All posts by LadyLively

  • Heartburn Drugs Again Tied to Fatal Risks

    People who use common heartburn drugs for months to years may face heightened risks of dying from heart disease, kidney failure or stomach cancer, a new study suggests. The study included more than 200,000 U.S. veterans. It’s...

    • Posted June 6, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Headphones and Hearing Loss

    About 1 in 5 teens has some degree of hearing loss, says the American Osteopathic Association. Experts think many instances could be linked to headphone use. To avoid headphone-induced hearing loss, the association suggests: Listen to music...

    • Posted June 6, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Preventing Swimmer’s Ear

    Swimmer’s ear is an infection of the outer ear that is caused by water remaining in the ear canal after swimming or showering. To help prevent swimmer’s ear, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia suggests: Teach children to...

    • Posted June 6, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: June 6, 2019

    Government to List 400 Troubled Nursing Homes U.S. Measles Cases Pass 1,000: CDC Trump Administration Curbs Fetal Tissue Research

    • Posted June 6, 2019
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  • FDA Approves First Drug to Help Tame Cluster Headaches

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday gave the nod to Emgality, an injected medication that’s the first to cut the frequency of cluster headaches. Episodic cluster headaches are “an extremely painful and often debilitating condition,”...

    • Posted June 5, 2019
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  • Add Pizzazz, Not Calories, With Zucchini

    Whether you grow it yourself or buy it at your farmers’ market or grocery store, zucchini is a great way to add variety to traditional dishes and even increase portion sizes of favorite recipes without extra calories....

    • Posted June 5, 2019
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  • The Lifelong Health Benefits of Intimacy

    Much research has explored the mental and physical health benefits of maintaining social contacts well into later life. Studies also show that maintaining sexual health can have profound benefits that may include slowing down the aging process....

    • Posted June 5, 2019
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  • Dentists Prescribe Antibiotics Far Too Often: Study

    Dentists tend to be overeager when it comes to prescribing antibiotics, new research suggests. The study authors found that antibiotics prescribed to prevent infection during dental procedures weren’t necessary 81% of the time. That’s important because 10%...

    • Posted June 5, 2019
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  • Many Dietary Supplements Dangerous for Teens

    While taking vitamins may be fine for teens and young adults, supplements for weight loss, muscle-building and added energy may trigger severe medical problems, new research suggests. Regulations to keep these potentially harmful products out of the...

    • Posted June 5, 2019
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  • Average American Ingests 70,000 Bits of Microplastic Each Year

    Extremely tiny bits of plastic: They’re in your food and drink, and even in the air around you. Now, new research calculates that the average American consumes more than 70,000 particles of these “microplastics” every year —...

    • Posted June 5, 2019
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