All posts by LadyLively

  • Long COVID’s Organ Damage Lingers for Many: Study

    Most COVID-19 cases resolve relatively quickly. But some patients go on to develop long COVID, a constellation of debilitating chronic health issues that can persist for weeks, months, or even years. Scientists around the world have been...

    • Posted February 16, 2023
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  • AHA News: To Make History, a Major Study on Black Heart Health Looked Beyond the Lab

    THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — A quarter-century ago, the foundations were laid for the Jackson Heart Study, one of the most significant research efforts in the history of heart health. As the largest...

    • Posted February 16, 2023
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  • ‘The Last of Us’: How Likely Is a Fungal Apocalypse?

    HBO’s hit series “The Last of Us” envisions a world decimated by a fungal apocalypse. A real-life insect fungus called Cordyceps makes the leap into humans, turning those stricken into violent zombie-like creatures that spread it to...

    • Posted February 16, 2023
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  • Do Older Patients Need Radiation Rx After Breast Cancer Surgery?

    Many older women with early-stage breast cancer can skip radiation without harming their survival odds, a new clinical trial finds. The study involved women age 65 and older who had surgery for small breast tumors deemed to...

    • Posted February 16, 2023
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  • Smoking or Vaping? The DNA Damage May Be the Same

    A new study builds upon earlier evidence that vaping isn’t any healthier than smoking. In analyzing epithelial cells taken from the mouths of vapers, smokers and people who had never vaped or smoked, researchers found that vapers...

    • Posted February 16, 2023
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  • ‘Top Gun’ Study of Fighter Pilots Could Help Astronauts

    A new study finds brain changes in F16 fighter pilots, which could shed light on what happens to astronauts during space travel. The hope is that the study, published Feb. 15 in Frontiers in Physiology, will help...

    • Posted February 16, 2023
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  • Why Instant Noodles Are a Danger to Your Kids

    Ramen danger: A steaming cup of instant noodles is a big cause of scald injuries in children, researchers report. A new study that examined pediatric admissions at University of Chicago Medicine for burn injuries caused by hot...

    • Posted February 16, 2023
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  • Avoid These 15 Foods to Lower Your Salt Intake

    Americans eat too much salt and more than a dozen favorite and convenience foods are largely to blame. Nearly 90% of Americans exceed dietary guidelines for sodium intake, a risk factor for high blood pressure and heart...

    • Posted February 16, 2023
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  • New Screen Might Spot More Cases of Hidden COPD

    Doctors could soon have a new tool to help diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A questionnaire called CAPTURE successfully identified almost half of clinical trial participants who had moderate to severe forms of previously undiagnosed COPD,...

    • Posted February 16, 2023
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  • FDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to Sell Over-the-Counter

    A nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose should be sold over-the-counter, two expert panels to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended Wednesday. Research has shown that wider availability of naloxone — brand named Narcan...

    • Posted February 16, 2023
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