All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Tip: Anger Management

    Anger is a normal, healthy emotion. However, when it becomes destructive or uncontrollable, it can lead to lower quality of life for you and those around you, says the American Psychological Association. If you’re unsure of the...

    • Posted April 24, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Appendectomy

    Typically, doctors treat appendicitis with removal of the organ, medically called an appendectomy, says the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Laparoscopic surgery uses several small incisions, usually leading to few complications and...

    • Posted April 24, 2019
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  • Everything You Need to Know About Lyme Disease

    With growing concern about mosquito-borne viruses such as Zika, it’s easy to let down your guard when it comes to ticks. But Lyme disease is still a danger, especially in the Northeast and upper Midwest. In fact,...

    • Posted April 23, 2019
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  • The Benefits of an Anti-Inflammatory Diet

    The body’s immune system is designed to fight off threats, like infection-causing germs, through a process called inflammation. But a steady state of inflammation can lead to everything from diabetes to autoimmune diseases to heart disease to...

    • Posted April 23, 2019
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  • Quick Test Helps Predict Hospital Readmission Risk After Heart Attack

    For elderly heart attack survivors, how well they perform on a simple mobility test could help predict whether they will be back in the hospital within a month, researchers say. Nearly one in five of these heart...

    • Posted April 23, 2019
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  • Veggies, Fruits and Grains Keep Your Heart Pumping

    As if you needed any more proof that fruits, vegetables and whole grains are good for you, a new study finds they may cut your chances of heart failure by 41%. Conversely, the so-called Southern diet, which...

    • Posted April 23, 2019
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  • Skipping Breakfast Could Be a Bad Move for Your Heart

    Think breakfast isn’t the most important meal of the day? Think again, say researchers behind a new study that found the risk of heart-related death rises dramatically for folks who skip the morning repast. Compared to people...

    • Posted April 23, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: April 23, 2019

    Malawi First Country to Immunize Children Against Malaria L.A. County Measles Outbreak Under Investigation

    • Posted April 23, 2019
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  • Many ‘Gen Xers’ Desolate as They Navigate Adulthood: Study

    Despair runs rampant through Generation X as these Americans struggle through middle age, a new study reports. So-called indicators of despair — depression, suicide, drug and alcohol abuse — are rising among those in their late 30s...

    • Posted April 23, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Care For Bleeding Gums

    From plaque buildup to gum disease, bleeding gums can be a sign of many conditions. To treat bleeding gums, MedlinePlus recommends: Visiting the dentist every six months. Following your dentist’s homecare instructions. Brushing and flossing your teeth...

    • Posted April 23, 2019
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