• Could Artificial Sweeteners Be Aging the Brain Faster?
• Techniques for Soothing Your Nervous System
• Does the Water in Your House Smell Funny? Here’s Why
• Can a Daily Dose of Apple Cider Vinegar Actually Aid Weight Loss?
• 6 Health Beverages That Can Actually Spike Your Blood Sugar
• Treatment Options for Social Anxiety Disorder
• Understanding the Connection Between Anxiety and Depression
• How Daily Prunes Can Influence Cholesterol and Inflammation
• When to Take B12 for Better Absorption and Energy
• Epsom Salts: Health Benefits and Uses

All posts by LadyLively

• 
  Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer

  A new report on how Black Americans are faring against cancer offers up a decidedly mixed picture. The risk that a Black man or woman in America will die from cancer has steadily declined over the last...

  • Posted May 19, 2022
  • 2
• 
  AHA News: Falls Can Be a Serious, Poorly Understood Threat to People With Heart Disease

  THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Falls pose a major risk to people with heart problems, and health experts need to do more to understand and prevent the danger, a new report says. “Falls...

  • Posted May 19, 2022
  • 5
• 
  U.S. Hospitals Are Facing Shortage of Dye Needed for Life-Saving Scans

  U.S. hospitals are running low on contrast dye injected into patients undergoing enhanced X-rays, CT scans and MRIs. The fluid, which makes the routine but potentially life-saving scans readable, helps doctors identify clots in the heart and...

  • Posted May 19, 2022
  • 16
• 
  U.S. Cases of Acute Hepatitis in Kids Keep Rising: CDC

  The number of American children affected by acute hepatitis of unknown cause continues to grow, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. So far, the agency’s investigation has spotted 180 pediatric cases in...

  • Posted May 19, 2022
  • 4
• 
  1 in 3 Americans Now Live in Areas Where Indoor Masks Advised, CDC Says

  Masks may not be required, but Americans should consider wearing one anyway if they live in an area where COVID-19 case numbers are high, federal health officials said Wednesday. That advice currently applies to about one-third of...

  • Posted May 19, 2022
  • 13
• 
  Biden Invokes Defense Act to Boost Supply of Infant Formula

  Faced with mounting pressure to help desperate parents, President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the power of the wartime Defense Production Act to get more of the precious product into American homes. Under the new powers, the...

  • Posted May 19, 2022
  • 9
• 
  Massachusetts Man Has Monkeypox, Following Clusters in Europe

  The first U.S. case this year of a rare and potentially fatal virus known as monkeypox has been diagnosed in a man in Massachusetts who recently traveled to Canada, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

  • Posted May 19, 2022
  • 14
• 
  Obesity Stigma Keeps Many From Life-Saving Cancer Screening: Study

  Many people who are overweight or obese avoid cancer screening for fear of stigma and judgment about their weight, British researchers report. In a review of 10 published studies, researchers found that many doctors around the world...

  • Posted May 19, 2022
  • 11
• 
  Could Video Games Boost a Child’s Intelligence?

  Folks often believe that video games rot a kid’s mind, but a new study argues the opposite could be true. Children actually might get a brain boost from playing hour after hour of video games, researchers report....

  • Posted May 19, 2022
  • 6
• 
  Frail, But Living at Home: Program Helps Elderly Stay Strong

  It’s never too late to start exercising — and the right activities might help you stay independent in your home. While building healthy habits at an earlier age can have some long-term benefits, adding physical activity can...

  • Posted May 19, 2022
  • 11