All posts by LadyLively

  • COVID Caused Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II

    The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the largest decline in U.S. life expectancy since World War II, a new study finds. Between 2018 and 2020, overall life expectancy in the United States fell by 1.87 years. But there were...

    • Posted June 24, 2021
    • 4
  • Mental Confusion an Early Warning Sign of Severe COVID-19

    COVID-19 patients with mental confusion are at increased risk for a severe form of the illness, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed the electronic health records of more than 36,000 COVID-19 patients at five Florida hospitals. Of...

    • Posted June 24, 2021
    • 12
  • 1 in 3 Caregivers for Elderly May Be Untrained, Unscreened

    A new report raises questions about the training and qualifications of many caregivers for the elderly across the United States. The study by the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research organization, found that nearly a third of Americans...

    • Posted June 24, 2021
    • 12
  • People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors

    Surgery for the most common type of benign brain tumor should be considered for patients 80 and older, Finnish researchers say. Meningiomas originate in the meninges surrounding the brain, and the primary treatment is surgery. But the...

    • Posted June 24, 2021
    • 14
  • Body’s ‘Signals’ May Feel Different in People With Anorexia, Depression

    The brain interprets physical signals differently in people with depression, anorexia and some other mental health disorders, new research shows. British scientists examined “interoception” — the brain’s ability to sense internal conditions in the body — in...

    • Posted June 24, 2021
    • 13
  • C-Section Babies Miss Out on Mom’s ‘Microbiome,’ But Treatment Can Change That

    When a baby is born, the mother’s body provides a pathway into the world, but the journey also exposes them to beneficial bacteria that live in and on their mom. But that critical exchange doesn’t happen during...

    • Posted June 23, 2021
    • 14
  • Study Suggests COVID Vaccine Booster Shots Will Be Needed

    One dose of a two-dose mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is enough to protect previously infected people, but it’s likely they and everyone with two doses will still require booster shots at a later date, a new study suggests....

    • Posted June 23, 2021
    • 6
  • No Good Evidence Weight Loss Supplements Work: Study

    Losing weight is hard, but many weight loss supplements promise to make the journey easy. Unfortunately, there’s little high-quality research to back these claims, a new study shows. Hundreds of weight loss supplements like green tea extract,...

    • Posted June 23, 2021
    • 13
  • Pandemic May Have Created a ‘Baby Bust,’ Not Boom

    The pandemic not only cost hundreds of thousands of American lives, but it also appears to have triggered a deep drop in births, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday. Until 2020, the birth rate had been declining about...

    • Posted June 23, 2021
    • 16
  • Rash, Itch After COVID Vaccine Rare & Quickly Resolves

    Rashes, itchiness and other skin problems can develop after people receive COVID-19 vaccines, but such problems are rare and go away quickly, new research shows. For the study, the researchers looked at more than 40,000 employees of...

    • Posted June 23, 2021
    • 11