All posts by LadyLively

  • Kids Can Get UTIs, Too

    Adults aren’t the only ones susceptible to urinary tract infections, or UTIs. They can occur in kids, even infants, if bacteria get into the urinary tract, often from the bowel. Any child can get a UTI. But...

    • Posted April 16, 2019
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  • A New Twist to Work Your Obliques

    Obliques are the muscles that run along the sides of your torso, from the lower eight ribs to the front of the hip bone. They contract when you rotate your torso, so a great way to develop...

    • Posted April 16, 2019
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  • Common Sleep Myths Endanger Public Health

    Mistaken beliefs about sleep are common and pose a significant health threat, a new study warns. Among these myths: some people only need five hours of sleep; snoring is harmless; a drink before bedtime helps you fall...

    • Posted April 16, 2019
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  • With Weeks to Live, Many Cancer Patients Try Useless Treatments

    Learning you have a cancer that looks imminently terminal is tough news to swallow. And new research indicates that when given just one month to live, a significant number of patients still opt for aggressive and often...

    • Posted April 16, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: April 16, 2019

    Only Half of Patients Taking Statins Reach Cholesterol Targets: Study 555 Confirmed Measles Cases in U.S. Since Jan. 1: CDC Terminally Ill People in New Jersey Given Right to End Lives

    • Posted April 16, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Stopping Nosebleeds

    Nosebleeds often occur from a leaky blood vessel in the nose, says Harvard Medical School. Here’s a description of a pinching technique to relieve a nosebleed: Nod your head forward. Place your thumb on one side of...

    • Posted April 16, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Signs of Dyslexia in Preschoolers

    Signs of dyslexia can appear in a child’s earliest years. For parents and teachers, looking for signs in preschoolers can help for early intervention, says the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. Preschoolers with dyslexia may: Have...

    • Posted April 16, 2019
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  • Good Smells May Help Ease Tobacco Cravings

    Could quitting tobacco involve something as simple as a pleasant scent? New research suggests it’s possible. U.S. smoking rates have fallen over the past 50 years, but about 40 million Americans still smoke, according to the U.S....

    • Posted April 15, 2019
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  • Helping the Young Mind Grow

    Whether you call it snowplow, bulldozer or helicopter parenting, these child-rearing styles have gotten a lot of attention recently, and the acknowledgment that they may not be the best way to raise a confident, well-adjusted young person....

    • Posted April 15, 2019
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  • Is Your Inner Critic Ruining Your Love Life?

    Many people are plagued by self-criticism, that inner voice that questions every decision and every move. It can keep you from reaching goals and erode self-confidence. And when it happens during intimacy, it can ruin your sex...

    • Posted April 15, 2019
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