All posts by LadyLively

  • Vaping Better At Helping Smokers Quit, Clinical Trial Indicates

    Vaping might be more effective than traditional nicotine replacement therapies in helping people quit smoking, a new Australian study says. Six-month smoking abstinence rates were three times higher among people using flavored nicotine-laced vape devices, compared to...

    • Posted July 15, 2025
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  • Nicotine Pouch Ingestions Surge Among Young Children

    The number of young children who come across nicotine pouches and swallow them has surged in recent years, a new study says. Ingestions of nicotine pouches by children younger than 6 increased an alarming 763% between 2020...

    • Posted July 15, 2025
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  • GLP-1 Drugs Increase Risk Of Acid Reflux, GERD

    Folks using GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic are more likely to suffer from severe acid reflux, a new study says. People with type 2 diabetes were more likely to suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) if...

    • Posted July 15, 2025
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  • New Stem Cell Approach Helps Transplant Patients Drop Immune-Suppressing Drugs

    Minnesota native Mark Welter needed a kidney transplant, but wasn’t happy that he’d be on immune-suppressing drugs for the rest of his life. The drugs are critical to keep a patient’s body from rejecting a donated organ,...

    • Posted July 15, 2025
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  • Consistent Physical Activity Lowers Risk Of Death

    Adults who are consistently physically active have an overall lower risk of premature death, even if they pick up the habit later, a new evidence review says. People who get regular exercise are 30% to 40% less...

    • Posted July 15, 2025
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  • Diet, Exercise Can Help GLP-1 Patients Who Miss Doses

    It can sometimes be tough to fill prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, given the overwhelming popularity of the breakthrough weight-loss meds. But people who miss a dose here and there shouldn’t worry about losing...

    • Posted July 15, 2025
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  • Kerendia Approved for Heart Failure With Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction ≥40 Percent

    Patients taking Kerendia saw significant reduction in cardiovascular death and hospitalization and urgent visits for heart failure

    • Posted July 14, 2025
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  • CDC Says COVID-19 Cases Rise in 25 States

    COVID-19 cases are on the rise again across the United States, with the biggest increases in parts of the South, Southeast and West Coast. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 25 states...

    • Posted July 14, 2025
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  • Bread Sold at Walmart, Kroger Recalled for Hazelnut Allergy

    A popular brand of bread sold at Walmart, Kroger and other stores has been recalled in 12 U.S. states due to undeclared hazelnuts. Hartford Bakery Inc. is recalling six lots of its Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style...

    • Posted July 14, 2025
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  • Arizona Resident Dies From Pneumonic Plague

    An Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague, a rare but serious illness, health officials confirmed.  The death happened in Coconino County in Northern Arizona, which includes Flagstaff. Officials gave no information about the person who died,...

    • Posted July 14, 2025
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