All posts by LadyLively

  • Alzheimer’s Genes Might Show Effects in Your 20s

    Every college student misplaces keys or forgets an appointment from time to time. Usually it’s no big deal. But a new study warns that when young people with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease have memory lapses,...

    • Posted June 27, 2019
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  • Early Risers May Be a Little Less Likely to Get Breast Cancer

    If you’re a woman who greets the early morning with a smile, new research delivers good news — you have a slightly reduced risk of developing breast cancer. For night owls and people who tend to sleep...

    • Posted June 27, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: June 27, 2019

    Men as Old as 26 Should Get HPV Vaccine: Panel Prince Charles' Endorsement of Homeopathic Group 'Obscene': Critics

    • Posted June 27, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Recognizing a Yeast Infection

    A vaginal yeast infection is a fungal problem that causes irritation, discharge and itchiness, says Mayo Clinic. About 75 percent of women experience a yeast infection at some point, the clinic says. Common signs of a yeast...

    • Posted June 27, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Help Prevent Obesity

    Obesity can develop as a result of poor eating habits, inactivity or genetics. To help prevent obesity, the URMC suggests: Work to change your family’s eating habits and activity levels. Be a role model for healthy eating...

    • Posted June 27, 2019
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  • A Tasty Way to Enjoy More Carrots

    Carrot sticks are fine for a snack, but that’s far from the only way to get these tasty veggies into your diet. Carrots are naturally high in beta carotene, and they’re great for liver and skin health....

    • Posted June 26, 2019
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  • What’s The Most Effective Way to Tone Your Biceps?

    The biceps, the very visible muscles in the front of the upper arms, are a target in every comprehensive strength-training regimen, but what exercise is the most effective? To answer that question, the American Council on Exercise...

    • Posted June 26, 2019
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  • Big Decline Seen in Use of Annual Pelvic Exam by Young Women

    Young women are far less likely now to get an annual pelvic exam than they were in decades past, a new report finds. In 1988, about 42% of those aged 15 to 20 got the standard gynecologic...

    • Posted June 26, 2019
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  • TV Watching May Be Most Unhealthy Type of Sitting: Study

    Next time you’re ready to hit the sofa for an evening of TV, think twice — it just might kill you. Though too much sitting has long been linked to health risks, a new study suggests all...

    • Posted June 26, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: June 26, 2019

    San Francisco Is First U.S. City to Ban E-Cigarette Sales

    • Posted June 26, 2019
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