All posts by LadyLively

  • ADHD Diagnoses On The Rise Among Adults

    Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses have increased among adults in recent years, while remaining stable among teenagers. ADHD diagnoses among adults increased by 15% between 2020 and 2023, after declining by nearly 11% from 2016 to 2020, researchers...

    • Posted January 21, 2025
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  • Black Patients Less Likely To Get Weight Loss Surgery

    Black people with obesity are less likely to get weight-loss surgery than others. Black people are just as likely to discuss the procedure with their doctor — nearly 10%, compared with 9% of patients of other races,...

    • Posted January 21, 2025
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  • Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis

    Many elderly people and their caregivers don’t know a doctor has diagnosed them with dementia. More than three-quarters of patients with dementia were not aware of their diagnosis, according to results recently published in the Journal of...

    • Posted January 21, 2025
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  • COVID-19 Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    COVID-19 appears to increase a person’s risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome. People who’ve caught COVID are nearly five times more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome, according to results recently published in the Journal of General...

    • Posted January 21, 2025
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  • Hormone Therapy Doesn’t Increase Women’s Risk of Brain Tumors

    Hormone replacement therapy to ease menopause symptoms doesn’t increase a woman’s risk of brain tumors. Researchers found no link between hormone therapy and gliomas, the most common brain tumors in adults, according to results of a new...

    • Posted January 21, 2025
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  • Is Your Protein Powder Safe? Report Reveals High Heavy Metal Levels

    It turns out, your protein powder might not be as healthy as you think. A new report from the Clean Label Project reveals that popular protein powders — especially plant-based, organic and chocolate-flavored varieties — may contain...

    • Posted January 20, 2025
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  • Ketamine Use Is on the Rise in U.S.

    Many more Americans are turning to ketamine for kicks, a new study reports. Recreational use of the anesthetic drug among U.S. adults increased 40% between 2021 and 2022, researchers say. That follows a nearly 82% increase in...

    • Posted January 20, 2025
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  • Menthol Mimics Pose Challenge to Tobacco Bans

    Menthol cigarettes are under fire in the United States for promoting smoking among Black Americans, with a number of cities and states banning the smokes. In response, the tobacco industry has come up with “menthol mimics” that...

    • Posted January 19, 2025
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  • The Future of Plant-Based Cheeses

    A slice of tasty, stretchy, creamy cheese may soon be easier to come by for those on a dairy-free diet. Researchers in Canada are working to create plant-based cheeses with all the taste and texture of traditional,...

    • Posted January 18, 2025
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  • These Lifestyle Moves Help Ease Low Back Pain, Study Shows

    Suffering from low back pain? Addressing your unhealthy lifestyle habits could help ease your pain better than traditional care, a new study says. Back pain sufferers who got lifestyle coaching functioned better and had improved quality of...

    • Posted January 17, 2025
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