All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: Shift Workers With High Blood Pressure May Face Higher Heart Disease, Diabetes Risk

    MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — People with high blood pressure may be at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes if they work frequent night shifts, new research suggests. The higher risk...

    • Posted August 29, 2022
    • 12
  • All-in-One ‘Polypill’ Gets Heart Patients Taking Their Meds

    In a finding that proves convenience is key when it comes to sticking to a medication regimen, new research shows that combining three heart drugs into one “polypill” slashes the risk of dying from a second heart...

    • Posted August 29, 2022
    • 14
  • Alzheimer’s: Who Is Caring for the Caregivers?

    MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 Katherine Sanden drove over 1,400 miles, from California to Nebraska, to care for her beloved uncle after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in November 2020, but seeing him after years apart was more...

    • Posted August 29, 2022
    • 12
  • ADHD Drug Adderall in Short Supply

    Labor shortages at Teva Pharmaceuticals have made Adderall, a widely used attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug, hard to find in some drugstores. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration noted that there’s no overall shortage of ADHD medications....

    • Posted August 29, 2022
    • 14
  • Child ER Visits for Swallowed Button Batteries Doubled in a Decade

    Trista Hamsmith’s 18-month-old daughter, Reese, died after swallowing a button battery that slipped out of a remote control in the fall of 2020, and the mom-turned-advocate has spent the past two years trying to make sure no...

    • Posted August 29, 2022
    • 1
  • Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women

    Gen Zers and millennials are about twice as likely to develop high blood pressure during pregnancy than women from the baby boom generation were, a new study finds. This includes conditions such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension....

    • Posted August 29, 2022
    • 7
  • Health Highlights: Aug. 29, 2022​

    Alzheimer’s: Who is caring for the caregivers? The story of one woman struggling to care for a beloved uncle mirrors those of millions of Americans across the country. Read more Child ER visits for swallowed button batteries...

    • Posted August 29, 2022
    • 6
  • Black Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine

    Although there’s now enough monkeypox vaccine to go around, the Americans who need it most still may not be getting it, a new report shows. Only 10% of the Jynneos vaccine doses have been given to Black...

    • Posted August 29, 2022
    • 8
  • School Sports Are Starting Again: Know the Signs of Concussion

    As high school sports get underway this fall, sports medicine specialists remind athletes, parents and coaches that concussions can be challenging to diagnose. Dr. Sean Bradley, a primary care sports medicine physician at Ochsner Health in Baton...

    • Posted August 28, 2022
    • 14
  • What Do You Know About Your Risk for Hernia?

    Could you be at risk for a hernia? One expert gives the lowdown on hernias, who is most at risk for them, and how they are typically treated. Dr. Harvey Rainville, a general surgeon at Hackensack Meridian...

    • Posted August 27, 2022
    • 10