All posts by LadyLively

  • Breakthrough Might Break Down PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’

    PFAS compounds are known as “forever chemicals” because they degrade slowly in the environment and accumulate in the body, potentially harming human and animal health. Bacteria can’t eat them. Fire can’t incinerate them. Water can’t dilute them....

    • Posted August 19, 2022
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  • Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain

    Many opioid abusers cite short-term, legitimate use of an opioid for relief of joint or dental pain as their “gateway” into addiction. Now, research done at one New York State clinic finds that dentists can cut their...

    • Posted August 19, 2022
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  • FDA Issues Warning to Maker of Illegal Nicotine Gummies

    FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned a maker of nicotine gummies to stop marketing what is an illegal product. In what is a first-of-its-kind warning, the agency...

    • Posted August 19, 2022
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  • Pious Parasites: Medieval Monks Battled Nasty Gut Germs

    Medieval monks were much more wormy than average folks, a new archaeological analysis has revealed. Those living in medieval Cambridge were nearly twice as likely to be infected by intestinal parasites as city dwellers, researchers found. Even...

    • Posted August 19, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 19, 2022​

    Breakthrough might break down PFAS ‘forever chemicals.’ Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are used in nonstick cookware, waterproof cosmetics and water-repellent fabrics and have been linked with cancer. They’ve also been thought to be indestructible in nature...

    • Posted August 19, 2022
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  • Is It Parkinson’s? These 10 Signs Could Tell

    Parkinson’s disease can be hard for the average person to identify, but 10 warning signs may offer an early clue that you or a loved one may be developing the disease. The Parkinson’s Foundation suggests being aware...

    • Posted August 19, 2022
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  • Dealing With Grief on the Cancer Journey

    Cancer isn’t just a physical struggle but also an emotional one, as patients, survivors and their loved ones experience grief and loss throughout the experience. Gabrielle Alvarez, a social worker at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey,...

    • Posted August 19, 2022
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  • Cheap, Same-Day Test Could Help Spot Miscarriage Risk

    A new and inexpensive same-day test could help pregnant women learn if their developing fetus has genetic problems that increase their risk of miscarriage. The Short-read Transpore Rapid Karyotyping (STORK) test can detect extra or missing chromosomes...

    • Posted August 18, 2022
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  • Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement

    Researchers may have found a new way to help ease the pain of knee replacement surgery: infusing morphine directly into the shin bone. The findings come from a recent study of 48 patients undergoing total knee replacement....

    • Posted August 18, 2022
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  • Hispanic Americans’ Suicide Rates Are Rising

    Suicide is a major public health issue for all Americans, but new research suggests it is a particularly pressing problem for Hispanics. Between 2010 and 2020, the suicide rate among Hispanic adults increased by more than 70%,...

    • Posted August 18, 2022
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