All posts by LadyLively

  • Your Guide to Bedpans and Bedpan Alternatives

    Sometimes a person may not be able to make it to the bathroom on their own, either because they are recovering from surgery or have long-term health issues. It’s likely that many people will need to think...

    • Posted March 22, 2023
    • 16
  • When BMI Isn’t Used as Measurement, Obesity’s Health ‘Benefit’ Disappears

    Much has been made of the so-called “obesity paradox” — the observation that people with a heart condition seem less likely to die if they are overweight or obese. But European researchers now say they’ve debunked that...

    • Posted March 22, 2023
    • 6
  • Death Count Climbs in Outbreak Linked to Recalled Eyedrops

    (HealthDay News) – A drug-resistant bacteria linked to recalled eye drops has now killed three people. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa had led to two additional deaths....

    • Posted March 22, 2023
    • 17
  • Birth Control Pills Tied to Slight Rise in Breast Cancer Risk, Regardless of Formulation

    Taking progestogen-only birth control pills comes with a slightly increased risk of breast cancer — about the same degree of risk associated with taking pills that contain both progestogen and estrogen, new research finds. After five years’...

    • Posted March 22, 2023
    • 7
  • Similar Processes Could Link MS With Heart Disease

    Multiple sclerosis (MS) and atherosclerosis both involve an abnormal hardening of body tissue, and recent research suggests they may be linked. MS is a neurodegenerative disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord. Atherosclerosis is hardening of...

    • Posted March 22, 2023
    • 15
  • Scientists Pinpoint Brain Area Needed for Vision-Guided Walking

    A new study hones in on what part of your brain controls walking. Researchers discovered that two main regions of the cortex were activated as people moved in various ways through an environment. But the occipital place...

    • Posted March 22, 2023
    • 0
  • Health Highlights: March 22, 2023​

    Birth control pills tied to slight rise in breast cancer risk, regardless of formulation. A new study finds the single hormone pill and combination estrogen-progestogen pills confer a similar degree of heightened risk for breast cancer. Read...

    • Posted March 22, 2023
    • 1
  • Exercise Does Help People With Parkinson’s Disease, Review Finds

    Exercise can help improve movement-related symptoms for people who have Parkinson’s disease, a new review finds. And any type of structured exercise is better than none, researchers added. The findings were published recently in the Cochrane Reviews....

    • Posted March 22, 2023
    • 1
  • Walking & Talking at Same Time: Aging Brain May Make It Tougher

    Problems walking and talking or thinking at the same time might be a warning sign of impending dementia, a new study suggests. Being unable to juggle two tasks simultaneously has been recognized as a sign of mental...

    • Posted March 21, 2023
    • 9
  • Did the Pandemic Spur Permanent Decline in Americans’ Daily Steps?

    If you feel like the pandemic made you a permanent couch potato, a new study shows you’re not alone: Well after lockdown measures were relaxed, many Americans were still taking fewer steps each day. Researchers found that,...

    • Posted March 21, 2023
    • 1