All posts by LadyLively

  • For Black Youth With Autism, Encounters With Police Bring Special Dangers

    Parents of Black teens with autism worry that their kids’ condition might put them at greater risk during interactions with police. A new study published Dec. 16 in the journal Autism shows that behaviors common among children...

    • Posted December 17, 2024
    • 15
  • As Daily Steps Rise, Depression Levels Fall

    Can you literally step away from depression? A new global review of data found that “increasing the number of daily steps, even at modest levels, was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms.” The Spanish study found...

    • Posted December 16, 2024
    • 5
  • Patient in Louisiana Hospitalized With First Bird Flu Case in That State

    Louisiana has reported what appears to be the state’s first case of bird flu. In a health alert issued Friday, state officials said the case involves “a resident of southwestern Louisiana. The individual had exposure to sick...

    • Posted December 16, 2024
    • 12
  • Texas Sues NY Doctor for Prescribing Abortion Pill by Telehealth

    A New York doctor has been sued by the state of Texas for prescribing abortion pills via telehealth to a Dallas woman. In a news release announcing the filing of the lawsuit, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton...

    • Posted December 16, 2024
    • 9
  • Trump Says He’ll Try to Rid U.S. of Daylight Saving Time

    President-elect Donald Trump is calling for an end to daylight saving time, a practice he described as inconvenient and costly. “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but...

    • Posted December 16, 2024
    • 12
  • Bribing Kids With Holiday Gifts Popular With Parents, Poll Says

    Do parents use Santa Claus to help guide kids to better behavior? It happens often, a new poll shows. One-quarter of parents of kids ages 3 to 5 said they’ve threatened misbehaving kids with no Santa or...

    • Posted December 16, 2024
    • 15
  • Colon Cancer Rates Are Up Among the Young Worldwide

    More young people around the world are falling prey to colon cancer, a new study shows. Colon cancer rates in young adults have risen in 27 out of 50 countries around the world, including the United States,...

    • Posted December 16, 2024
    • 13
  • Friendships Are Especially Powerful Late in Life, Poll Says

    Close friendships are incredibly important to the mental health of middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study finds. Older adults with worse mental or physical health were twice as likely to say they don’t have any close...

    • Posted December 16, 2024
    • 8
  • AI Guided Breath Test Could Speed COPD Diagnosis

    Folks with difficulty breathing can learn if they have COPD from a new AI-guided lung test, a new study suggests. The newly developed AI can accurately diagnose COPD using data from a single chest CT scan performed...

    • Posted December 16, 2024
    • 9
  • Study Supports Tamoxifen for DCIS Early Breast Cancers

    The established hormone therapy drug tamoxifen can significantly decrease the risk of cancer recurring in women with an early, low-risk form of breast cancer, a new study says. Women who took tamoxifen after undergoing a lumpectomy to...

    • Posted December 16, 2024
    • 13