All posts by LadyLively

  • Tick-Borne Illness Babesiosis Spreads to New U.S. States

    Cases of a parasitic disease spread by ticks have been on the rise, particularly in states in the Northeast that had previously seen few cases, U.S. health officials reported Friday. Between 2011 and 2019, more than 16,000...

    • Posted March 17, 2023
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  • AHA News: These Healthy Habits Might Also Lead to a Happier Life

    FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Is the secret to happiness a warm puppy? A good marriage? A rewarding career? Or something else entirely?Happiness means different things to different people, but a growing body...

    • Posted March 17, 2023
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  • Pets in the Bedroom? Your Sleep Might Suffer, Study Finds

    If your bedtime routine includes snuggling up with your Boston terrier or lulling yourself to sleep to the gentle purrs of your calico cat, you might want to rethink it. Pets can offer a sense of security...

    • Posted March 17, 2023
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  • Chlamydia: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & More

    Considered one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, chlamydia can spread easily and often without obvious symptoms. And although chlamydia cases have declined in recent years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chalks that...

    • Posted March 17, 2023
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  • In Mouse Study, Scientists Use Gene Editing to Reverse a Major Cause of Blindness

    A gene-editing experiment that restored the vision of mice might one day be used to treat a major cause of human blindness. Scientists in China reported they used the CRISPR-based gene-editing technique to bring back vision in...

    • Posted March 17, 2023
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  • Sanofi Follows Lilly, Novo Nordisk in Cutting Insulin Prices

    (HealthDay News) – Sanofi Inc. on Thursday became the third company to announce it will slash prices on its insulin products. The French company announced that it will cut prices by 78% and cap out-of-pocket charges for...

    • Posted March 17, 2023
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  • How Metal Implants Could Mess Up Your Skin

    Many patients worry that receiving a metal implant might set off their metal allergy, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. “Cases in which patients are inquiring about a metal allergy as it relates to their metal...

    • Posted March 17, 2023
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  • FDA Advisors Back Full Approval of Paxlovid

    Paxlovid, a medication that has helped millions of high-risk COVID patients avoid hospitalization and death since late 2021, moved one step closer to getting full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. An FDA...

    • Posted March 17, 2023
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  • ‘Artificial Pancreas’ Technology Boosts Blood Sugar Control for Young Kids With Type 1 Diabetes

    Just like adults, young children with type 1 diabetes may get the blood sugar control they need using an “artificial pancreas,” new research shows. The Control-IQ artificial pancreas system was tested in a clinical trial in children...

    • Posted March 17, 2023
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  • Dementia Risk Rises for Elite European Soccer Players

    It’s well-established that American football players can suffer significant brain impacts as they age. Now, new research shows that elite European soccer players are also more likely than the average person to develop dementia. Men in the...

    • Posted March 17, 2023
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