- Marijuana Use Tied to Worse School Outcomes for Teens
- Are People Holding Their Arms Incorrectly for Blood Pressure Tests?
- Increases in Life Span Are Beginning to Slow
- U.S. Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for Discovery of mRNA
- U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop 10% in Early Data
- Yellowjackets and Bees Swarm in NC in Helene’s Aftermath
- Minority Patients More Likely to Be Denied the Free Preventive Care Mandated by Obamacare
- PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Could Disrupt Sleep
- Diverting Low-Level Criminals to Drug-Treatment Programs Instead of Jail Reaps Rewards
- Phenols, Found in Many Products, Could Upset Heart’s Rhythms
All posts by LadyLively
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Health Tip: Symptoms of Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow causes pain around the outside of the elbow, says the National Health Service. Often, the condition occurs after strenuous overuse of the muscles and tendons of the forearm. The service mentions these symptoms of tennis...
- Posted July 22, 2019
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Health Tip: Using Eye Makeup
Makeup should be used properly and safely to prevent injury to the eye, says the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The academy encourages those who wear eye makeup to: Throw away eye makeup after three months. If you...
- Posted July 22, 2019
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Keep Sugar Substitute Away From Fido
The sugar substitute xylitol may help you lose weight, but it can be deadly for your dog, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. Xylitol is present in many human foods and other products, and the FDA’s...
- Posted July 21, 2019
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Delicious, Do-It-Yourself Cauliflower Rice
In the quest to lighten up on carbs and refined grains, cauliflower rice is the hands-down favorite substitute. But you don’t have to buy pricy, pre-riced bags of cauliflower when a simple countertop appliance can do the...
- Posted July 19, 2019
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Strength-Training Exercises You Can Do Anywhere
You don’t have to go to the gym to get a great muscle-building workout. You don’t even need equipment. There are many bodyweight-only exercises for strength training that you can do anywhere — at home, when traveling,...
- Posted July 19, 2019
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Music Soothes the Stressed Soul Before Surgery
Music may be as powerful as drugs in calming patients before they undergo surgery, new research suggests. It worked just as well as a tranquilizer before patients received a peripheral nerve block prior to their procedure, the...
- Posted July 19, 2019
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Is Caffeine Fueling Your Anxieties?
If you struggle with anxiety, you might want to skip that second cup of coffee, new research suggests. For some people, caffeine may help with concentration and provide an energy boost, but it can cause problems for...
- Posted July 19, 2019
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Diabetes Raises Heart Failure Risk More in Women Than Men
Diabetes brings with it a variety of long-term complications, but at least one of those — heart failure — is a bigger threat to women than men, new research suggests. The risk difference was even more pronounced...
- Posted July 19, 2019
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Health Highlights: July 19, 2019
EPA Won't Ban Pesticide Linked to Brain Harm in Children U.S. Drug OD Deaths Fall for First Time in Three Decades
- Posted July 19, 2019
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Health Tip: Use Hand Sanitizer Properly
A portable hand sanitizer is convenient and can play an important role in preventing the spread of germs. But for a hand sanitizer to be effective, it must be used correctly, says Rush University Medical Center. The...
- Posted July 19, 2019