All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: What’s New This Year For School Lunches?

    TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — In the past, school cafeterias might have served as a source for more punchlines than nutrition. But lunch is a more dynamic and, these days, healthy part of...

    • Posted August 9, 2022
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  • B 8/10 — FDA Warns Amazon, Other Vendors About Sale of Skin Tag Removal Products

    WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued warning letters to three companies, including Amazon, for selling unapproved products for removing moles and skin tags. No over-the-counter medications have...

    • Posted August 9, 2022
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  • Olivia Newton-John, Singer and Actress, Dies at 73

    Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, a major pop star and actress of the ’70s and ’80s known for her role in the blockbuster movie “Grease,” died on Monday. She was 73. “Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully at...

    • Posted August 9, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 9, 2022​

    Is depression really caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain? It’s a widespread belief, but a major new review of data on more than a 100,000 patients finds no connection between serotonin levels and depression. Experts...

    • Posted August 9, 2022
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  • Pot Users Less Likely to Think Cigarettes Are Unhealthy: Study

    Could cannabis end up being a gateway drug for cigarettes? Possibly, said researchers from Columbia University, who found that adults who use pot daily do not perceive smoking a pack a day as being as harmful as...

    • Posted August 9, 2022
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  • Crohn’s, Colitis Tied to Higher-Risk Pregnancies

    Women who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should work with a doctor to get it into remission before pregnancy, a new study indicates. Researchers found that women with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, both types of inflammatory...

    • Posted August 9, 2022
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  • Noses Might Be Kids’ Secret Weapon Against COVID

    This discovery is nothing to sniff at. The linings of kids’ noses are better able than those of adults to guard against SARS-CoV-2 infection, Australian researchers report. “Children have a lower COVID-19 infection rate and milder symptoms...

    • Posted August 9, 2022
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  • Rural Americans With Early Alzheimer’s Find It Tough to See Specialists

    Rural Americans with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease are less likely than city dwellers to see a specialist and undergo tests that can help them and their families manage, new research reveals. While most Alzheimer’s patients are over 65,...

    • Posted August 9, 2022
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  • B 8/9 — Ashton Kutcher ‘Lucky to Be Alive’ After Battle With Vasculitis

    Actor Ashton Kutcher is opening up about dealing with a rare condition called vasculitis that for a time left him seriously disabled. In an episode of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge,” airing Aug. 14 on...

    • Posted August 9, 2022
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  • Breast Cancer Treatment Effects on Sex Life a Hidden Burden

    Women with breast cancer commonly see their sexual health decline, yet their doctors aren’t telling them what to expect — or what to do about it. Those are among the findings of a new study that asked...

    • Posted August 8, 2022
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