All posts by LadyLively

  • Cataracts Gone Without Surgery? New Science Suggests It’s Possible

    Research in rats and hibernating squirrels has pinpointed a naturally occurring protein that appears to reverse cataracts, scientists report. Animal studies don’t always pan out in people, of course. But the discovery of the RNF114 protein raises...

    • Posted September 23, 2024
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  • Could Antidepressants Give Memory a Boost?

    Antidepressants have the potential to improve memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests. Some patients experienced a boost on brain tests after taking the SSRI antidepressant escitalopram (Lexapro), researchers report. The drug appeared to affect a...

    • Posted September 23, 2024
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  • Diabetes Treatment Might Ease Gum Disease, Too

    Diabetes can worsen the state of your gums, but a new study suggests that diabetes medications may undo some of that damage. Researchers in Japan found a positive turnaround in markers of gum well-being after people with...

    • Posted September 23, 2024
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  • Is It a Cold, Flu or COVID? An Expert Helps You Sort It Out

    It’s that time of year when respiratory viruses start to circulate widely, but how can you tell the difference between the symptoms of a cold, the flu and COVID? Dr. William Brian Glenn, from Hackensack Meridian Medical...

    • Posted September 22, 2024
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  • Workplace Stress Triggers: How to Spot Them, How to Cope

    SATURDAY, Sept. 21, 2024 (Healthday News) — Workplace anxiety. Who hasn’t experienced it? However, if that anxiety is so strong that it hurts your performance or lingers for months, you might have a problem, one expert says....

    • Posted September 21, 2024
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  • FDA Approves First Flu Vaccine You Give Yourself at Home

    The days of waiting for a flu shot at your doctor’s office or local pharmacy may be over: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved FluMist nasal spray as the first influenza vaccine that can...

    • Posted September 20, 2024
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  • Stroke Rates Rising in Adults and Kids With Sickle Cell Disease

    Stroke rates continue to rise among adults and children living with sickle cell disease, despite new standards of care meant to lower their risk, a new study finds. People with sickle cell are vulnerable to strokes caused...

    • Posted September 20, 2024
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  • FDA Says Drug Makers Will Stop Producing Fentanyl ‘Lollipops’

    Controversial fentanyl lollipops and similar products will no longer be made by drug makers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced. Known as TIRF medications, these products contain fentanyl and are used to manage breakthrough pain...

    • Posted September 20, 2024
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  • U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Rising, Especially in Teens, CDC Says

    Whooping cough cases are climbing at the fastest pace in years as students across America return to school, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. In figures published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of...

    • Posted September 20, 2024
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  • Caring for Horses Could Help Veterans Battling PTSD

    A cavalry of sorts can come to the rescue of combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says. Combat veterans who regularly care for horses experience an easing of their PTSD symptoms, as...

    • Posted September 20, 2024
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