All posts by LadyLively

  • Many With Deadly Brain Cancer Don’t Opt for Hospice Care

    Many patients with a deadly type of brain tumor don’t receive adequate hospice care, a new study finds. Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center researchers analyzed data from more than 12,000 patients in the United States with malignant...

    • Posted December 28, 2017
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  • Getting Active Could Help Boost Memory, Experts Say

    Physical activity is good for the body and the brain, but what about people with thinking and memory difficulties? A new recommendation from the American Academy of Neurology suggests that exercise is indeed helpful for people with...

    • Posted December 28, 2017
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  • Epidemic of Opioid Abuse Is Top Health Story of 2017

    The millions of Americans caught in the grip of an addiction to opioids — prescription painkillers or heroin — remained the leading health news story of the past year. The scourge is now so widespread that, just...

    • Posted December 28, 2017
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  • Health Tip: Schooling While Managing Cancer

    Homework may not be the number one priority when your child is being treated for cancer. But school shouldn’t be forgotten. Many children with cancer consider school and spending time with other kids as a sign of...

    • Posted December 28, 2017
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  • Getting to the Root of Sibling Rivalry

    Fights among your children can start for a variety of reasons, and sibling rivalry can take root even before your second child is born, according to experts at KidsHealth from the Nemours Foundation. Petty squabbles can escalate...

    • Posted December 27, 2017
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  • Could Your Salon Visit Make You Sick?

    Holiday parties and gatherings mean more trips to nail and hair salons for some. But if you’re not careful, you might end up picking up more than you bargained for. In a recent small survey of nail...

    • Posted December 27, 2017
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  • More Pregnant Women Are Using Pot

    An analysis of urine samples from roughly 300,000 California women finds that more than 7 percent used marijuana while pregnant. What’s more, rates of pot use in pregnancy have steadily risen over the years — from 4.2...

    • Posted December 27, 2017
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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 27, 2017

    Trump Administration Relaxing Fines Against Nursing Homes Doctors to Remove 10-pound Tumor From Boy's Nose

    • Posted December 27, 2017
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  • Health Tip: Create a Winter Emergency Kit For Your Car

    If you live in a cold climate, you should keep a complete emergency kit in your car. The National Weather Service suggests including: A mobile phone, charger and batteries. Blankets. A flashlight with extra batteries. A first-aid...

    • Posted December 27, 2017
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  • Health Tip: Identify Menopause

    All women go through menopause, when the menstrual periods stop and the child-bearing years end. Symptoms may emerge all at once, or may be mild at first and progress over time. The U.S. Office on Women’s Health...

    • Posted December 27, 2017
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