All posts by LadyLively

  • 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
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