All posts by LadyLively

  • Late Cancer Diagnosis Biggest Health Concern for Most, Poll Shows

    When it comes to health worries, cancer leads the way, a new poll shows.  The University of Cambridge poll included 2,000 adults who said their biggest concern is getting diagnosed with cancer when it’s too late to treat...

    • Posted July 15, 2024
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  • AI Better at Predicting Progression to Alzheimer’s Than Standard Care

    An AI program has proven better than doctors at sifting through the telltale signs that indicate who with early dementia will progress to Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. AI predicted in 4 cases out of 5...

    • Posted July 15, 2024
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  • Could OTC Nasal Sprays Ease Colds & Flu and Cut Antibiotic Use?

    Over-the-counter nasal sprays could be a potent weapon against a major public health threat — antibiotic resistance, researchers report. Their analysis, which looked at data from nearly 14,000 adults, found that common nasal sprays could help keep...

    • Posted July 15, 2024
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  • Some Diabetes Drugs May Lower Dementia Risk

    Some diabetes drugs appear to lower the risk that people with type 2 diabetes will develop dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a new evidence review says. The risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s is significantly lower in patients treated...

    • Posted July 15, 2024
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  • Most Americans Think Incontinence, Pelvic Pain after Childbirth is Normal — It’s Not

    Roughly a month after having her second child, Nicole Gerardi-Lukens suddenly felt pressure in her pelvis that was so intense it sent her to the hospital. When doctors told her bladder had prolapsed — meaning that it...

    • Posted July 15, 2024
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  • Too Little, Too Much: Poor Sleep Linked to Vessel Damage in Those With Diabetes

    Diabetics who sleep too little or too much are more likely to suffer damage to their small blood vessels, a condition that can cause organ damage throughout their bodies. Short sleep duration is tied to a 2.6...

    • Posted July 15, 2024
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  • Some Youths Still Taking Opioids Months After Surgery

    Many tweens and teens are filling prescriptions for opioids far in advance of surgeries unlikely to be associated with severe pain afterward, a new study says. Worse, a significant minority continue to fill those opioid prescriptions three...

    • Posted July 15, 2024
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  • Have Fun in the Sun, But Protect Your Skin, Expert Says

    Roughly 20% of Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer at some point in their lives, but it’s not inevitable. Skin cancer is not only the most common cancer, it’s also the most preventable. Most of the time,...

    • Posted July 14, 2024
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  • Respect Summer’s Scorching Heat, Experts Warn

    The human body is no match for extreme heat, and scorching temperatures seem to be the rule rather than the exception these days. “It’s hard to think of an organ that is not affected by the heat,”...

    • Posted July 13, 2024
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  • Fake Botox Shots Land 13 Women in Hospital

    Seventeen women in nine states have fallen ill after getting fake Botox shots, with 13 of them landing in the hospital and one requiring a ventilator, a new report warns. In the report, published Thursday by the...

    • Posted July 12, 2024
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