All posts by LadyLively

  • FDA Fully Approves Moderna’s COVID Vaccine for Some Young Kids

    Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children with medical conditions that put them at higher risk of severe illness. The move makes Moderna’s vaccine, called...

    • Posted July 11, 2025
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  • U.S. Cuts to HIV Aid Could Lead to 4 Million Deaths, U.N. Warns

    Global deaths from AIDS have dropped to their lowest levels in more than 30 years, in part due to efforts to fight HIV. But U.S. funding cuts could soon reverse that progress, experts warn. A United Nations...

    • Posted July 11, 2025
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  • Antidepressant Withdrawal Not As Severe As Thought, Evidence Review Says

    People typically don’t suffer severe withdrawal symptoms or fall into depression immediately after they stop taking antidepressants, a new evidence review says. There had been concerns that people who quit antidepressants would suddenly fall prey to depression...

    • Posted July 11, 2025
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  • Popular Chronic Pain Med Linked To Dementia Risk

    A drug used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of dementia, a new study says. Regular gabapentin use appeared to increase risk of dementia by 29% and mild...

    • Posted July 11, 2025
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  • Societal Stress Driving Trans, Gender-Diverse To Drink

    Societal stress could be driving some transgender and gender-diverse people to the bottle, a small-scale study says. People whose gender identity differs from their birth sex drink more alcohol and engage in more hazardous drinking than cisgender...

    • Posted July 11, 2025
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  • Disposable Vapes Release Toxic Metals, Lab Study Says

    People using cheap disposable vape devices are likely inhaling high levels of toxic metals with every puff, a recent study says. After a few hundred puffs, some disposable vapes start releasing levels of toxic metals higher than...

    • Posted July 11, 2025
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  • FDA Publishes Full Texts of Response Letters to Drug Applications

    The goal is to improve public understanding of the FDA decision-making process

    • Posted July 10, 2025
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  • Life Expectancy in California Has Not Recovered From COVID Drop

    Even four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, California residents aren’t living as long as they used to. New research published July 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that though the...

    • Posted July 10, 2025
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  • Susan Monarez Advances in Process to Lead CDC

    Susan Monarez is one step closer to becoming the next director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate’s health committee voted 12-11 to move her nomination forward. The vote...

    • Posted July 10, 2025
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  • Experts Say There’s No Safe Amount of Processed Meat

    A new study finds that eating even a little processed meat, drinking soda or consuming trans fats puts you at risk for serious health problems. The research, published recently in the journal Nature Medicine, looked at more...

    • Posted July 10, 2025
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