All posts by LadyLively

  • Double Mastectomy May Offer No Survival Benefit to Women With Breast Cancer

    Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast, even in the early stages, sometimes opt for a double mastectomy, due to the fear that the cancer will migrate to the other breast. But that decision...

    • Posted July 26, 2024
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  • Toxic Lead Found in Cinnamon Product, FDA Says

    An additional cinnamon product sold in the United States has been found to contain high levels of lead, health officials are warning. In a health alert issued Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the ground cinnamon...

    • Posted July 26, 2024
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  • Certain Abbott Blood Sugar Monitors May Give Incorrect Readings

    Abbott has warned diabetes patients that some of its continuous blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced because of inaccurate readings. “Abbott has recently identified a small number of FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors that may...

    • Posted July 26, 2024
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  • Athletes Can Expect High Ozone, Pollen Counts for Paris Olympics

    Bad news for Olympians headed to Paris — high levels of ozone pollution and grass pollen are likely during the upcoming games if hot, sunny weather prevails, researchers said. Ozone levels in Paris and its environs tend...

    • Posted July 26, 2024
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  • Fake Oxycontin Pills Widespread and Potentially Deadly: Report

    The rate at which young Americans are ending up in hospital ICUs after using fake Oxycontin pills spiked with fentanyl is soaring, especially in the U.S. West, a new report warns. Medical toxicology data from one unnamed...

    • Posted July 26, 2024
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  • Shingles Vaccine Could Lower Dementia Risk

    Older people who avail themselves of the newest shingles vaccine could reap a hidden benefit: A significant drop in their odds of developing dementia. One expert applauded the new findings. “Dementia isn’t an inevitable part of aging;...

    • Posted July 26, 2024
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  • Your Odds for Accidental Gun Death Rise Greatly in Certain States

    Americans’ risk of dying in a firearm accident depends in large part on where they live in the United States, a new study finds. People in Southeastern states like Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama run the greatest risk...

    • Posted July 26, 2024
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  • Kids From Poorer Families Less Likely to Survive Cancer

    Children from poor families are less likely to survive cancer, particularly if they are not white, a new study reports. A childhood cancer patient’s risk of dying within five years of their diagnosis increases 4% for every...

    • Posted July 26, 2024
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  • Tough Workouts Won’t Trigger Cardiac Arrest in Folks With Long QT Syndrome

    People diagnosed with one of the most common inherited heart arrhythmias, called Long QT syndrome (LQTS), can safely engage in vigorous exercise without any added risk for sudden death or cardiac arrest, a new study finds. “Arrhythmic...

    • Posted July 26, 2024
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  • At-Home Colon Cancer Test Can Save Lives

    A simple home screening test for colon cancer can reduce the risk of dying from the disease by 33%, a new study shows. Results indicate that undergoing annual at-home FIT (fecal immunochemical test) screening “is as good...

    • Posted July 26, 2024
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