All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Tip: Preparing Your Child For Sleepaway Camp

    Sleepaway camp can be the experience of a lifetime for your child, says the YMCA. Whether the child is a youngster or a high schooler, he or she can come away with longtime memories and lifelong friends....

    • Posted June 17, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Preventing Glaucoma

    Certain ethnic groups, the elderly and people who have family members with glaucoma are at a higher risk than others for the eye disease, says the Glaucoma Research Foundation. To help prevent glaucoma, the foundation recommends: Schedule...

    • Posted June 17, 2019
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  • A Healthy Baby Starts With a Healthy Mom

    Having a healthy baby starts before you get pregnant, Penn State doctors say. Nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, said Dr. Andrew Lutzkanin, a physician in the department of family and community...

    • Posted June 15, 2019
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  • A Simple Way to Help Prevent Child Obesity

    Kids who don’t drink water take in nearly 100 more calories from sugary drinks every day than those who do, according to a recent Penn State study. About one-fifth of children fall into the no-water group. But...

    • Posted June 14, 2019
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  • 5 Easy Ways to Cut Back Your Salt Intake

    About two-thirds of Americans have taken steps to cut back on salt, according to the International Food Information Council Foundation. This often starts with comparing labels and choosing foods — from soups to canned veggies — with...

    • Posted June 14, 2019
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  • Common Infant Vaccine May Also Shield Kids From Type 1 Diabetes

    Vaccinating against the common infant infection rotavirus not only cuts a child’s odds of getting sick, it might also prevent them from developing type 1 diabetes later in life, new research suggests. Infants who got all of...

    • Posted June 14, 2019
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  • When Healthy Eating Turns Into a Dangerous Obsession

    When eating healthy becomes an around-the-clock obsession, it could be a sign of trouble. An extreme preoccupation with clean eating is an eating order called orthorexia nervosa. Though less well-known than anorexia nervosa or bulimia — and...

    • Posted June 14, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Understanding Rosacea

    Rosacea is a common skin disease that triggers symptoms from a red face to acne-like breakouts. Of the four types, each requires a different treatment, says the American Academy of Dermatology. Flare-ups can be reduced by finding...

    • Posted June 14, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Causes of Swollen Lymph Nodes

    Swollen lymph nodes often occur after exposure to bacteria or viruses, says Mayo Clinic. Common triggers include: Strep throat. Measles. Ear infection. An abscessed tooth. Mononucleosis. Skin infection. To diagnose what might be causing your swollen lymph...

    • Posted June 14, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: June 14, 2019

    More Sickened by Salmonella From Backyard Poultry Maine Legalizes Assisted Suicide New York Halts Religious Vaccine Exemption

    • Posted June 14, 2019
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