All posts by LadyLively

  • Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure

    Want to ward off high blood pressure? Don’t forget to brush and floss. A new study finds that severe gum disease may make an otherwise healthy person significantly more likely to develop high blood pressure. “ evidence...

    • Posted March 29, 2021
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  • Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER

    Nonsmokers usually try to avoid secondhand smoke, but many kids have no option, and now a new study finds tobacco smoke exposure puts them at higher risk of hospitalization. Compared to other kids, those exposed to secondhand...

    • Posted March 29, 2021
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  • Spring Activity Can Sometimes Bring Stress Fractures

    If you’re getting back into walking, running or outdoor sports this spring after months on the couch, you could be at risk for a common injury known as a stress fracture. It’s a small break or crack...

    • Posted March 28, 2021
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  • HPV Infections Are Plummeting Due to Widespread Vaccination

    Fifteen years of widespread vaccination of U.S. children with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is reaping big rewards: A more than 80% drop in new infections has been seen in women and girls under the age of...

    • Posted March 26, 2021
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  • AHA News: Heart Failure at 35 Helped New York Cardiologist Better Care for Patients

    FRIDAY, March 26, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Unlike most of his cardiology colleagues, Dr. Satjit “Saj” Bhusri has personal experience with heart disease – and he doesn’t hesitate to share his story with patients. Sometimes,...

    • Posted March 26, 2021
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  • States Race to Vaccinate Their Residents

    States are scrambling to vaccinate as many people as they can while the rate of new U.S. coronavirus infections stays steady, but still high, for a third week. At more than 55,000 new COVID-19 cases a day,...

    • Posted March 26, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: March 26, 2021

    Bill Would Limit Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food A bill to limit the amount of heavy metals in baby food sold in the United States is slated to be submitted to Congress on Friday. The proposed...

    • Posted March 26, 2021
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  • An IUD Could Ward Off Endometrial Cancer in Women at Risk

    For some patients who have early endometrial cancer or a precancerous condition, a hysterectomy may not be a good option because of serious health issues or the desire to preserve fertility. Now, a new Australian study has...

    • Posted March 26, 2021
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  • California’s Tougher Diesel Emissions Rules Cut Related Deaths in Half: Study

    California’s strict limits on diesel air pollution appear to have paid off. Since the limits were added in 1990, diesel exhaust-related deaths have been halved, with the largest reductions in deaths seen in lower-income communities, a new...

    • Posted March 26, 2021
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  • ‘Zombie Genes’ Spur Some Brain Cells to Grow Even After Death

    When people die some cells in their brains go on for hours, even getting more active and growing to gargantuan proportions, new research shows. Awareness of this activity, spurred on by “zombie genes,” could affect research into...

    • Posted March 26, 2021
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