All posts by LadyLively

  • Feel Dizzy When You Stand Up? Two Simple Steps Might Ease That

    Almost everyone has had a dizzy spell after standing up too quickly, but some people suffer them regularly. Now, a new study suggests two do-it-yourself ways to help. The study focused on what’s called initial orthostatic hypotension...

    • Posted February 14, 2022
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  • A Non-Opioid Way to Pain Relief After Knee, Shoulder Surgeries

    Two new studies on pain relief suggest there is a safer alternative to addictive opioid painkillers after knee and shoulder surgery. The findings dovetail with changes to voluntary federal guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers proposed by the...

    • Posted February 14, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 14, 2022

    Breakups can devastate men’s mental health. A new study has found that men are at an increased risk of mental illness after the breakdown of any romantic relationship. And, it found, stereotypes of masculinity may be partially...

    • Posted February 14, 2022
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  • Apps Can Help Keep Older Folks Healthy — But Most Don’t Use Them

    Mobile health apps can help older Americans but only about four in 10 use them, and those most likely to benefit are least likely to take advantage of them, a new survey reveals. Health apps monitor everything...

    • Posted February 14, 2022
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  • Big Spike in Alcoholic Liver Disease Early in Pandemic

    The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic brought a big jump in hospitalizations for life-threatening alcoholic hepatitis at a Detroit health system, new research shows. Alcoholic hepatitis is a liver disease caused by heavy drinking, and these...

    • Posted February 14, 2022
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  • Winter Weather Can Bring Dry, Cracked Heels. Expert Offers Help

    Dry, cracked heels are common in the winter, but there are several ways to prevent and treat the problem, a skin specialist says. “Cold, dry weather, walking barefoot, and long, hot showers are just some of the...

    • Posted February 13, 2022
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  • Women Should Take These 3 Things to Heart

    February is American Heart Month — the perfect time to remind women of three things they need to know about heart disease. It’s the leading cause of death among U.S. women, accounting for one in three deaths,...

    • Posted February 12, 2022
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  • FDA Approves New Antibody Drug to Fight Omicron Variant

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave the nod for a new monoclonal antibody treatment that works against the Omicron variant. The emergency use authorization for bebtelovimab is for the treatment of mild to moderate...

    • Posted February 11, 2022
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  • FDA Postpones Decision on Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Kids Under 5

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will postpone an advisory panel meeting that was slated for next week to weigh Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for use in young children. The FDA took the step...

    • Posted February 11, 2022
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  • COVID Boosters Wane in Power But Still Bring Some Protection

    The power of COVID booster shots does fade somewhat over four months, but they still continue to provide high levels of protection against severe disease, a new government study has found. Booster effectiveness against hospitalization during the...

    • Posted February 11, 2022
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