All posts by LadyLively

  • Black Americans 20 Times More Prone to Gun Injuries Than Whites

    Black Americans, especially young Black men, face 20 times the odds of gun injury compared to whites, new data shows. “Black persons made up only 12.6% of the U.S. population in 2020, but suffered 61.5% of all...

    • Posted July 30, 2024
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  • FDA Warns of Accidental Overdoses from Compounded Versions of Ozempic

    People taking compounded versions of Ozempic have been overdosing on the drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. These ODs typically are due to miscommunications or miscalculations regarding dosage, the FDA added. “Dosing errors have resulted...

    • Posted July 30, 2024
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  • Could Switching to a Vegan Diet Make You Biologically Younger?

    Eating a vegan diet may help you age more slowly, a new study claims. Twins assigned to eat a vegan diet for eight weeks appeared to age biologically more slowly than their twin sibling assigned an omnivorous...

    • Posted July 30, 2024
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  • Doctor-Patient Connection: The Eyes Have It

    Doctors might be authority figures, but a new review suggests hospital patients feel more comfortable when their physician comes across as less imposing. Getting to a patient’s eye level while talking about their diagnosis or care makes...

    • Posted July 30, 2024
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  • Pickleball: A Tendency for Tendon Injuries

    Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States, particularly among older adults. It’s also a quick way for seniors to hurt themselves, unless they watch their form and warm up properly, experts say. “We are seeing...

    • Posted July 30, 2024
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  • Tooth Loss Could Point to Serious Heart Issues

    A healthy mouth also means a healthy heart, a new review suggests. People who’ve lost teeth are more likely to die from heart problems – and the more teeth lost, the higher the risk, researchers found. “Our...

    • Posted July 30, 2024
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  • Avoiding One Nutrient Can Keep Your Cells Young

    Added sugar can cause your cells to prematurely age, a new study warns. Each gram of added sugar is associated with an increase in a person’s cellular age, even when they eat healthy otherwise, researchers found. On...

    • Posted July 29, 2024
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  • Grief Can Truly Age People, Study Finds

    Losing someone close to you can make you age faster, a new study finds. People who lost a parent, partner, sibling or child showed signs of older biological age compared with those who hadn’t experienced such a...

    • Posted July 29, 2024
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  • FDA Approves Another Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new blood test that can spot colon cancer. In late May, an FDA advisory panel had voted 7-2 that the benefits outweigh the risks when using the...

    • Posted July 29, 2024
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  • Will Olympians Soon Be Swimming in the Seine? Paris Officials Track Water Quality

    Paris officials said Sunday they are confident the Seine will be clean enough for Olympic triathletes to swim in the storied river this week, despite the fact that officials had to cancel a practice run Sunday over...

    • Posted July 29, 2024
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