All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: Oct. 27, 2022​

    Deadly aneurysm-linked strokes are on the rise. Subarachnoid hemorrhage strokes happen when there is bleeding in the space between the brain and the membrane that covers it. It is often caused by an aneurysm. New research shows...

    • Posted October 27, 2022
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  • Cutting Carbs Could Cut Your Risk for Diabetes

    People at risk for developing diabetes could help themselves now by eating fewer carbs, according to new research. While low-carb diets are a common next step for someone diagnosed with the disease, people who are prediabetic or...

    • Posted October 27, 2022
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  • Many Urban Seniors Rely on ‘Broken’ City Transit to Get to Medical Appointments

    More than 700,000 older Americans rely on public transportation to get to and from their medical appointments. That’s roughly 1 in 10 seniors who live in cities. But when individuals were frail, or used a wheelchair, or...

    • Posted October 27, 2022
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  • Halloween Can Be a Scary Time for People With Dementia. Here’s How to Help

    When there are suddenly creepy decorations and lots of knocks at the door from strangers, Halloween can be frightening for someone living with dementia. It is possible to keep a loved one living with the disease calm...

    • Posted October 27, 2022
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  • Exercise Is Key to Recovery After Breast Cancer Surgery

    The best way to get back to feeling more normal after breast cancer surgery is to get moving, experts say. One surgeon offers some post-surgery suggestions for arm stretches and light aerobic exercise. “People who return to...

    • Posted October 27, 2022
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  • Stress-Relief Programs Often Rely on Dogs. What About Cats?

    Universities sometimes offer “Pet Your Stress Away” events offering a chance to relax while gently patting the head and stroking the back of a calm dog. But some people are more interested in interacting with cats than...

    • Posted October 27, 2022
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  • 400-Year-Old Mummy Reveals a Nobleman’s Child, Kept From the Sun

    A “virtual autopsy” of a mummified 17th century Austrian infant has shed new light on Renaissance childhood — as well as the importance of vitamin D to health. The researchers used CT scans to examine the remains,...

    • Posted October 26, 2022
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  • Pain Relief in a FLASH: Radiation Treatments Lasting Seconds May Advance Cancer Care

    Flash radiotherapy, a new technology that uses targeted proton beams, is safe and effective in relieving pain for terminal cancer patients, a new, small study suggests. Flash radiotherapy delivers radiation at dose rates more than 300 times...

    • Posted October 26, 2022
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  • COVID Vaccine Inhaled Through the Mouth Launched in China

    China announced Wednesday that it has started giving its citizens a COVID booster that can be inhaled through the mouth. The oral vaccine was distributed in Shanghai. A video appeared on Chinese state media, showing people holding...

    • Posted October 26, 2022
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  • Could Psychedelics Help You Kick the Habit?

    Smoking is an incredibly hard habit to break. Anne Levine of Baltimore can attest to that. But Levine, 58, is getting help from a potential new tool: psychedelics. The four-decade smoker has tried to quit a dozen...

    • Posted October 26, 2022
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