All posts by LadyLively

  • At-Home Brain Stimulation Treatment Can Safely Ease Depression

    At-home brain stimulation therapy can safely and effectively treat severe to moderate depression, a new clinical trial shows. Rates of treatment response and depression remission were three times higher in people receiving the noninvasive brain stimulation, researchers...

    • Posted October 22, 2024
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  • Even Hardcore Smokers May Quit If Given Right Tools, Study Finds

    Smokers find it easier to quit if they’re automatically offered support, even if they didn’t ask for it, a new clinical trial finds. Quit rates were higher among health system patients placed in an “opt-out” program, in...

    • Posted October 22, 2024
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  • Light Therapy Might Help Ease ‘Dry’ Form of Macular Degeneration

    Light therapy could be a useful treatment for the most common form of age-related macular degeneration, a new study says. The therapy, called photobiomodulation or “red light” therapy, can reduce the risk of vision loss and slow...

    • Posted October 22, 2024
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  • Eczema Could Be Linked to Poorer Leg Artery Function

    The skin condition eczema appears to be linked to a serious condition that can end in leg amputation, a new study finds. People with eczema are at significantly higher risk of developing peripheral vascular disease, researchers reported...

    • Posted October 22, 2024
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  • U.S. Infant Deaths Rose After Fall of Roe v. Wade

    The United States experienced a small but significant rise in infant deaths in the months following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturned Roe v. Wade, a new study shows. The Dobbs ruling, handed down in July of...

    • Posted October 21, 2024
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  • Biden Proposes That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control

    Health insurers would be required to cover the cost of over-the-counter birth control and emergency contraception under new rules proposed by the White House on Monday. “Since Roe v. Wade was overturned more than two years ago,...

    • Posted October 21, 2024
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  • Walking Pneumonia Cases Spike Among Young Kids

    Walking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal health officials warn. “Bacterial infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae increased in the United States since late spring and have remained high,” a statement issued Friday by...

    • Posted October 21, 2024
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  • Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases Rise in Florida in Wake of Storms

    MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (Healthday News) — Following the devastation of hurricanes Helene and Milton, a new health danger has emerged in Florida: A spike in cases of flesh-eating bacteria. In a statement issued by the Florida Department of...

    • Posted October 21, 2024
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  • Blood Test Might Spot Women in Labor at Risk for Preeclampsia

    A routine blood test can identify women in labor who are at risk for preeclampsia, a high-blood pressure condition that’s a leading cause of maternal death, a new study finds. Doctors can predict a woman’s risk of...

    • Posted October 21, 2024
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  • Too Much Fasting in Hospital Could Have Downside for Orthopedic Surgery Patients

    The repeated fasting required for multiple surgeries in a row can slow a patient’s recovery and increase the risk of death, a new study warns. Surgical patients are asked to not eat after midnight prior to their...

    • Posted October 21, 2024
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