All posts by LadyLively

  • Early Menopause Could Mean More Heart Trouble Later

    Women who go into menopause when they are younger than 40 are at greater risk of heart problems, reports a new Korean study of more than 1.4 million females. Women with premature menopause had an overall 33%...

    • Posted August 8, 2022
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  • Getting Young Athletes Ready for a New School Year

    As a new school year begins, many students return to their favorite sports or try something new. Encouraging kids to make physical activity part of their lives has lifelong benefits, said Dr. Theodore Shybut, assistant professor of...

    • Posted August 7, 2022
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  • Many Seniors Love Pickleball, But Injuries Can Happen

    Pickleball has become a wildly popular sport for older Americans, but seniors who enjoy playing it should know about potential injuries and how to avoid them. The most common problem is with the rotator cuff tendon in...

    • Posted August 6, 2022
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  • COVID May Be Tied to Rise in Brain Infections in Children

    COVID-19 may be linked to a rise in bacterial brain infections in children, a new study suggests. When the pandemic hit, doctors at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital of Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Mich., saw a worrisome...

    • Posted August 5, 2022
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  • When Treating Cervical Lesions, Adding HPV Vaccine Could Further Curb Cancer Risk

    Most sexually active people will contract the human papillomavirus (HPV) during their lifetimes, and about 90% will clear it from their bodies. But some women are susceptible to the cervical lesions that infection brings, raising their risk...

    • Posted August 5, 2022
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  • AHA News: 63 Years Ago, She Had Pioneering Open-Heart Surgery at Age 4

    FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — At Susan Mangini’s checkup at age 2, the doctor subbing for her pediatrician asked about the girl’s heart murmur. Mangini’s mother was stunned. No one had ever mentioned...

    • Posted August 5, 2022
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  • New Yorkers Warned of Possible Community Spread of Polio

    FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – New Yorkers who aren’t vaccinated for polio should get their shots, state public health officials warned Thursday after the virus was found in seven wastewater samples in two neighboring counties....

    • Posted August 5, 2022
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  • 1 in 8 COVID Patients Will Develop Long COVID, Study Finds

    Numerous people have reported lingering or new symptoms after a COVID-19 infection, though exactly how many people are struggling with long COVID has remained unclear. Now, a new Dutch study finds about one of every eight (12.7%)...

    • Posted August 5, 2022
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  • Blood Protein Might Predict Future Risk of Diabetes, Cancer

    Elevated levels of a specific protein appear to be linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes and dying from cancer, a new study finds. High levels of prostasin — mainly found in epithelial cells, which line...

    • Posted August 5, 2022
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  • Loneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker, Cardiac Experts Warn

    FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Social isolation and loneliness put people at a 30% higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death from either, a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) warns....

    • Posted August 5, 2022
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