All posts by LadyLively

  • Kids With Bell’s Palsy Typically Recover Without Treatment

    While adults typically need steroid medication to treat Bell’s palsy, most children can recover without treatment, a new study finds. Bell’s palsy temporarily causes weakness and paralysis in facial muscles, making half of the face droop. The...

    • Posted September 16, 2022
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  • U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities

    Monkeypox cases continue to fall in the United States, but public health officials now are concerned that the virus is wending its way into communities of color. New case numbers are down by nearly half since early...

    • Posted September 15, 2022
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  • Too Often, Victims of Sexual Assault Face High Medical Bills

    Some survivors of sexual assault may face a further trauma after seeking medical care: a huge emergency room bill. That’s the finding of a new study that analyzed U.S. emergency department charges for care related to sexual...

    • Posted September 15, 2022
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  • Sugary Drinks Could Raise Your Odds for Fatal Cancers: Study

    New research offers yet another reason why Americans should cut back on their soda consumption: Drinking too many sugary beverages may increase the risk of death from cancer. “Unfortunately, Americans exceed recommended limits on sugar consumption by...

    • Posted September 15, 2022
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  • In Small Study, CAR-T Therapy Pushes Lupus Into Remission

    While there’s no cure for lupus and treatments don’t work for many of the 1.5 million people who live with the disease in the United States, a new study shows a cancer therapy may kick hard-to-treat lupus...

    • Posted September 15, 2022
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  • COVID Home Test Kits Less Effective With Omicron Variant: Study

    Rapid at-home COVID tests have become less reliable with the emergence of the Omicron variant, new research suggests. Only one of three widely used rapid antigen tests met World Health Organization (WHO) standards for accuracy, Dutch researchers...

    • Posted September 15, 2022
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  • New Treatment Approach Boosts Odds Against 2 Types of Skin Cancer

    Skin cancer patients appear to fare better if they receive immunotherapy before their cancers are surgically removed, a pair of clinical trials show. In fact, some do so well that their immune system essentially dissolves their tumors,...

    • Posted September 15, 2022
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  • AHA News: Dad’s Stroke at 49 Inspired Daughters to Help Patients

    THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — One Sunday morning at church, Alejandra Rosales Murillo and her four sisters were sitting with their parents when one of the girls noticed their father’s face was drooping....

    • Posted September 15, 2022
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  • WHO Says Pandemic’s End May Be Near

    THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight, the leader of the World Health Organization declared Wednesday, with deaths at their lowest level worldwide since the new coronavirus first...

    • Posted September 15, 2022
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  • In Boxers and MMA Fighters, Brain May Make Some Recovery After Retirement

    Professional fighters take a lot of knocks to the head, but a new study suggests they may find themselves thinking more clearly again after they retire. Many studies have pointed to the perils of repeated blows to...

    • Posted September 15, 2022
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