All posts by LadyLively

  • History of Concussion Could Raise a New Mom’s Odds for Mental Health Issues

    Women who’ve had concussions are more likely to suffer severe mental health problems following childbirth, a new study shows. A history of concussion increased a new mother’s risk of severe mental illness by 25%, after adjusting for...

    • Posted November 4, 2024
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  • Prepping for Colonoscopy? An Expert Offers Tips to Make Things Easier

    Everyone knows that colonoscopies save lives, but that doesn’t make drinking a lot of liquid laxatives in preparation for the procedure any less daunting. Luckily, one expert has some helpful tips on how to take some of...

    • Posted November 2, 2024
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  • Online Yoga Classes Can Ease Lower Back Pain

    Yoga can help ease chronic low back pain, even if the classes are conducted online, a new study shows. Guidelines recommend using physical therapy or yoga to treat lower back pain before moving on to painkillers, but...

    • Posted November 1, 2024
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  • Ozempic, Wegovy Could Help Ease Knee Arthritis Pain

    The GLP-1 drug semaglutide can help obese people manage debilitating knee arthritis, a new trial has found. People who received weekly injections of semaglutide — the active agent in the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-loss medication...

    • Posted November 1, 2024
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  • Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit

    Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life. Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which recently concluded that weight-loss surgery can...

    • Posted November 1, 2024
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  • Sleep Apnea Could Raise Dementia Risk, Especially for Women

    Sleep apnea appears to increase a person’s odds of developing dementia, a new study finds. The effect seems stronger among women compared to men, noted a research team from the University of Michigan. Luckily, there are treatments...

    • Posted November 1, 2024
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  • Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Boosts Survival by Up to 26%

    Smokers diagnosed with cancer often shrug and keep lighting up, figuring a few more butts won’t make much difference. They’re very mistaken, a new study finds. Smokers are 22% to 26% less likely to die if they...

    • Posted November 1, 2024
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  • When Is It OK to Undergo Routine Surgery After a Heart Attack?

    Seniors who’ve had a heart attack should probably delay any elective surgeries for three to six months, a new study advises. People aged 67 and older face double to triple the risk of life-threatening complications — like...

    • Posted November 1, 2024
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  • Money, Education Helps Determine Your Odds for Dementia

    Folks with more money and better education are at less risk for developing dementia as they grow older, a new study shows. People with advantaged backgrounds are less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, and to progress...

    • Posted November 1, 2024
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  • Scientists Successfully Reverse Liver Fibrosis in Mice

    Cirrhosis, hepatitis infection and other causes can trigger liver fibrosis — a potentially lethal stiffening of tissue that, once begun, is irreversible. For many patients, a liver transplant is their only hope. However, research at Cedars-Sinai in...

    • Posted November 1, 2024
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