All posts by LadyLively

  • Opioids Won’t Help Arthritis Patients Long-Term: Study

    Opioid painkillers may temporarily ease the discomfort of arthritis, but they have no clear lasting benefit, a research review finds. In an analysis of 23 clinical trials, researchers found that, on average, opioid medications were somewhat effective...

    • Posted November 11, 2019
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  • TV Binges, Video Games, Books and Sports Taking Toll on Sleep

    Nearly nine in 10 American adults lose sleep to binge watch TV, a new survey finds. The more than 2,000 U.S. adults who took part in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) poll in September ranked...

    • Posted November 10, 2019
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  • Self-Testing for Cervical Cancer Increases Screening Rates

    Mailing self-sampling kits to test for the cervical cancer-causing virus HPV significantly increased screening rates for the cancer, according to a new study. The research included nearly 20,000 women in the Kaiser Permanente Washington (state) system who...

    • Posted November 8, 2019
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  • Trump Administration Wants to Raise Age to Buy E-Cigs to 21

    Speaking outside the White House on Friday, President Donald Trump said his administration plans to raise the U.S. federal legal age to buy e-cigarettes from 18 to 21. That’s just one plank in the administration’s new plan...

    • Posted November 8, 2019
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  • Supplements Don’t Prevent Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetics

    Taking vitamin D and fish oil supplements won’t prevent kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes, a new study finds. Many diabetics use the supplements, hoping they will have a positive effect on their kidneys and...

    • Posted November 8, 2019
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  • New Tool Predicts Odds of Kidney Disease

    Imagine that your doctor could predict your risk of kidney disease in the next five years with a simple calculation. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore report they have done just that. “With the risk equations...

    • Posted November 8, 2019
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  • AHA News: On Chicago’s South Side, Revitalization Aims for ‘Culture of Health’

    FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Washington Heights, a historic neighborhood on Chicago’s far South Side, faces the modern-day challenge of boosting health, education and economic opportunities for its residents. At the forefront of...

    • Posted November 8, 2019
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  • Survey Shows Americans Feel Stressed

    Mass shootings, health care and the 2020 presidential election are significant causes of stress for American adults, a new survey finds. The poll of more than 3,600 U.S. adults found that 71% of them said mass shootings...

    • Posted November 8, 2019
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  • Kratom May Cause Liver Damage: Study

    The popular herbal supplement kratom may cause liver damage, researchers warn. Kratom is widely available in smoke shops and online. It’s a botanical product made from Mitragyna speciosa, a tropical evergreen tree found in Southeast Asia. At...

    • Posted November 8, 2019
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  • The Essential Upper Arm Shape-Up

    Just because your upper arms are temporarily hidden under sweaters and jackets doesn’t mean you should neglect them. Here’s how to tone them with weights for better definition now and when they’re fully back in view. Hammer...

    • Posted November 8, 2019
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