All posts by LadyLively

  • Could Treating the Pancreas Help Preschoolers With Autism?

    It may seem a bit counterintuitive, but treating the pancreas of a child with autism could help ease problematic behaviors, new research shows. The key here, researchers say, is the link between dietary protein intake and crucial...

    • Posted December 21, 2023
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  • Could Spinal Cord Stimulation Ease Depression?

    Believe it or not, your spinal cord may be a pathway to better mood and even an end to depression, new research suggests. Investigators at the University of Cincinnati stressed that their pilot study — to see...

    • Posted December 21, 2023
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  • Eye Drop Recalls: What You Need to Know

    Dozens of over-the-counter lubricating eyedrops and artificial tears faced recall in 2023, due to contamination and unsafe manufacturing practices. “This year, we’ve seen an especially large number of recalls in ophthalmologic products,” said Gary Novack, a clinical...

    • Posted December 21, 2023
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  • Holidays Can Be Tough on Kids With ADHD, Anxiety: Some Tips for Parents

    Kids with emotional problems or ADHD can find the holidays a very challenging time, as all the routines that provide a sense of order are jumbled in a whirl of activities. The kids are home from school...

    • Posted December 21, 2023
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  • Injected Xolair Therapy Could Prevent Food Allergies in Kids

    A new treatment appears to reduce food allergies in children and teens, according to interim clinical trial results. A lab-made monoclonal antibody called omalizumab (Xolair) significantly increased the amounts of common foods that children could eat without...

    • Posted December 21, 2023
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  • Candles, Trees, Pets: All Holiday Hazards for Kids With Asthma

    Kids are home for the holidays, but the wonders of the season can pose problems for children with asthma. Sources of joy like Christmas trees, a Yule log burning or Grandma’s pet dog can all be unexpected...

    • Posted December 21, 2023
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  • The ‘Most Wonderful’ Time? Maybe Not, Say Holiday-Stressed Americans

    What’s even more nerve-wracking than paying taxes? The holidays, according to a majority of Americans, who say it takes them weeks to recover from seasonal stress.  “The holidays are an easy time to justify putting off healthy...

    • Posted December 20, 2023
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  • Depression, Anxiety Common in Caregivers of Stroke Survivors

    Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress are common among people caring for the victim of a recent stroke, a new study has found. Nearly 30% of caregivers of severe stroke patients experience stress and emotional problems during the...

    • Posted December 20, 2023
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  • Childhood Trauma Could Raise Odds for Adult Physical Pain

    Beyond a myriad of other consequences, childhood trauma appears to raise the specter of chronic pain in adulthood, new research shows. Researchers pored over 75 years’ worth of data involving more than 826,000 people. That included information...

    • Posted December 20, 2023
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  • ‘Magic Mushroom’ Psilocybin Can Ease Depression in Cancer Patients: Study

    Long left to the fringes of the recreational drug culture, psilocybin — the hallucinatory ingredient in “magic mushrooms” — has recently been making inroads as a legitimate (and fast-acting) antidepressant. Research published Dec. 18 in Cancer shows...

    • Posted December 20, 2023
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