All posts by LadyLively

  • Could Vitamin D Help Ward Off Suicide?

    A new study hints that treating low vitamin D levels with supplements might have a critical benefit for certain people: a decreased risk of attempting suicide. In a study of more than 1 million U.S. veterans, researchers...

    • Posted February 2, 2023
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  • Cancer in Dogs: Breed & Size Matter, Study Shows

    If your dog is bigger, male and a purebred, it may get a diagnosis of cancer earlier in its life compared to other dogs, a new study finds. A dog’s size, gender and breed appear to affect...

    • Posted February 2, 2023
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  • Fighting Liver Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll: Study

    Out-of-pocket costs can leave Medicare patients with the most common type of liver cancer in financial distress. While Medicare payments in the first year after diagnosis with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) exceeded $65,000, out-of-pocket costs were more than...

    • Posted February 2, 2023
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  • Pregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for Women

    Major pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia and preterm birth, should be recognized as lifelong risk factors for women’s heart disease, new research suggests. Women who experience any of the five major pregnancy complications have an increased risk...

    • Posted February 2, 2023
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 2, 2023​

    Damar Hamlin teams with heart experts to promote lifesaving CPR. The Buffalo Bills player collapsed on the playing field from cardiac arrest in January. Recovering, he wants to spread the word about the procedure that saved his...

    • Posted February 2, 2023
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  • Estrogen Exposure Could Impact a Woman’s Odds for Stroke

    When it comes to reducing stroke risk among women, new research suggests that the more estrogen a woman is exposed to over the course of her life, the better. The finding follows nearly a decade spent tracking...

    • Posted February 1, 2023
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  • Another Study Links ‘Ultra-Processed’ Foods to Higher Cancer Risk

    Fizzy sodas, microwaveable meals and packaged cookies are convenient for people on the go, but these folks might not go as far as they’d like if that’s all they eat. Ultra-processed foods appear to increase the risk...

    • Posted February 1, 2023
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  • Sleeping Pills Linked to Higher Risk for Dementia

    Seniors who frequently take sleeping medications may be raising their risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study warns. Sleep medications are one of the most commonly used medications in older adults, the authors say, but their...

    • Posted February 1, 2023
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  • Even When at Low Risk, Some Women Should Remove Fallopian Tubes to Avoid Ovarian Cancer: Experts

    More women, even those at low risk for ovarian cancer, who have finished having children should have their fallopian tubes removed as a precaution to prevent the deadly disease, a leading research group has advised. In new...

    • Posted February 1, 2023
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  • CDC Warns of Dangerous Infection Risk With EzriCare Eyedrops

    U.S. health officials are investigating whether a specific brand of over-the-counter eyedrops are behind one death and dozens of bacterial infections in several states. The infections have not been traced to preservative-free EzriCare Artificial Tears, but a...

    • Posted February 1, 2023
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