives

    “Red flag” laws are an effective means of preventing suicide, a new study finds. About one life was saved for every 17 times that an extreme risk protection order (ERPO) kept firearms out of the hands of...

    • Posted August 23, 2024
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  • No Link Found Between Migraines, Parkinson’s Disease

    Women who suffer frequent migraines don’t have any increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, finds a new study that refutes earlier research. “These results are reassuring for women who have migraine, which itself causes many burdens, that...

    • Posted August 23, 2024
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  • Improper Inhaler Use by People With COPD Is Common, Worsening Disease

    Millions of people rely on medicines delivered by an inhaler to help manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). But a new European study finds many patients are using inhalers improperly, keeping them from adequately treating the respiratory...

    • Posted August 23, 2024
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  • Kids’ Organized Sports Are Increasingly for the Well-Off

    Participation in youth sports is becoming a “haves” versus “have-nots” situation, a new study shows. Income, education and social class are determining who can play in youth sports leagues, with the children of more privileged families more...

    • Posted August 23, 2024
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  • FDA Approves Updated COVID Shots for Fall

    Updated shots to shield against COVID-19 infection were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. This year’s approval for the updated mRNA vaccines comes much sooner than happened in 2023, when fall vaccines were...

    • Posted August 22, 2024
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  • Women Could Have New Medical Option to Ease Hot Flashes

    A drug under development could provide a much needed option for women seeking relief from hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms, new research shows. The drug, elinzanetant, cut the frequency of hot flashes by an average of...

    • Posted August 22, 2024
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  • State Laws Strongly Affect Mental Health of Trans People, Study Finds

    THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HeathDay News) — There’s a strong association between a state’s policies and laws around the rights of transgender people and the mental health of transgender residents, a new study shows. “Trans individuals who...

    • Posted August 22, 2024
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  • Universal Flu Vaccine Blocks Infection in Mice

    A universal flu vaccine that would protect against all influenza strains — and that people might not need to take every year — could be close at hand, researchers report. An experimental vaccine candidate produced a strong...

    • Posted August 22, 2024
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