All posts by LadyLively

  • Most Kids Newly Diagnosed With ADHD Aren’t Getting Best Care

    Preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rarely receive the gold-standard treatment recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for their condition, a new study reports. The AAP recommends a behavioral therapy technique called “parent training...

    • Posted October 19, 2021
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  • FDA Eases Access to Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

    Affordable over-the-counter hearing aids could soon bring relief to millions of Americans suffering from hearing loss, under a landmark proposal announced Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The proposal would create a category of hearing...

    • Posted October 19, 2021
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  • U.S. Pediatricians, Psychiatrists Declare ‘Emergency’ in Child Mental Health

    Fear, grief, uncertainty and isolation during the pandemic have triggered a national state of emergency in the mental health of America’s youth, leading child health care groups warned Tuesday. Youngsters already faced significant mental health challenges, and...

    • Posted October 19, 2021
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  • AHA News: A Heart Patient as a Child, He’s Now a Resident Caring for Heart Patients

    TUESDAY, Oct. 19, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A month after Lynn Otaguro and Mark Lum brought their new baby, Matt, home from the hospital, they noticed he was fussy and exhausted after breastfeeding. Matt wasn’t...

    • Posted October 19, 2021
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  • Laser Therapy Promises to ‘Rejuvenate’ Vaginal Tissue. A New Study Finds Otherwise

    Laser-based vaginal “rejuvenation” is all the rage among women concerned about vaginal dryness and other “down there” symptoms of menopause, but it’s buyer beware when it comes to these procedures, new research warns. It turns out that...

    • Posted October 19, 2021
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  • FDA Expected to Allow Mix n’ Match COVID Vaccines

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to announce Wednesday that people can mix and match their COVID vaccines and booster shots, a move that would give health officials more flexibility as they try to immunize as...

    • Posted October 19, 2021
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  • Dying Young From Heart Disease: Where You Live in the U.S. Matters

    People who live in disadvantaged parts of the United States are nearly twice as likely to die young from heart disease as folks in the wealthiest locales, a new study reports. In other words, your zip code...

    • Posted October 19, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 19, 2021

    Biden administration ready to OK mix n’ match COVID vaccinations. Sources are telling media that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will this week approve the use of vaccine booster shots that don’t necessarily match the one...

    • Posted October 19, 2021
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  • Women Doctors Face Higher Levels of Harassment, Frustration: Survey

    Many female family doctors face sexual harassment, but most remain satisfied with their careers, a new study finds. Researchers surveyed 315 women physicians in family practices from 49 countries and found that 75% said they were satisfied...

    • Posted October 19, 2021
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  • One Big Factor for Survival After Spinal Cord Injury: Resilience

    Survivors of spinal cord injuries who develop resilience are able to adapt and thrive despite the challenges, according to a researcher who himself is a resilient survivor. “For someone with a cord injury, your margin for surviving...

    • Posted October 19, 2021
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