All posts by LadyLively

  • Newly Diagnosed With A-Fib? Here Are Your Options

    If you’ve been told you have the heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib), you need to take it seriously, an expert emphasizes. “While a-fib itself isn’t life-threatening, it can lead to a blood clot forming...

    • Posted February 22, 2022
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  • Should You Use Antibiotic Creams on Your Skin?

    As winter winds leave your skin dry, cracked and prone to cuts and bleeding, a skin expert says you should resist the urge to use antibiotic creams or ointments. While it might seem sensible to use antibiotic...

    • Posted February 22, 2022
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  • Sexual Harassment, Assault Tied to High Blood Pressure in Women

    Sexual assault and workplace sexual harassment may increase women’s long-term risk of high blood pressure and heart disease, a new study suggests. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease, which is the leading...

    • Posted February 22, 2022
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  • Vitamins, Supplements Don’t Guard Against Severe COVID

    Remember when everyone was downing zinc supplements at the beginning of the pandemic, in hopes of guarding against a severe case of COVID-19? New research suggests that folks may have wasted their time and effort: Taking zinc,...

    • Posted February 22, 2022
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  • Construction Workers May Bring Toxic Metals Back Home

    Construction workers may bring home more than the bacon — they may also be exposing their families to toxic metals, a new study reveals. Toxic contaminants unintentionally brought from the workplace into the home are a public...

    • Posted February 22, 2022
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  • Early Trial Offers Hope Treating Rare ‘Brittle Bone’ Disease

    An experimental drug may help build bone mass in some adults with a rare brittle-bone disease, a small preliminary study suggests. The disease is called osteogenesis imperfecta. It’s caused by defects in certain genes involved in making...

    • Posted February 21, 2022
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  • Getting Active Can Keep Those ‘Senior Moments’ at Bay

    Want to preserve all those precious memories, including your first kiss and how you felt the first time you got behind the wheel of a car? If you do, start moving: New research shows that when sedentary...

    • Posted February 21, 2022
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  • Does Your Child Have Asthma? Look for the Signs

    If you’re wondering whether your child may have asthma, there are some tell-tale signs to look for, an expert says. Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease in children and affects more than 6 million U.S....

    • Posted February 21, 2022
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  • Child Developmental Milestone Checklists Updated by CDC, AAP

    Screen your young child early and often for developmental delays. That’s the message behind updated checklists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The checklists, revised for the...

    • Posted February 21, 2022
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  • Poll Finds Most Parents Would Use CBD to Treat a Child — Is That Wise?

    Cannabidiol (CBD) products are wildly popular among older adults for treating chronic pain and anxiety, and a new poll suggests that nearly three-quarters of U.S. parents think CBD might also be a good option for their kids...

    • Posted February 21, 2022
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