All posts by LadyLively

  • What and How You Eat Affects Your Odds for Type 2 Diabetes

    The kind of foods you eat, and even the order in which you eat them can affect your odds of developing type 2 diabetes, three new studies suggest. The studies — being presented to the American Society...

    • Posted June 8, 2019
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  • Add a Sweet Surprise to Your Veggie Juice: Chocolate

    Juicing nutrient-rich green vegetables like kale, broccoli and spinach gives you a brew of many vitamins and minerals, all in just one cup. But green juices can have an overpowering flavor, so many people want to cut...

    • Posted June 7, 2019
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  • Encourage Your Teen to Work Out for Better Learning

    Exercise is important for all kids, because it boosts their overall health and wards off excess weight. But it holds added benefit for teens: According to a study in The Journal of Pediatrics, it improves their attention,...

    • Posted June 7, 2019
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  • Having an Extra Finger Can Come in Handy

    Though rare, some children are born with an extra finger, a condition known as polydactyly. Now, for the first time, a team of researchers set out to see whether having this extra appendage is somehow beneficial. The...

    • Posted June 7, 2019
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  • Sheep Study Shows a Stuffy Side Effect of Vaping

    Got a stuffy nose? If you vape, that might be why. Research in animals suggests vaping makes it harder to clear your nose of mucus, a new study reports. Experiments in sheep showed electronic cigarette vapor can...

    • Posted June 7, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: June 7, 2019

    Whole Foods Recalling Two Pesto Products

    • Posted June 7, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Early Signs of Lyme Disease

    Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium that may be acquired from the bite of an infected tick. Left untreated, the infection can spread throughout the body and cause serious complications, says the U.S. Centers for Disease...

    • Posted June 7, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Hiccup Home Remedies

    Large meals, carbonated beverages and excitement are some of the many triggers for hiccups, says Mayo Clinic. In most cases, a bout of hiccups will last only a few minutes. To get rid of hiccups, Mayo Clinic...

    • Posted June 7, 2019
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  • Can Racquet Sports Give You a Fitter, Longer Life?

    When you think of effective cardio exercise, the activities most likely to come to mind are aerobics classes, running, swimming and cycling. But racquet sports like tennis may hold even greater benefits, according to research published in...

    • Posted June 6, 2019
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  • Getting Your Nutrients: From the Source or Supplements?

    Americans are making shifts in the supplements they take — fewer multivitamins and vitamins C and E, more fish oil and vitamin D. Many think of supplements as magic bullets, but studies don’t always support their supposed...

    • Posted June 6, 2019
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