All posts by LadyLively

  • Diabetes Can Sometimes Lead to Gum Disease

    People with diabetes are more prone to gum disease, due to the damage the chronic illness does to small blood vessels, a new study warns. Diabetics who suffer from other diseases caused by small blood vessel damage...

    • Posted September 11, 2024
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  • It’s High Number of Guns, Not Mental Health Crises, That Drives U.S. Gun Deaths: Study

    Widespread and easy access to guns is the reason behind the shockingly high rate of firearm deaths in the United States, and not any rise in mental health problems suffered by perpetrators, a new study shows. The...

    • Posted September 11, 2024
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  • Blood Test Could Gauge Your Odds for Lung Trouble Like COPD

    An experimental blood test could one day help identify people most likely to develop severe lung problems like COPD. The test reviews a panel of 32 proteins in blood that best predict people most likely to suffer...

    • Posted September 11, 2024
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  • Helicopter Parenting: Spotting It, and Expert Tips to Curb It

    It’s natural for a parent to want to protect their children and keep them from harm. But sometimes this understandable desire crosses over into “helicopter parenting,” an overbearing need to be part of a child’s every decision...

    • Posted September 11, 2024
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  • U.S. Suicide Rates Rise in Less Affluent Areas

    An analysis of where suicides are occurring in the United States shows that, tragically, location matters. People living in poorer areas with fewer resources are significantly more likely to fall victim to suicide versus those living in...

    • Posted September 10, 2024
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  • Asthma Could Raise Miscarriage, Infertility Risks for Women: Study

    Having asthma appears linked to raised odds for miscarriage and troubles with fertility among women, new Danish research shows. “We found that women fulfilling the definition of asthma had a higher rate of fetal loss and an...

    • Posted September 10, 2024
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  • Could a Pill Help Ease Sleep Apnea?

    A European epilepsy drug could be an effective treatment for sleep apnea, a new study suggests. Patients who took sulthiame had few pauses in their breathing while asleep, as well as higher levels of blood oxygen, according...

    • Posted September 10, 2024
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  • Pandemic Isolation May Have Caused Rapid Brain Aging in Teen Girls

    New research uncovers a possible reason why teenaged girls struggled so mightily with their mental health during the pandemic: Scans showed their brains aged far faster than expected during that stressful time, even faster than the brains...

    • Posted September 10, 2024
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  • Apple Will Sell Air Pods With Hearing Aids Built In

    The latest AirPods from Apple will come with built-in hearing aids, the company announced Monday. Designed as an over-the-counter hearing aid feature for those with mild to moderate hearing loss, users take hearing tests on iPhones or...

    • Posted September 10, 2024
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  • Exercising Can Help You Have Healthier Belly Fat

    Annoyed that you still have a bit of tummy even though you work out all the time? Exercise actually is helping you develop healthier belly fat tissue, a new study says. That means that even if you...

    • Posted September 10, 2024
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