• 6 Common Mistakes to Avoid Before Your Physical
• Can Sweating Really Help You Beat a Cold?
• Strengthening Your Relationship: Practical Strategies
• Skip Storing This Everyday Product in the Fridge Door
• Green Tea + B3 Pairing May Boost Brain Health
• Navigating Your Midlife Crisis: Embracing New Possibilities
• City Raccoons Showing Signs of Domestication
• Mapping the Exposome: Science Broadens Focus to Environmental Disease Triggers
• One Week Less on Social Media Linked to Better Mental Health
• Your Brain Changes in Stages as You Age, Study Finds

All posts by LadyLively

• 
  To Keep Depression at Bay, Fighting Negative Thoughts Is Key

  Millions of Americans who experience major depression will suffer a relapse, but a new study suggests that learning to focus on the positive, rather than the negatives in everyday life, might help reduce those odds. “What we...

  • Posted August 23, 2023
  • 3
• 
  Don’t Use Dr. Berne’s and LightEyez Eye Drops Due to Bacteria, Fungus, FDA Says

  Tainted eye drops are back in the news, with federal regulators warning consumers not to use certain eye drops because of contamination concerns. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday advised people to avoid purchasing and...

  • Posted August 23, 2023
  • 11
• 
  ‘Couch Potato’ Childhoods Could Mean Heavier, Less Healthy Hearts Later

  Children need to get up off the sofa and move more, according to a new study that linked childhood sitting time with heart damage in young adulthood. That was true even when the adult’s blood pressure and...

  • Posted August 23, 2023
  • 13
• 
  Space Travel Takes Toll on Astronauts’ Blood, Bone

  When astronauts travel to space, the experience depletes their red blood cells and bone, according to a new study. Fortunately, it appears their bodies can eventually replenish them after they’ve returned to Earth, thanks to fat stored...

  • Posted August 23, 2023
  • 14
• 
  Too Few Kids Are Getting Regular Eye Tests, and Insurance Is Key

  Eye tests are an important way to catch potential eye-related issues in children, but more than two-thirds of kids in the United States are not receiving them at their checkups. Those with Medicaid and other public health...

  • Posted August 23, 2023
  • 12
• 
  Another Source of Lead Exposure for Kids: Secondhand Smoke

  One source of lead exposure in children may surprise you. It’s secondhand smoke, according to a Texas A&M University study. “Further research will likely paint a clearer picture of this exposure route, especially in younger children, but...

  • Posted August 23, 2023
  • 10
• 
  1 in 5 U.S. Mothers Say They’ve Been Mistreated During Maternity Care

  From receiving no response to cries for help to being verbally abused, 1 in 5 U.S. mothers say they were mistreated by a health care professional during pregnancy and delivery. Rates of mistreatment during maternity care were...

  • Posted August 22, 2023
  • 6
• 
  Low-Cal vs. Fasting Diets: How Does Each Affect the Microbiome?

  When it comes to the array of different microorganisms found in the human gut, more is better: A more diverse microbiome is a healthier microbiome. Now, initial results of a small, ongoing study suggests that weight loss...

  • Posted August 22, 2023
  • 11
• 
  Three Deaths Linked to Listeria-Tainted Milkshakes From Restaurant in Washington State

  A strain of listeria bacteria found in milkshakes at a restaurant in Washington state has been linked to six hospitalizations and three deaths. The milkshakes were sold at Frugals restaurant in Tacoma, Wash. Only the Tacoma site...

  • Posted August 22, 2023
  • 10
• 
  Skipping Aspirin After Heart Attack Raises Odds for Recurrence

  If you’ve had a heart attack, your doctor likely told you to take a low-dose aspirin daily to stave off a second heart attack or stroke, but most people don’t follow through with this advice over the...

  • Posted August 22, 2023
  • 5