All posts by LadyLively

  • Raising a Special Needs Child: An Expert Offers Guidance

    Parents of children with special needs face a number of challenges, so here’s some advice from an expert. “Raising children is an adventure for any parent, but the journey for parents of children with special needs often...

    • Posted March 21, 2022
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  • Would Your Teen Admit a Mental Health Issue? Poll Finds Roadblocks to Getting Help

    Would you know if your teen was struggling with mental health issues? Most parents say yes, but many also doubt their teen would tell them something was wrong, a new poll shows. Specifically, nearly 95% of the...

    • Posted March 21, 2022
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  • AHA News: CPR ‘Heroes’ Need More Support, Report Says

    MONDAY, March 21, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — When she arrived at her neighbor’s house and found him unconscious and turning blue, Brianna Colquitt knew what to do. While someone called 911, Colquitt, then a high...

    • Posted March 21, 2022
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  • High-Tech Drug Infusion Pumps in Hospitals Vulnerable to Damage, Hackers

    You’ve probably seen an infusion pump, even though the name might make it sound like a mysterious piece of medical technology. These devices govern the flow of IV medications and fluids into patients. They help deliver extra...

    • Posted March 21, 2022
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  • Sleep Apnea Speeds Aging, But CPAP Can Help

    Add this to the ever-growing list of health problems tied to sleep apnea: New data shows it ages you. But the same new small study also found that using a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine for...

    • Posted March 21, 2022
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  • Excess Weight in Midlife Means a Sicker Old Age: Study

    Here’s a compelling reason to shed those extra pounds: A new study finds that middle-aged people who are obese, or even simply overweight, may face more health problems down the road. The study, of nearly 30,000 men...

    • Posted March 21, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: March 21, 2022

    Drug infusion pumps vulnerable to flaws, hackers. They’re used in hospitals to govern the flow of IV medications and fluids into patients, but reports are surfacing of potential dangers from these high-tech devices. Read more Sleep apnea...

    • Posted March 21, 2022
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  • U.S. Health Officials Faced Widespread Harassment During Pandemic

    Harassment of U.S. public health officials and departments was rampant during the COVID-19 pandemic and led some officials to quit, researchers say. Their analysis of survey responses from 583 local health departments nationwide found 57% of them...

    • Posted March 21, 2022
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  • U.S. Wildfires: Much Bigger, More Frequent Now

    U.S. wildfires have become larger, more frequent and more widespread in the past two decades, and the situation will become even worse in the future, a new study warns. “Projected changes in climate, fuel and ignitions suggest...

    • Posted March 21, 2022
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  • Problem Drinking to Blame for 232 Million Missed Workdays in U.S. Annually

    MONDAY, March 21 2022Problem drinking led to more than 232 million missed work days a year in the United States before the pandemic, and the situation likely became worse with more people working at home, a new...

    • Posted March 21, 2022
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