All posts by LadyLively

  • Looking for Reliable Info Online on Breast Cancer Surgery? It’s Tough to Find

    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023  If you’re contemplating breast cancer surgery, searching online for information may not be the best way to learn about your treatment options.  Why? Educational materials on breast cancer surgery often vary widely in...

    • Posted October 25, 2023
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  • Many U.S. Health Care Workers Face Harassment, Burnout

    Health workers are experiencing ever-increasing levels of harassment and burnout in the wake of the pandemic, a new federal survey has found. Reports of harassment on the job more than doubled during the pandemic years, and nearly...

    • Posted October 25, 2023
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  • Statin Could Fight Severe COVID, but Vitamin C Does Not: Study

    Clinical trials investigating use of two widely available products — vitamin C and the statin drug simvastatin — in critically ill COVID patients have yielded far different results. Simvastatin had a 96% likelihood of improving outcomes, including...

    • Posted October 25, 2023
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  • Bagged, Precut Onions Tied to Salmonella Illnesses in 22 States

    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Federal regulators are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to packaged, diced onions that has sickened at least 73 people across 22 states. Fifteen of the illnesses were so bad that...

    • Posted October 25, 2023
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  • Doctors’ Group Expands Definition of ‘Infertility’

    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A new, more inclusive definition of infertility has been crafted by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).  While the guidance for heterosexual couples with medical reasons for being unable...

    • Posted October 25, 2023
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  • Toos E-Scooters Could Be Fire Hazard; Warning Issued After 2 Die in House Fire

    Toos electric scooters are a fire hazard and people should stop using them, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned Monday. The Toos Elite 60-volt electric scooters, also marketed under the name Zooz, were sold exclusively...

    • Posted October 25, 2023
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  • Heart Patients From Poor Neighborhoods Less Likely to Get Cardiac Rehab

    Older adults who live in distressed or disadvantaged communities are less likely to attend cardiac rehabilitation after common heart procedures, new research shows. The study looked at Medicare beneficiaries’ attendance at these medically supervised exercise and education...

    • Posted October 25, 2023
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  • Heated Yoga Might Be a Natural Antidepressant

    Heated yoga classes can help some people with depression feel a lot better within a couple months — even if they practice just once a week, a small clinical trial suggests. The study, of 65 people with...

    • Posted October 24, 2023
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  • Racism’s Effects Are Harming the Hearts of Black Americans

    Research has shown that older Black adults are more likely to have poor heart health when compared with white adults and other minority groups. Now, a new study finds that chronic stress from racism and impoverished neighborhood...

    • Posted October 24, 2023
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  • Eating Well in Middle Age Could Help Your Brain Decades Later

    Mid-life isn’t too late to make a dietary change to preserve brain health. Women who started following the diet known as DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) to lower their blood pressure were about 17% less likely...

    • Posted October 24, 2023
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