• Vaping Linked to Earlier Onset of Asthma
• FDA Approves New Drug for Deadly Lung Cancer
• U.S. Justice Department Moves to Reclassify Weed as Less Risky Drug
• Global Life Expectancy Could Rise By More Than 4 Years by 2050
• Most Cancer Treatments Near End of Life Are Useless: Study
• Brain’s ‘Food Smell’ Circuitry Might Drive Overeating
• The More Kids Use Social Media, The More They’re Likely to Vape
• Men Are More Debilitated by Diabetes Than Women
• Is Your Child Ready for Summer Sleepaway Camp?
• Leptospirosis: What Every Dog Owner Should Know

All posts by LadyLively

• 
  Years Prior to Menopause Are Danger Zone for Depression

  Women approaching menopause appear to be at higher risk of depression, a new review indicates. Women in the transition period prior to menopause are 40% more likely to experience depression than premenopausal women, according to pooled data...

  • Posted May 1, 2024
  • 8
• 
  School Entry Rules Boost Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rates

  Getting the HPV shot in adolescence can spare kids a lifetime of risk for cervical and other cancers related to the virus, but only half of American kids are up-to-date on these shots. Now, a new review...

  • Posted May 1, 2024
  • 1
• 
  For Parents of Kids with Food Allergies, Social Media Can Bring Support — and Stress

  Having a child with food allergies isn’t easy to manage, and now new research shows that most of these parents turn to social media for medical advice. When they do, some of the advice is good and...

  • Posted May 1, 2024
  • 17
• 
  All Women Need Mammograms Beginning at Age 40, Expert Panel Says

  All women should start getting mammograms every other year beginning at age 40, the nation’s top panel of preventive health experts announced Tuesday. About 20% more lives can be saved from breast cancer by moving the regular...

  • Posted April 30, 2024
  • 16
• 
  When in Life Are Folks Most Lonely?

  At what age does loneliness strike adults the hardest? A new review maps it out, finding that people are more lonely as young adults, grow less lonely as they approach middle age, and then fall back into...

  • Posted April 30, 2024
  • 9
• 
  Staying Fit Boosts Kids’ Mental Health

  The benefits of physical fitness for kids spill over into their mental health, new research shows. Getting plenty of exercise may guard against depressive symptoms, anxiety and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study published April 29...

  • Posted April 30, 2024
  • 6
• 
  USDA Testing Beef Amid Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows

  As bird flu continues to spread among dairy cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday it is now testing ground beef for any presence of the virus. The agency said it is sampling ground beef bought...

  • Posted April 30, 2024
  • 14
• 
  Living Healthy Counters Effects of ‘Life-Shortening’ Genes

  Doctors argue that genetics aren’t destiny when it comes to a person’s health, and a study appears to support that notion. A healthy lifestyle can offset the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, researchers found....

  • Posted April 30, 2024
  • 8
• 
  Another Teen Vaping Danger: Toxic Lead, Uranium

  Teens who vape frequently are exposing themselves to harmful metals like lead and uranium, a new study finds. Lead levels in urine are 40% higher among intermittent vapers and 30% higher among frequent vapers, compared to occasional...

  • Posted April 30, 2024
  • 2
• 
  Man Nearly Died From Fentanyl-Linked Brain Disease

  A middle-aged Seattle man collapsed in his Portland, Ore.-area hotel room, where he was staying during a business trip. He’d just tried fentanyl for the first time, and it very nearly killed him by literally destroying his...

  • Posted April 30, 2024
  • 2