All posts by LadyLively

  • For Better Breastfeeding, ‘Lactation Consultants’ Can Help

    WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Breastfeeding provides a baby with many positive benefits, but it doesn’t always happen easily. When a new mom feels overwhelmed by the challenge, a lactation consultant can help, according to...

    • Posted August 25, 2021
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  • Exercise Could Help Fight ‘Chemo Brain’ in Breast Cancer Patients

    For breast cancer patients battling “chemo brain,” regular exercise may be a powerful prescription, a new study suggests. The term “chemo brain” refers to thinking and memory problems often experienced by patients who undergo chemotherapy. It’s “a...

    • Posted August 25, 2021
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  • Why Water Is Key to Your Heart’s Health

    Everyone knows that drinking plenty of water every day can improve your health in a myriad of ways, but here’s a lesser-known benefit: New research suggests that middle-aged adults can lower their long-term risk for heart failure...

    • Posted August 24, 2021
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  • A Little Wine & Certain Foods Could Help Keep Blood Pressure Healthy

    An apple and a pear a day may help keep blood pressure under control — a benefit partly explained by gut bacteria, a new study suggests. Researchers found that adults who regularly ate certain foods — apples,...

    • Posted August 24, 2021
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  • Can You Exercise Your A-fib Away?

    Millions of Americans live with a common abnormal heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib), but new research suggests that exercise might ease the severity of the condition. When folks with a-fib participated in a six-month exercise...

    • Posted August 24, 2021
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  • Expert Panel Lowers Routine Screening Age for Diabetes to 35

    The recommended age to start screening overweight and obese people for diabetes will be lowered by five years from 40 to 35, the nation’s leading panel of preventive health experts has announced. The U.S. Preventive Services Task...

    • Posted August 24, 2021
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  • No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic

    TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) – The coronavirus pandemic has posed significant challenges for many, but it did not appear to drive U.S. preteens and young teens to drugs. Repeated surveys of more than 7,800 10-...

    • Posted August 24, 2021
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  • AHA News: Star Wrestler-Turned-Coach Discovers Serious Heart Problem at 24

    TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Jade Ahankoob loved wrestling. As a teenager, she devoted herself to the sport. Her diligence helped her win state championships in high school. She became a two-time All-American...

    • Posted August 24, 2021
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  • Jesse Jackson, Wife Hospitalized With COVID

    The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife and fellow civil rights activist, Jacqueline, remained in Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago on Monday after testing positive for COVID-19, their family said. Jesse Jackson is fully vaccinated, but Jacqueline...

    • Posted August 24, 2021
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  • FDA Warns Against ‘Off-Label’ Use of Pfizer Vaccine in Younger Children

    “Off-label” use of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in children younger than 12 is “not appropriate,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Monday. Off-label use refers to an approved medicine being used in ways or in patients...

    • Posted August 24, 2021
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