All posts by LadyLively

  • CDC Warns of Rising Threat of Dengue This Summer

    A federal health advisory warning of a heightened risk of dengue fever infections in the United States was issued on Tuesday. The alert was prompted by an unexpectedly high number of dengue fever cases reported across the...

    • Posted June 26, 2024
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  • Meat Alternatives Healthier for Heart Than Meat, Review Shows

    Even though plant-based meat alternatives are ultra-processed, they still may be healthier for your heart than traditional meat is, a new review finds. Risk factors for heart disease, including total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and body weight, all improved when...

    • Posted June 26, 2024
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  • Drug-Resistant Fungi Found in Commercial Flower Bulbs, Compost, Soil

    A tough-to-treat, drug-resistant fungal infection may be as close as your local garden center, new research shows. Investigators at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens found high levels of multidrug-resistant fungi in compost, soil and flower...

    • Posted June 26, 2024
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  • Exposure to Plastics Chemical BPA May Raise Diabetes Risk

    A common plastics chemical might increase a person’s risk of diabetes, a new study warns. People fed small doses of Bisphonol A (BPA) developed significantly worse insulin sensitivity within a four-day period, researchers found. “We were surprised...

    • Posted June 26, 2024
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  • Feel Sick? Waiting at Least 2 Days Before COVID Test Is Best

    The COVID virus, or rather people’s immune response to it, has changed and it might be prudent to wait a couple days after symptoms start before taking a COVID test, researchers report. “For COVID, we found that...

    • Posted June 26, 2024
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  • Anxiety Tied to Doubling of Parkinson’s Risk

    Anxiety could be an early warning sign of Parkinson’s disease, a new study finds. People with anxiety have at least double the risk of developing Parkinson’s compared to those without the mood disorder, results show. Further, specific...

    • Posted June 26, 2024
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  • Cortisol Might Play Role in Tough-to-Treat Diabetes

    The stress hormone cortisol appears to play a role in tough-to-treat type 2 diabetes, a new study finds. About 1 in 4 people (24%) with tough-to-treat type 2 diabetes have elevated cortisol levels, researchers found. “These results...

    • Posted June 26, 2024
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  • New Insights Into How Microbiome Helps Cause Type 2 Diabetes

    A person’s gut microbiome appears to increase their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers claim. Specific strains of gut microbes are more commonly found in people with type 2 diabetes, and these strains seem to heighten...

    • Posted June 26, 2024
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  • Obesity May Be Even Less Healthy If Child Was Born Underweight

    Low-birth-weight newborns have a higher risk of health complications if they become obese as children, a new study has found. Obese children who were low-birth-weight babies have a higher risk of insulin resistance, fatty liver and other...

    • Posted June 26, 2024
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  • Could Mom’s Smartphone Use Affect Baby’s Language Development?

    Mothers tend to speak less to infants when they’re on their smartphones, a new study finds. Moms talked 16% less to their babies when they were fiddling with their phone, researchers found. Shorter 1- to 2-minute intervals...

    • Posted June 26, 2024
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