All posts by LadyLively

  • Autism Alters Brain in Major Ways, Study Finds

    Autism is a more comprehensive disorder than previously thought, and appears to arise from brain changes located throughout the cerebral cortex, not just in specific areas, a new study reports. Because of autism’s specific symptoms, scientists had...

    • Posted November 3, 2022
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  • Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril

    Faulty readings by pulse oximeters may have resulted in more COVID deaths among minorities, doctors warned in testimony before a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel this week. Pulse oximeters are small devices that read a...

    • Posted November 3, 2022
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  • Another Reason to Keep Daylight Saving Time: Fewer Deer-Car Collisions

    Motorists are more likely to plow into a deer on U.S. highways after the annual “fall back” end of daylight saving time (DST), a new study shows. That’s because frisky deer in the middle of their mating...

    • Posted November 3, 2022
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  • Trial Shows Weight-Loss Drug Works in Teens

    THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A weight-loss drug approved for adults may soon become an option for teens struggling with obesity. Young people who received the drug Wegovy (semaglutide) were able to lose an average...

    • Posted November 3, 2022
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  • Parent’s Mental Health Can Affect Kids’ Asthma Care

    When a parent is depressed, their child’s asthma care may suffer. Now, research suggests that getting a child’s asthma under control may include assessing a parents’ mental health. Researchers at University of Texas Southwestern found that treating...

    • Posted November 3, 2022
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  • Check Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarm Batteries as Clocks Go Back on Sunday

    When you set your clocks back on Sunday, do some simple at-home safety checks that could save your life. Check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors to be sure they’re working. This is also a...

    • Posted November 3, 2022
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  • CVS, Walgreens Announce $10 Billion Opioid Settlements

    Years of litigation over the opioid epidemic could end soon, as the national pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens announced Wednesday that each company has agreed to a nearly $5 billion settlement. While neither of the companies admitted...

    • Posted November 2, 2022
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  • What’s Better for Your Brain, Crossword Puzzles or Computer Games?

    Older adults looking to slow down memory loss might find some help in a classic brain-teaser: the crossword puzzle. That’s the suggestion of a small study that followed older adults with mild cognitive impairment — problems with...

    • Posted November 2, 2022
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  • Obesity Could Speed Disability When MS Strikes

    Obesity is never healthy, and that may be especially true for people who also develop multiple sclerosis. Obese people with MS are likely to see the disability linked to the disease rapidly worsen, said German researchers who...

    • Posted November 2, 2022
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  • Top Medical Groups, Hospitals Urge Better Access to Lung Cancer Screening

    Screening tests routinely catch cases of breast and colon cancer early, but a screening test for lung cancer is sorely underused in high-risk people and that needs to change, more than 50 cancer organizations said in a...

    • Posted November 2, 2022
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