All posts by LadyLively

  • Dietary Supplements: Are You Throwing Money Away?

    Most Americans swear by dietary supplements, with nearly 3 of 4 people taking some type of supplement on a daily basis, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed. But many have a mistaken belief in the effectiveness of...

    • Posted August 2, 2022
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  • Eating Disorders Can Begin as Early as Age 9

    More young children may struggle with eating disorders than previously thought, a new study reveals. Data on nearly 12,000 U.S. children between the ages of 9 and 10 that was collected as part of a federally funded...

    • Posted August 2, 2022
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  • Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Get Crucial Care After Heart Attack

    When they suffer a heart attack, Black and Hispanic patients in the United States receive subpar care compared with white patients, new research reveals. The study of more than 87,000 insured heart attack patients found that Black...

    • Posted August 2, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 2, 2022​

    Dietary supplements: Are you throwing money away? A new Harris/HealthDay poll finds many Americans take them, but a nutritionist says most vitamins and other supplements won’t boost your health. Read more Black, Hispanic patients less likely to...

    • Posted August 2, 2022
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  • New U.S. Monkeypox Coordinator Named as California, Illinois Declare Public Health Emergencies

    The White House announced Tuesday that Robert Fenton Jr., a regional administrator with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has been named the country’s new monkeypox coordinator. The news came as two more states joined New York, New...

    • Posted August 2, 2022
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  • Experiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans

    Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely than others to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and new research suggests that racism is a contributor. Experiences of structural, interpersonal and institutional racism are associated with lower memory scores...

    • Posted August 2, 2022
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  • Sports Help Kids Gain a Quality Key to Adult Success

    TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A quality called “grit” can help a person achieve their long-term goals, some experts say. And playing sports as a kid – or even as an adult – can help...

    • Posted August 2, 2022
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  • 9 in 10 Americans Want Their Health Info Kept Private

    More than 9 in 10 Americans believe that medical privacy is a right and their health data shouldn’t be for sale, a new survey from the American Medical Association shows. The survey unearthed concerns about data privacy...

    • Posted August 2, 2022
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  • USDA Gets Tough on Salmonella in Breaded Chicken Products

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to toughen regulations on certain raw chicken products. The agency has notified food processors that new rules would require they lower the amount of salmonella found in breaded and stuffed chicken...

    • Posted August 1, 2022
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  • Pot Users Are Less Prone to Sinus Problems

    Could smoking pot somehow help keep sinus problems at bay? It’s possible, suggests a new study that found people who use marijuana may experience fewer bouts of congestion, sneezing and sinus pain than their nonsmoking peers do,...

    • Posted August 1, 2022
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