All posts by LadyLively

  • 3-Week Program Effective in Helping to Ease Combat-Linked PTSD

    A short but intensive approach to “talk therapy” can help many combat veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new clinical trial has found. The study tested “compressed” formats of a standard PTSD treatment called prolonged exposure...

    • Posted January 5, 2023
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  • Good Parental Leave Gives Big Boost to Moms’ Mental Health

    Generous parental leave policies at work can do wonders for a new mom’s mental health. This is among the key messages from a new review of 45 studies examining how parental leave policies affect mom and dad’s...

    • Posted January 5, 2023
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  • Patients, Doctors Await FDA Decision on Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug

    Lecanemab: It’s an experimental medication that’s been shown in trials to slow cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease. It’s also up for accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with a decision expected by...

    • Posted January 5, 2023
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  • Medical, Surgical Abortions Are Very Safe: Review

    When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling last June, many feared that abortion bans would jeopardize the health of pregnant women. Several months later, a conservative group known as the Alliance Defending...

    • Posted January 5, 2023
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  • End of Roe v. Wade May Have More Women Opting for Permanent Contraception

    Jasmine Quezada, a Los Angeles tax accountant, says she has known since age 10 she never wanted to be a mother. “I never thought parenthood was for me and that was no secret to my family or...

    • Posted January 5, 2023
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  • Be Aggressive With Initial Brain Tumor Surgery to Boost Survival: Study

    THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Researchers studying patients with low-grade, slow-growing brain tumors have found that more aggressive surgery may extend survival. The trick to treating low-grade gliomas is to remove as much of them...

    • Posted January 5, 2023
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  • How a ‘Dry January’ Could Help Your Health

    Having a “dry January,” or giving up alcohol for the first month of the year, is a trend. And it’s not a bad idea, according to a drug and alcohol rehab counselor with Cleveland Clinic in Ohio....

    • Posted January 5, 2023
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  • Artificial Penis Tissue Restores Function in Pig Study

    A new study on pigs shows promise for repairing penile injuries in humans. Scientists in China developed a synthetic tissue that reportedly repairs injuries and restores normal erectile function in pigs. This artificial tunica albuginea (ATA) mimics...

    • Posted January 5, 2023
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  • How Unhealthy Are Cigars?

    Cigars are linked with victory, new babies and Winston Churchill, not nicotine addiction, but are they any better for your health than cigarettes? No, say experts who point out the many dangers of cigar smoking. Over the...

    • Posted January 5, 2023
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  • Herbal Cigarettes: Are They Really Any Healthier?

    Herbal cigarettes: They carry a certain “coolness factor” and sound like they might be a healthier alternative to tobacco, but are they really safer to smoke? Not really, experts say. “Even herbal cigarettes with no tobacco give...

    • Posted January 5, 2023
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