All posts by LadyLively

  • No Link Between Cellphone Use, Brain Cancer, Major Report Finds

    In news that should reassure folks glued to their cellphones all day, a new international review finds no link between cellphone use and brain cancer. Commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO), the review included 11 experts...

    • Posted September 4, 2024
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  • Wearable Heart Monitor Ups Detection of A-fib by More Than 50%

    A wearable heart monitor raises the detection rate of the dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) by more than 50%, a new study finds. Unfortunately, there was no increase observed in the number of strokes...

    • Posted September 4, 2024
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  • Folks Who Cope, Adapt Do Well in Old Age: Study

    People who can cope with challenges as they grow older are more likely to live longer, a new study shows. Seniors with higher levels of mental resilience are 53% less likely to die within the next 10...

    • Posted September 4, 2024
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  • 3-in-1 Blood Pressure Pill Could Be Treatment Advance

    An experimental three-in-one blood pressure pill works better than layering on meds one at a time, a new clinical trial shows. After a month on the combo pill, 81% of patients had their blood pressure under control...

    • Posted September 4, 2024
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  • California’s Drought Cycles Raise Threat of Dangerous Airborne Fungus

    Weather patterns in California that have been exacerbated by climate change could be fueling more cases of a dangerous fungal infection, scientists warn. The Coccidioides fungus lives in soil, where it can be picked up by rodents...

    • Posted September 4, 2024
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  • Could Your Cellphone Be Harming Your Heart?

    Your cellphone might be harming your heart, a new study warns. People who regularly use a cellphone have a higher risk of heart disease, researchers found in a large-scale study. And the more time someone spends on...

    • Posted September 4, 2024
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  • Your Health Monitored at the Touch of a Finger

    A sweat-powered finger wrap could make monitoring a person’s health as easy as wearing a Band-Aid, researchers report. The electronic wrap measures blood levels of sugar, vitamins, drugs and other substances by analyzing the sweat from a...

    • Posted September 4, 2024
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  • Gut Bugs Could Play Role in Chronic Constipation

    An overgrowth of gut microorganisms that produce methane could be a cause of severe constipation in many people, a new review finds. These gut bugs belong to a class of microbe called archaea, and when they flourish...

    • Posted September 4, 2024
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  • Study Debunks Theory Linking Autism to Changes in Brain’s Amygdala

    A new brain imaging study has concluded that autism likely isn’t caused by faulty connections to the amygdala. A prevailing hypothesis of autism spectrum disorder has held that people with the condition have poorer neural connections in...

    • Posted September 4, 2024
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  • Ozempic, Wegovy Won’t Raise User’s Suicide Risk, Study Finds

    The booming popularity of the weight-loss drug semaglutide has prompted increasing concerns about potential side effects from taking Ozempic or Wegovy. But a new study rules out one possible problem — using semaglutide does not increase a...

    • Posted September 3, 2024
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