All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: March 23, 2021

    U.S. Adults Gained Average of 2 Pounds a Month During Lockdowns American adults under COVID-19 lockdowns gained an average of more than half a pound every 10 days, which works out to 2 pounds a month, a...

    • Posted March 23, 2021
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  • Wildfire Smoke Can Send Kids With Asthma to the ER

    The smoke from forest fires is sending children to emergency rooms with respiratory problems at higher rates than ever before, a new study finds. “Kids are particularly vulnerable to pollution from wildfires, so they can have asthma...

    • Posted March 23, 2021
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  • Feeling Rundown?  It Could Raise Your Odds for Severe COVID

    Groggy during the day? Feeling burned out at work? That could put you at increased risk for COVID-19 and more severe illness, a new study suggests. “We found that lack of sleep at night, severe sleep problems...

    • Posted March 23, 2021
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  • Ultra-Processed Foods Are Ultra-Bad for Your Heart

    More than half of the food Americans eat is “ultra-processed” — and it’s making them sick. Higher consumption of these highly processed foods is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death, according to a...

    • Posted March 23, 2021
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  • Lockdowns Gave Boost to Type 1 Diabetes Control in Kids

    Blood sugar levels in youngsters with type 1 diabetes improved during Britain’s first national COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, researchers say. “Children and families found it easier to manage this disease when they were forced to stay at home....

    • Posted March 23, 2021
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  • New Thyroid Eye Disease Treatment Could Harm Hearing

    The first drug approved in the United States to treat thyroid eye disease may come with an unwelcome side effect for many: A small, new study finds that up to two-thirds of patients who take the medication...

    • Posted March 23, 2021
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  • Cancer Survivors May Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble

    Cancer survivors, especially older ones, have an increased risk of heart disease over the next decade, a new study finds. Ohio State University researchers analyzed data from more than 15,000 U.S. adults, aged 40 to 79, who...

    • Posted March 23, 2021
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  • U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Rose in 2020, Even Though Driving Declined

    Despite the fact that Americans have been driving less during the pandemic, pedestrian deaths per mile in the United States spiked 20% in the first half of 2020, new research shows. The culprits? Increases in speeding, distracted...

    • Posted March 23, 2021
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  • A Noninvasive Alternative for ​Painful Arthritic Knees

    For those who suffer painful arthritis in their aging knees, new research suggests a noninvasive treatment might deliver lasting relief. Called genicular artery embolization, the roughly two-hour catheter treatment involves a once-and-done injection of tiny hydrogel particles...

    • Posted March 22, 2021
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  • Coming Soon: Once-a-Week Insulin Injections?

    Daily insulin jabs can be the bane of existence for people who live with type 2 diabetes, but an investigational once-weekly insulin shot may be a game changer for these folks. While the research is still in...

    • Posted March 22, 2021
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