All posts by LadyLively

  • 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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  • What Is the EEE Mosquito-Borne Virus?

    New England is on alert following one death and a handful of infections of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus. A New Hampshire resident died after contracting EEE, which is spread by mosquito bites, according to a release...

    • Posted September 3, 2024
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  • Depressed Adolescents Twice as Likely to Take Up Vaping

    A survey of Australian adolescents finds those who are experiencing depressive symptoms have double the risk of taking up vaping. “In the short term, nicotine may reduce feelings of anxiety and stress, and young people may be...

    • Posted September 3, 2024
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  • Taking Wegovy, Zepbound? One Expert Has Dietary Advice

    Folks taking weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound might think they’ve found a shortcut to better health. But they still need to eat a high-quality diet if they want to maintain their well-being while they shed pounds,...

    • Posted September 3, 2024
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  • New High-Tech Mask Uses Breath to Check Your Health

    An experimental “smart mask” can check a person’s breath to check their health, researchers report. Fitted with biosensors, the simple paper mask could be used to track respiratory ailments, kidney disease and a number of other health...

    • Posted September 3, 2024
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  • Researchers Pinpoint Genes Behind Form of Early Menopause

    Cases of menopause occurring before the age of 40 can be a major cause of distress and discomfort for women, but researchers now believe they’ve homed in on the condition’s genetic cause. A team at deCODE genetics...

    • Posted September 3, 2024
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  • False-Positive Mammogram Result Has Many Women Quitting Mammography

    A significant number of women stop getting regular mammograms after being frightened by a “false positive” scan that incorrectly suggests they have breast cancer, a new study finds. About 77% of women return for a regular mammogram...

    • Posted September 3, 2024
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