All posts by LadyLively

  • COVID-19 Led to Dangerous Delays in Care for Women With Gynecologic Cancers

    A COVID-19 diagnosis can lead to potentially life-threatening treatment delays for women with gynecological cancers, a new study finds. That’s especially true for non-white patients, the researchers said. “We found that concurrent COVID-19 had significant negative effects...

    • Posted March 21, 2022
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  • Shedding Excess Pounds Won’t Boost a Woman’s Fertility

    MONDAY, March 21 2022If you are obese and you want to try to lose some weight to boost your chances of getting pregnant, a new study suggests it might not help. What did the researchers find? There...

    • Posted March 21, 2022
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  • Endometriosis: It’s Not Just Painful Periods

    Chronic pelvic pain — typically during menstruation — is the most common indication of endometriosis, an incurable inflammatory condition that can cause infertility, an expert says. About 10% of women have the disorder in which tissue that...

    • Posted March 20, 2022
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  • When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?

    Knee replacement surgery is one of the most common procedures in the United States, with more than 790,000 performed each year. Deciding the time for knee replacement needs to be determined by you and your doctor, but...

    • Posted March 19, 2022
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  • Major Credit Agencies Will Drop Most Medical Debt From Reports

    Most medical debt will be dropped from Americans’ credit reports as of this summer, the top three credit reporting agencies said Friday. The announcement by Equifax, Experian and TransUnion comes as medical bills have become the largest...

    • Posted March 18, 2022
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  • SUVs, Trucks More Prone to Hitting Pedestrians

    When you’re out for a walk, watch out for SUVs, pickups, vans and minivans that are making turns at street corners, a new report warns. It found that those larger vehicles are much more likely than cars...

    • Posted March 18, 2022
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  • U.S. Smoking, Vaping Rates Fell in First Year of Pandemic: CDC

    Consider it a silver lining, courtesy of the coronavirus: A new government report reveals that both cigarette smoking and electronic cigarette use dropped slightly among American adults during the first year of the pandemic. The findings, published...

    • Posted March 18, 2022
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  • Medical Marijuana Rx Ups Odds for Overuse, With No Benefit to Health: Study

    Using medical marijuana to treat pain, anxiety or depression may quickly lead to dependence, without relieving symptoms, a new study suggests. Those most at risk for misusing medical marijuana are patients using it to treat anxiety and...

    • Posted March 18, 2022
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  • AHA News: Death Rates From Tears In This Major Heart Artery Are Rising, Especially Among Women, Black Adults

    FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — The death rate for people who have a tear in a major artery coming out of the heart – aortic dissection – has been rising over the past...

    • Posted March 18, 2022
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  • ‘Zapping’ Air Passages May Bring Relief for Severe Asthma

    Inhalers, pills or injections help most people control their asthma, but some with severe disease opt for cutting-edge surgery that “remodels” their airways to improve their breathing. Bronchial thermoplasty shrinks smooth muscle in the lungs, which prevents...

    • Posted March 18, 2022
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