All posts by LadyLively

  • Marijuana Use in Early Pregnancy Could Raise Risks to the Placenta

    FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – New research links cannabis use in the first trimester of pregnancy to poor outcomes, closely related to functioning of the placenta. This is important information given that more U.S. states...

    • Posted February 10, 2023
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  • This Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs

    Watching the big game on a big TV? Keep safety in mind if young children are around. Seven of 10 fatal furniture tip-over incidents in children involve a falling television, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)...

    • Posted February 10, 2023
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  • Vaping Could Raise Teens’ Odds for Severe COVID

    Healthy young people who vape or smoke may be putting themselves at greater risk for developing severe COVID, new research finds. Both smoking tobacco and vaping electronic cigarettes may predispose people to increased inflammation, future development of...

    • Posted February 10, 2023
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 10, 2023​

    Emailing your doctor could soon cost you. Some health care systems have started charging for doctor’s emailed responses to certain patient messages, but experts worry that could keep poorer patients from needed services. Read more Less may...

    • Posted February 10, 2023
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  • ‘Neuroprotectant’ Drug Could Boost Outcomes After a Stroke

    Using a “neuroprotectant” drug alongside the standard surgical removal of a clot may slash the risk of death and disability following a stroke, a new study finds. The new medication, called ApTOLL, shields brain tissue from continuing...

    • Posted February 9, 2023
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  • Toddlers’ Attention to ‘Motherese’ Could Give Clues to Autism

    Some toddlers who don’t interact with their parents may have early signs of autism, a new study suggests. Researchers showed kids between 12 and 48 months of age “split-screen” moving images, then used eye tracking to evaluate...

    • Posted February 9, 2023
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  • In a First, COVID Vaccine Is Added to Adult Immunization Schedule

    For the first time, COVID-19 vaccines have been added to the list of routine immunizations recommended for adults — a further sign the virus is here to stay. The addition is being made to the 2023 Recommended...

    • Posted February 9, 2023
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  • Could a Vibrating Pill Ease Chronic Constipation?

    A new treatment for chronic constipation may bring relief without having to use drugs. It’s a vibrating pill called Vibrant that stimulates the colon as it passes through the body. Although the pill was approved by the...

    • Posted February 9, 2023
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  • In Autopsy Study, Over 90% of Former NFL Players Showed Signs of Brain Disease CTE

    Many football fans fondly remember Rick Arrington as the Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback from 1970 to 1973, but his daughter’s memories are tainted by years spent watching her dad suffer from late-stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). A degenerative...

    • Posted February 9, 2023
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  • Scientists Devise Way to Keep Donor Hearts Viable Longer

    Doctors have discovered a way to extend the short shelf life of donor hearts, which could hopefully make more of the organs available to desperate recipients. Valproic acid (Depakote), which is approved to treat seizures, boosts production...

    • Posted February 9, 2023
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