• Recognizing the Signs of Hypothyroidism
• 10 Strategies to Overcome Insomnia
• Could Artificial Sweeteners Be Aging the Brain Faster?
• Techniques for Soothing Your Nervous System
• Does the Water in Your House Smell Funny? Here’s Why
• Can a Daily Dose of Apple Cider Vinegar Actually Aid Weight Loss?
• 6 Health Beverages That Can Actually Spike Your Blood Sugar
• Treatment Options for Social Anxiety Disorder
• Understanding the Connection Between Anxiety and Depression
• How Daily Prunes Can Influence Cholesterol and Inflammation

All posts by LadyLively

• 
  Postpartum Bleeding Doesn’t Have to Mean Hysterectomy, Experts Say

  Heavy bleeding following birth can threaten the life of the mother, and doctors at times turn to a hysterectomy to end the bleeding. But a new study suggests a less invasive, underused procedure might be a better,...

  • Posted March 24, 2021
  • 5
• 
  Why ‘Night Owl’ Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy

  Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy have a higher risk of complications for themselves and their babies if they’re night owls instead of early birds, a new study finds. Gestational diabetes increases the mother’s risk of premature...

  • Posted March 24, 2021
  • 11
• 
  U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip

  After a sharp drop early in the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of routine breast and colon cancer screening soon returned to near-normal levels, a new study finds. “These are the first findings to show that, despite real fears...

  • Posted March 24, 2021
  • 9
• 
  COVID May Worsen Kidney Injury, Study Finds

  COVID-19 may intensify kidney damage in people with acute kidney injury (AKI), researchers report. AKI is a sudden decline in the kidney’s filtration function that happens to 15% of hospitalized patients. It increases a patient’s likelihood of...

  • Posted March 24, 2021
  • 8
• 
  Another Study Finds COVID Doesn’t Spread in Schools With Proper Safeguards

  COVID-19 transmission is rare in schools that follow precautions such as mandatory masks, social distancing and frequent hand-washing, a new study finds. And that’s true even among close school contacts of people who test positive for the...

  • Posted March 24, 2021
  • 0
• 
  Furry Friends: 1 in 10 Older U.S. Adults Has Adopted a ‘Pandemic Pet’

  It was bound to happen: As the pandemic wore on, many older Americans couldn’t resist the urge to bring home a furry friend. According to a new poll from the University of Michigan, about 10% of all...

  • Posted March 24, 2021
  • 3
• 
  Knee Replacement a Good Option, Even for Severely Obese: Study

  Total knee replacement is a cost-effective treatment for extremely obese people with knee osteoarthritis, a new study claims. The painful condition affects more than 14 million U.S. adults, and total knee replacement is often recommended to treat...

  • Posted March 24, 2021
  • 0
• 
  Study Finds Growing Acceptance of COVID Vaccine by U.S. Health Care Workers

  Health care workers were just as uneasy as everyone else when COVID-19 vaccines were about to be approved in the United States, with large numbers hesitant to take the shot in early December, a new study reveals....

  • Posted March 23, 2021
  • 6
• 
  Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Is Costing American Lives

  The United States could save thousands of lives each year by addressing its lack of enough primary care doctors, a new study projects. There has been a shortfall of U.S. primary care doctors for a long time,...

  • Posted March 23, 2021
  • 8
• 
  Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling

  Among older Americans, deaths from falls are up sharply, dovetailing with a surge in use of medications that increase the risk of falling, researchers say. Two decades ago, about 57% of U.S. seniors took medications that increased...

  • Posted March 23, 2021
  • 9