All posts by LadyLively

  • Food Assistance Ensures Healthy Pregnancies

    Food stamps and food banks can be key to healthy pregnancies. Food assistance programs are effective in helping hungry women avoid pregnancy complications, researchers say in a new study published Jan. 23 in JAMA Network Open. Food...

    • Posted January 27, 2025
    • 10
  • AI Virtual Therapists Could Improve Mental Health Care, Studies Find

    Could a virtual avatar be the future of mental health care?   New research shows that artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) goggles could revolutionize therapy — helping patients overcome addiction and receive unbiased care. A...

    • Posted January 26, 2025
    • 2
  • How To Fight Common Wintertime Respiratory Viruses

    In the throes of winter’s yearly round of respiratory virus outbreaks, it pays to remember what Grandma told you. Wash your hands often, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you sneeze or cough and...

    • Posted January 25, 2025
    • 14
  • Trump Administration Puts Freeze on Release of Health Info From Government Agencies

    Hold on reports, regulations, guidance, and announcements in place until at least the end of the month

    • Posted January 24, 2025
    • 6
  • Bird Flu Outbreak Forces Culling of 100,000 Ducks, Threatening Last Duck Farm in Long Island

    The last duck farm on New York’s Long Island is facing an uncertain future after a bird flu outbreak forced the culling of nearly 100,000 ducks. The highly contagious H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu,...

    • Posted January 24, 2025
    • 7
  • FDA Formaldehyde Ban in Hair Products on Hold Once Again

    A proposed ban on formaldehyde in chemical hair straightening products — linked to cancer and other health risks — has hit a roadblock after an executive order from President Donald Trump paused all new regulations. The U.S....

    • Posted January 24, 2025
    • 2
  • Abortion Pill Alternative Found in Morning-After Pill

    When one abortion pill faces lawsuits, another may be waiting in the wings, a new study suggests. The study, published Jan. 23 in the journal NEJM Evidence, has found a potential alternative to the abortion pill mifepristone,...

    • Posted January 24, 2025
    • 17
  • Does Sleep Apnea Contribute to Car Crashes?

    Many major maladies have been linked to disturbed slumber caused by sleep apnea, high blood pressure, heart problems and diabetes. Add car wrecks to that list, a study published Jan. 21 in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck...

    • Posted January 24, 2025
    • 1
  • Certain Meds and Diet Can Reverse Type 2 Diabetes

    People can reverse their type 2 diabetes through a combination of calorie cutting and medication, a small clinical trial says. Overweight and obese adults caused their diabetes to go into remission by following a calorie-restricted diet and...

    • Posted January 24, 2025
    • 15
  • Eating Right, Exercising Before Surgery Improves Outcomes

    Patients can improve their odds for a successful surgery by actively preparing for the procedure through diet and exercise, a tactic called “prehabilitation,” a new evidence review shows. Surgical patients who prehabbed had fewer complications and shorter...

    • Posted January 24, 2025
    • 14