All posts by LadyLively

  • Families of Infertile Men Face Higher Cancer Risks

    A deficiency or absence of viable sperm in a man’s semen could spell danger for him and those closely related to him, new research suggests. Cancers are more likely to occur in these men and their families,...

    • Posted February 22, 2024
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  • Dirty Air Could Be Raising Your Alzheimer’s Risk

    People exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollution are more likely to have more amyloid plaques in their brain, a condition associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. Seniors were nearly twice as likely to...

    • Posted February 22, 2024
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  • Nearly 4 in 10 Americans Know Someone Who’s Died From Drug Overdose

    More than two in every five Americans know someone who’s died from a drug overdose, a new study shows. The study highlights the heavy toll that the U.S. opioid epidemic has taken on the nation, researchers say....

    • Posted February 22, 2024
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  • Long Hours Watching Videos May Stunt Toddlers’ Language Development

    Television has been wryly referred to as the “electronic babysitter,” but a new study argues TV or other media could stunt a child’s language development. Children plopped in front of videos for hours on end tend to...

    • Posted February 22, 2024
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  • Scientists May Have Spotted a Key to Long COVID

    Infection with the COVID-19 virus triggers the production of an immune system protein that’s long been associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression. Trouble is, for folks suffering from Long COVID this protein overproduction does not stop,...

    • Posted February 22, 2024
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  • Recognize the Signs of Burnout in Yourself and Others

    Burnout: It’s a common enough concept, but how do you know if you’re experiencing it at work and at home? According to experts at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, a myriad of daily pressures placed on...

    • Posted February 22, 2024
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  • Move to Electric Vehicles Could Prevent Millions of Child Asthma Attacks Each Year

    If all cars and trucks sold in America were “zero emission” by 2040 and the country’s electric grid was also powered by clean energy, nearly 2.8 million child asthma attacks would be prevented annually, a new report...

    • Posted February 21, 2024
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  • This Election Year, Health Care Costs Top Voter Concerns: Poll

    Unexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where kitchen table economic problems weigh heavily on voter’s minds, a new KFF poll has found. Voters struggling to pay their monthly bills are most...

    • Posted February 21, 2024
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  • WHO Reports 79% Increase in Measles Cases Worldwide

    Measles cases around the globe have climbed 79%, with over 300,000 cases reported last year, World Health Organization officials said Tuesday. The U.N. health agency said it did not yet have a tally for measles deaths in...

    • Posted February 21, 2024
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  • Alabama Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos Are Children

    In a ruling that could drastically limit future infertility care, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law. In the decision, judges turned to what it called anti-abortion language...

    • Posted February 21, 2024
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