All posts by LadyLively

  • ‘Synthetic Pot’ Laced With Rat Poison Lands People in the ER

    Using “synthetic pot” is rolling the dice with your health, experts warn, pointing to a healthy 26-year-old woman who ended up in the ER after smoking a batch laced with rat poison. Synthetic pot is created in...

    • Posted August 27, 2019
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  • Judge Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay $572 Million Over Opioid Drug Crisis

    An Oklahoma judge on Monday ruled against one of America’s biggest companies, Johnson & Johnson — ordering it to pay $572 million as part of the first trial of an opioid maker sued by a state for...

    • Posted August 27, 2019
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  • Get Cooking With Elegant, Flavorful Scallops

    Do you love restaurant-style scallops but feel nervous about making them at home? Here’s the 101 to cooking the perfect scallop every time. The trick to creating tasty scallop dishes is to choose “dry” scallops — these...

    • Posted August 26, 2019
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  • Do More to Strengthen Your Core

    Developing core strength is essential for fitness and overall health, but it doesn’t have to be a drudge. If you’re ready to go beyond crunches — or never liked them to begin with! — consider these moves...

    • Posted August 26, 2019
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  • Caw-lesterol? Fatty City Food Hits Crows’ Arteries

    Your lunch leftovers are doing no favors for urban birds’ hearts, new research shows. Fatty food scraps may be boosting the cholesterol levels of crows in U.S. cities, but whether it’s a threat to their health isn’t...

    • Posted August 26, 2019
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  • In-Store Marketing Helps Get Kids Vaping

    E-cigarettes are enticing enough to young people with their fruit flavors and slick smoking devices, but new research suggests that marketing in retail stores may also encourage some teenagers to take up vaping. Researchers found that teens...

    • Posted August 26, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Parking Lot Safety

    Thousands of vehicle crashes occur in parking lots and garages annually, says the National Safety Council. Around the holidays in particular, parking lots become even more dangerous. To stay safer in a parking lot, the council recommends:...

    • Posted August 26, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 26, 2019

    Tourist With Measles Visited Southern California Attractions Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit Verdict to be Released Monday

    • Posted August 26, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Treating a Torn Nail

    Tearing a nail from the nail bed can be very painful. From infection to a jam, nail separation can have a variety of causes, says the University of Wisconsin. To treat a torn nail, the school suggests:...

    • Posted August 26, 2019
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  • Backpacks Shouldn’t Be a Back-to-School Burden on Health

    Books, tablets, lunch: Stuff can really start to weigh heavily in your kid’s school backpack. And so experts at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) are offering tips on backpack safety to parents as a new...

    • Posted August 24, 2019
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