All posts by LadyLively

  • Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly

    Too much fat around your heart could increase your risk of heart failure, especially if you’re a woman, researchers warn. They looked at nearly 7,000 45- to 84-year-olds across the United States who had no evidence of...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • Mask Up or Not? One Factor Dictates a Social Norm

    (HealthDay News) – Country by country, the percentage of people willing to mask up in a during the pandemic has varied greatly. Now, researchers have identified one key mindset that helps explain why. A culture’s level of...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • Are Babies With Seizures Overmedicated?

    Long-term use of anti-seizure medications in babies who had seizures soon after birth may not be necessary and could be harmful, a new study suggests. Newborns who have seizures after birth are at risk of long-term conditions...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • ‘Brain Fog’ Can Linger With Long-Haul COVID

    (HealthDay News) – As researchers work to learn more about COVID-19 and so-called long-haulers, a new study suggests “brain fog” can persist and even worsen for those who were infected months before. Long-haulers continue to have symptoms...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • Heart Issue Spotted in a Few Young COVID Vaccine Recipients; Experts Say Shots Still Needed

    A small number of teens and young adults have experienced heart inflammation after receiving mRNA COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • Lost Weight? One Factor Can Keep It From Returning

    Losing weight is hard, and keeping it off can be even harder. Now, a new study suggests that sitting less might make all the difference. People who maintained their weight loss spent about three hours less each...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • Man Blind for 40 Years Regains Some Sight Through Gene Therapy

    Doctors for the first time have used a form of gene therapy to restore partial vision in a blind person, according to findings announced Monday. The research team genetically altered retinal ganglion cells to become light-sensitive in...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • Mammography Rates Plummeted During Pandemic

    There was a sharp drop in mammography breast cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the decline was especially severe among American women of color and those living in rural areas, new research shows. Those trends could...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • AHA News: Depression and Anxiety Linked to Lower Levels of Heart Health in Young Adults

    MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Young adults with depression or anxiety may be more likely to have lower levels of cardiovascular health, new research shows. Adults ages 18-34 who have moderate to severe...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • U.S. COVID Infections, Deaths Drop to Levels Not Seen Since Last Summer

    Fewer than 30,000 new coronavirus cases are now being reported daily in the United States, with deaths as low as they have been since last June. Infection and death rates are dropping dramatically as nearly 50 percent...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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