All posts by LadyLively

  • Dangerous Prescriptions of Opioids-Plus-Sedatives Plummet in U.S.

    Reacting to the nation’s opioid epidemic, doctors in the United States are co-prescribing fewer opioid painkillers and benzodiazepines such as Ativan and Xanax, federal health officials report. When these drugs are taken together, the odds of an...

    • Posted June 7, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: June 7, 2022​

    Veterans at higher risk for deadly melanomas. They’re also more likely to present with advanced disease, so researchers encourage physicians to screen veterans as high-risk patients. Read more Can medical marijuana and CBD ease chronic pain? Despite...

    • Posted June 7, 2022
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  • Coffee Is Kind to Your Kidneys

    There’s more good news for coffee lovers who already reap its other health benefits — your favorite beverage may also help protect your kidneys. “We already know that drinking coffee on a regular basis has been associated...

    • Posted June 7, 2022
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  • Farmers at High Risk of Tick-Borne Illness, But Awareness Lacking

    American farmers are at increased risk for tick bites, but new research shows they are doing little to defend themselves against the insects and the illnesses they cause. Tick-borne diseases include Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted fever,...

    • Posted June 7, 2022
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  • ‘Open Source’ Automated Insulin Delivery Systems Help People With Type 1 Diabetes

    Open-source automated insulin delivery (AID) systems are an effective and safe way for people with type 1 diabetes to control their blood sugar levels, researchers say. The AID systems combine an insulin pump, a continuous glucose monitor...

    • Posted June 7, 2022
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  • Technology Helped Kids With Type 1 Diabetes During Pandemic

    High-tech devices and communication helped ease the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on children with type 1 diabetes, researchers said in a new study. Pandemic shutdowns caused significant disruptions in health care, and previous studies have shown that...

    • Posted June 7, 2022
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  • Obesity in Teen Years Might Trigger Type 1 Diabetes

    Obesity is a well-known risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Now, a large new study adds to evidence that it also contributes to the much less common type 1 diabetes. The study, of nearly 1.5 million Israeli...

    • Posted June 6, 2022
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  • Placebo Pill Eases Cancer-Related Fatigue in Study

    Patients with advanced cancer often suffer crippling fatigue, but there has been little in the way of relief for them as they battle their disease. Now, a new investigation may have landed on a surprising solution —...

    • Posted June 6, 2022
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  • New Weight-Loss Drug Looks Good in Trial

    A newly approved drug for type 2 diabetes may be a game-changer for treating obesity, too. Given as a shot once a week, tirzepatide works on two naturally occurring hormones that help tell the brain that you...

    • Posted June 6, 2022
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  • In Small Study, New Treatment Brings Remission of Rectal Cancer in All Patients

    A small study delivers startling results on the power of a new immunotherapy treatment against rectal cancer: The drug triggered remission in all the patients who got it. All of them had mismatch repair-deficient (MMRd) locally advanced...

    • Posted June 6, 2022
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