All posts by LadyLively

  • Newer Diabetes Drug Shows Promise in Kids, Teens

    A type 2 diabetes drug for adults also controls blood sugar levels in children and teens with the disease, researchers report. Type 2 diabetes is on the rise among children and teens, but they have fewer treatment...

    • Posted April 30, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: April 30, 2019

    U.S. Youth Suicide Rates Hit 19-Year High After '13 Reasons Why' Burger King to Sell 'Veggie' Whopper Nationwide

    • Posted April 30, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Managing Nausea for Cancer Patients

    Nausea among people with cancer may have causes from bacteria in food to chemotherapy, says the American Cancer Society. To help manage nausea, people with cancer can: Slowly drink clear, cold liquids. Suck on hard candy with...

    • Posted April 30, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Protect Yourself From Sepsis

    Sepsis, the body’s overwhelming response to a blood infection, is a life-threatening medical emergency, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Without early treatment, sepsis can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death. To...

    • Posted April 30, 2019
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  • Meal Swaps That Save 200 Calories

    You can often lose weight by making small yet strategic calorie cuts at every meal, rather than eliminating entire meals or cutting portions so severely that you never feel satisfied. You probably already know that a cup...

    • Posted April 29, 2019
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  • Tailoring Exercise to Your Age

    Exercise is a great way to stay youthful and even turn back the clock on aging. If you’re new to exercise or simply want a fitness reboot, here are ideas by the decade. In Your 20s: Experiment...

    • Posted April 29, 2019
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  • Snoring Not Just a Male Problem

    New research shows that snoring is not the sole domain of men. “We found that although no difference in snoring intensity was found between genders, women tend to underreport the fact that they snore and to underestimate...

    • Posted April 29, 2019
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  • Parents, Protect Your Kids as Measles Outbreaks Spread

    As measles outbreaks spread across the United States, there are a number of things parents need to know, a leading pediatricians’ group says. The most important is to make sure your children are fully protected against the...

    • Posted April 29, 2019
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  • Nearly 700,000 Infant Rocking Sleepers Recalled Due to Infant Deaths

    The Kids II company is recalling nearly 700,000 of its Rocking Sleepers for infants, after reports of babies dying have been linked to the products’ use. In an announcement posted Friday on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...

    • Posted April 29, 2019
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  • Does Diet Affect a Child’s ADHD?

    Parents of kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may change their child’s diet in the hope it might ease the disorder’s symptoms. But a new study suggests it might not be worth the effort. The researchers found...

    • Posted April 29, 2019
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