All posts by LadyLively

  • Long-Term Care Out of Reach for 6.5 Million ‘Near Dual’ American Seniors

    About 6.5 million “Near Dual” seniors are struggling to afford long-term care as they grow older and more frail, a new study warns. “Near Dual” seniors are those who are eligible for Medicare but are only at...

    • Posted October 14, 2024
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  • Learn Another Language to Boost Your Brain’s ‘Efficiency’

    Bilingual people have more active and flexible brains, a new study has discovered. Brain scans revealed that folks who speak two languages have increased connectivity between their brain regions, researchers reported Oct. 10 in the journal Communications...

    • Posted October 14, 2024
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  • Choosing the Right Rehab for Yourself or a Loved One

    You’ve broken a hip and rehabilitation is part of the way back to mobility, or your partner has suffered a stroke and needs help re-learning certain skills. These scenarios play out every day for Americans, and rehabilitation...

    • Posted October 12, 2024
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  • Hope for New Test, Treatment for Endometriosis

    Endometriosis could be linked to the health of a woman’s microbiome, a new study says. The discovery might help lead to an early test for the painful condition, and possible new treatments. A specific set of bacteria...

    • Posted October 11, 2024
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  • IV Fluid Plant in Florida Remains Functional After Milton

    Facing a nationwide shortage of vital IV fluids after Hurricane Helene knocked out a North Carolina production plant, officials heaved a sigh of relief at the news that a second plant in Daytona Beach, Fla., was spared...

    • Posted October 11, 2024
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  • All Those Head Spins By Breakdancers Could Be Harming Them

    This year, breakdancing joined the ranks of Olympic-caliber sports, with Japan’s B-girl Ami Yuasa and Canada’s B-boy Phil Wizard taking home the gold. Now doctors warn breakdancing shares something else with other major sports – the risk...

    • Posted October 11, 2024
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  • Government Crackdowns Can Cripple Bogus Stem Cell ‘Cures’ Industry

    Hucksters offering bogus stem cell treatments can be deterred through government action, a new study says. About 60% of direct-to-consumer advertising from fly-by-night stem cell clinics ceased after regulators in Canada and Australia intervened, researchers noted in...

    • Posted October 11, 2024
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  • Could Certain Genes Help You Slim Down?

    The key to weight loss could come down to a combination of 14 “skinny genes,” a recent study says. People with these genes dropped twice as much weight through regular exercise compared to those without the genes,...

    • Posted October 11, 2024
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  • Almost 10 Million Pounds of Meat Recalled Due to Listeria Danger

    Oklahoma meat processor BrucePac is recalling close to 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry that may have been contaminated with the Listeria bacterium. In an announcement updated this week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food...

    • Posted October 11, 2024
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  • Why Friendships in Your Teen Years Are So Important

    Friendships forged during a person’s turbulent teenage years lay the essential foundation for their happiness later in life, a new study suggests. Being broadly accepted by peers in early adolescence and forming close connections as an older...

    • Posted October 11, 2024
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