All posts by LadyLively

  • Liability Fears Keep Some Schools From Stocking Asthma Inhalers

    It’s a potentially deadly issue: Some U.S. school administrators don’t keep life-saving albuterol asthma inhalers on hand because they’re afraid of getting sued for misuse. That’s true even in states like Illinois, where strong “stock albuterol” laws...

    • Posted November 11, 2022
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  • Science Reveals Why Eye Contact Is Tough for People With Autism

    A common characteristic of autism is a reluctance to make eye contact with others, and researchers now think they know where in the brain this comes from. Brain scans show that folks with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)...

    • Posted November 11, 2022
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  • Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans

    FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Too little of the “sunshine vitamin” — vitamin D — in Black Americans could raise their odds of developing diabetes, new research suggests. Two new studies found an association between...

    • Posted November 11, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Nov. 11, 2022​

    Three-fifths of world’s people may have been exposed to COVID virus. Many more people have been infected with COVID-19 than previously known, with as many as 10.5 infections for every reported case, new research suggests. Read more...

    • Posted November 11, 2022
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  • Over 3 Million U.S. School Kids Now Vaping or Smoking

    Despite continued efforts by health advocates and U.S. public health officials, a huge number of middle and high school students are still using addictive tobacco products, most often vaping products. A new study released by two federal...

    • Posted November 10, 2022
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  • Gene Therapy Used for First Time to Correct Fatal Illness Before Birth

    THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Doctors are hopeful that an innovative treatment performed before birth may help children born with the rare genetic, and often fatal, condition called Pompe disease. A thriving Canadian toddler is...

    • Posted November 10, 2022
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  • Growing Up With Lead in Drinking Water May Dull Brain in Old Age

    Lead is known to damage young children’s brains, and a new study suggests the effects may still be apparent in old age. Researchers found that among nearly 1,100 older U.S. adults, those who grew up in cities...

    • Posted November 10, 2022
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  • Raise Med Dosages in Weeks After Heart Failure Crisis for Better Outcome: Study

    When people with heart failure wind up in the hospital, it tends to become a slippery slope: They are more likely to be readmitted or die within six months during this vulnerable period. Now, new research shows...

    • Posted November 10, 2022
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  • Doctors Use CRISPR Technology to Boost Cancer Immunotherapy

    Gene editing has for the first time produced modified immune cells finely honed to target and attack cancer cells, researchers say. A team used the gene editing tool CRISPR to alter immune cells drawn from 16 patients...

    • Posted November 10, 2022
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  • The Worst and Best Hours of the Day for Hayfever Sufferers

    When it comes to pollen allergies, there are not only bad days and bad seasons, experts with the right technology can now break down pollen counts by the hour. Specifically, pollen counts are lower between 4 a.m....

    • Posted November 10, 2022
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