All posts by LadyLively

  • Therapies That Can Help Ease Long COVID Breathlessness, Fatigue

    Occupational therapy or low-impact exercise might be the key to relieving long-haul COVID symptoms like extreme fatigue, breathlessness and brain fog, a pair of new studies from Ireland suggest. The studies reflect two different — in some...

    • Posted May 2, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: May 2, 2022

    Therapies may help ease long COVID fatigue, breathlessness. Treatments involving occupational therapy or low-impact exercise might be the key to relieving long-haul COVID symptoms, new research suggests. Read more Black patients less likely to get high-tech prostate...

    • Posted May 2, 2022
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  • Fewer U.S. Doctors Will Get Trained in Abortion if Roe v. Wade Overturned

    There could be far fewer U.S. doctors trained to provide an abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court in a decision that is expected by the end of June, researchers report. That’s because...

    • Posted May 2, 2022
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  • Thyroid Could Play Key Role in Hospital Stays

    People with hypothyroidism who are undertreated are at increased risk for longer hospital stays and higher rates of readmission, a new study warns. In people with hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. It’s...

    • Posted May 2, 2022
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  • Another Health Threat: Drug-Resistant Mold Infections

    British researchers are warning of one more rising health danger: a drug-resistant mold found in the environment that infects certain people’s lungs. Aspergillus fumigatus can cause a fungal lung infection called aspergillosis in people with lung conditions...

    • Posted May 2, 2022
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  • Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?

    Black Americans are as likely to get multiple sclerosis (MS) as their white counterparts, but rates are much lower among Hispanic and Asian Americans, new research shows. The findings refute the long-held belief that MS is rare...

    • Posted May 2, 2022
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  • Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins

    As youth spring sports kick into high gear, it’s important to know about injury prevention and treatment, an expert says. Injury risks and preventive measures can vary by sport, according to Dr. Marcus Knox, a physical therapist...

    • Posted May 1, 2022
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  • Emotional Eating in Kids: How Much of It Is Mom’s Fault?

    If a mother reaches for cakes, chocolates or other snacks when she’s feeling down, her children could become emotional eaters as well. Kids’ chances of becoming emotional eaters are shaped by both their natural eating tendencies and...

    • Posted April 30, 2022
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  • Alabama Cases of Acute Hepatitis in Kids Show Link to Viruses: CDC

    The origins of a continuing outbreak of acute, potentially lethal hepatitis striking children in countries around the world has experts mystified. But a cluster of recent cases in Alabama all show ties to common viruses, according to...

    • Posted April 29, 2022
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  • Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom’s Voice

    Mom’s voice may be music to a young child’s brain, but the teen brain prefers to change the station, a new study finds. Past research using brain imaging has revealed how important a mother’s voice is to...

    • Posted April 29, 2022
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