All posts by LadyLively

  • Obamacare May Have Boosted Jobs, Education for Poor

    The Affordable Care Act might have done more than provide more Americans with health insurance: New research suggests accompanying expansions in Medicaid may be linked to higher numbers of low-income people having jobs or going to school....

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • AHA News: These Super Sunday Puppies Aren’t Just Adorable, They Can Be Good for Health

    FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — It’s hard to believe, but America’s favorite puppy wrangler used to live in a housing development that didn’t allow pets. “They lifted the ban a few years ago...

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • Too Much Super Bowl Can Mean Too Little Sleep

    Your Super Bowl party this Sunday may leave you feeling beat on Monday morning, a new survey finds. A survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that nearly 40% of U.S. adults are more tired...

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • U.S. Spends Trillions on Health Care, But Health Stats Remain Low: Study

    Despite spending far more on health care than other wealthy nations, the United States has the lowest life expectancy and the highest suicide rate, new research shows. For the study, researchers at The Commonwealth Fund compared the...

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Jan. 31, 2020

    Facebook, Instagram Target False Coronavirus Information U.S. Maternal Death Rate Holds Steady

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • Health Tip: Basics of Newborn Care

    Taking a “new mothers” class and asking nurses to help with baby basics during your hospital stay can help prepare you for time at home, says the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Before discharge, the...

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • Health Tip: Understanding Your Heart Rate

    Your pulse, or heart rate, is the number of times your heart beats per minute, says the American Heart Association. Your heart rate can be determined at your wrist, inside your elbow, on the side of your...

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • Smoking While Pregnant May Weaken Baby’s Bones

    Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their infants at increased risk of fractures in their first year of life, researchers warn. The study looked at more than 1.6 million people who were born in Sweden between 1983...

    • Posted January 30, 2020
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  • Could Strep Throat Become Untreatable?

    When a child has strep throat, an antibiotic like penicillin usually has them back at school 24 hours later. But a new study warns that strains of bacteria that cause strep throat and “flesh-eating disease” appear close...

    • Posted January 30, 2020
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  • Will a Face Mask Protect You From Coronavirus?

    The dreaded coronavirus in China has many reaching for face masks across the globe. But while mandatory in Wuhan, China, where the virus originated, a face mask is of little use, practically speaking, some experts say. “A...

    • Posted January 30, 2020
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