All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: March 15, 2023​

    Colon cancer in the young: One woman’s story. Tatiana Gonzalez was just 39 when the disease struck her. It’s part of a disturbing trend where colon cancer is hitting more and more people under 50, often at...

    • Posted March 15, 2023
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  • More Additives Being Added to Americans’ Food, Report Finds

    Americans are eating more food additives, according to a new study that found about 60% of foods they purchase contain coloring or flavoring agents, preservatives and sweeteners. That’s up by 10% from 2001. “Our research clearly shows...

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  • Post-Hurricane Period Is Dangerous for People With Dementia

    Hurricanes not only disrupt the communities they affect, they also pose an increased risk of death for people with dementia. This heightened risk could owe to disruption in their normal routines, changes in their living environment or...

    • Posted March 15, 2023
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  • Black Patients Fare Worse With Deadly Lung Disease Pulmonary Fibrosis

    Black patients are dying of pulmonary fibrosis, a devastating disease marked by progressive scarring of the lungs, at significantly younger ages than white patients. A new study probes factors contributing to earlier onset of disease, hospitalization and...

    • Posted March 15, 2023
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  • Novo Nordisk to Cut Insulin Prices by Up to 75%

    Novo Nordisk Inc. on Tuesday became the third drug company to say it will slash prices on some of its insulin products. Starting in January 2024, there will be a 75% price cut for NovoLog and NovoLog...

    • Posted March 14, 2023
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  • New Breast Scanning Technology Might Beat Standard Mammography

    Newer scanning technology may spot more breast cancers and lower the rate of dreaded false positives, a large, new study shows. Now available in a growing number of health care facilities, tomosynthesis uses low-dose X-rays and computer...

    • Posted March 14, 2023
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  • Yoga Can Help Seniors Regain Their Strength

    Practicing yoga might help older adults become a little surer on their feet, a new research review suggests. The review, of 33 small clinical trials, found that older adults who participated in yoga programs typically gained some...

    • Posted March 14, 2023
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  • U.S. Effort to Fight HIV Worldwide Has Brought Lifesaving Treatment to Millions

    Since it began in 2004, a global effort led by the United States to combat HIV has dramatically increased the number of people it helps, a new government report shows. In its report, the U.S. Centers for...

    • Posted March 14, 2023
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  • U.S. to Tighten Control of PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water

    U.S. water utilities will be required to remove certain “forever chemicals” from drinking water as the Biden administration sets first-ever limits on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, better known as known as PFAS. Nearly all Americans have PFAS...

    • Posted March 14, 2023
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  • Genital Herpes: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & More

    Genital herpes. It’s an embarrassing sexually transmitted disease that no one ever wants to be diagnosed with, but millions are. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are on a...

    • Posted March 14, 2023
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