All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: It’s the Flavor of the Season, But Be Wary of Peppermint Platitudes

    WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Peppermint, like Santa Claus, seems to be everywhere you turn at the holidays. And also like Santa, when it comes to evaluating claims about it, the most scientific...

    • Posted December 14, 2022
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  • 4 Genes May Raise Risk for Suicide

    Scientists have pinpointed four genes that seem to play a part in how vulnerable you are to suicidal thoughts or behaviors. “It’s important to note that these genes do not predestine anyone to problems, but it’s also...

    • Posted December 14, 2022
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  • Move to Electric Cars Will Save Lives Plus Billions in Health Care Costs

    As the United States moves towards a world in which electric vehicles (EVs) have fully replaced fossil fuel-driven engines, can Americans look forward to reliably cleaner air and better health? Absolutely, a new study predicts. By 2050,...

    • Posted December 14, 2022
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  • New Drug Might Be Advance Against Eczema

    An experimental drug may one day be a cure for eczema, a new trial suggests. The drug, rocatinlimab, is a monoclonal antibody that researchers found prevented the recurrence of the symptoms of the skin condition for up...

    • Posted December 14, 2022
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  • ‘All of Us’: Big U.S. Genetics Study Is Already Helping Participants

    More than 155,000 people who have taken part in a massive genetic study orchestrated by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) have already gotten something in return — personalized DNA results that tell them whether they...

    • Posted December 14, 2022
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  • Is Good Sleep Tougher to Find in Winter? Morning Light May Help

    If you want to get some good sleep at night, be sure to get outside for a bit during the day, even if it’s cloudy. That’s the advice of researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle,...

    • Posted December 14, 2022
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  • Loss of Bees Could Harm Health of Millions of People

    Bees, in their role as master pollinators, increase crop yields, leading to more production of healthy fruits, vegetables and nuts. But new research claims that the challenges these important insects face from changes in land use, harmful...

    • Posted December 14, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 14, 2022​

    New drug might be an advance against eczema. Rocatinlimab is a monoclonal antibody that researchers found prevented the recurrence of the symptoms of the skin condition for up to 20 weeks after treatment was stopped. Read more...

    • Posted December 14, 2022
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  • Moderna, Merck Report on Promising Melanoma Vaccine

    Two pharmaceutical companies said Tuesday that they have made notable progress with a vaccine that could prevent melanoma. Moderna, well known for its work on the COVID vaccine, and Merck, which makes the cancer immunotherapy drug Keytruda,...

    • Posted December 13, 2022
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  • Insulin Pumps Ease Diabetes Care. So Why Are Black Patients Less Likely to Get One?

    Insulin pumps can help folks with type 1 diabetes get better control of their disease and minimize how often they inject insulin, and use of the devices has taken off in the past 20 years. That’s the...

    • Posted December 13, 2022
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