All posts by LadyLively

  • Cost Puts Sports, Art Programs Out of Reach for Many Families

    After-school activities help develop social skills and talent, but a new report finds that many kids are priced out of participating. In fact, for 1 in 6 middle and high school students, costs are the prime reason...

    • Posted March 19, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: March 19, 2019

    Third of Uninsured Skimp on Meds to Save Money Herpes Viruses Can Reactivate In Astronauts While in Space: Study Expandable Heart Valves Could Mean Fewer Heart Surgeries

    • Posted March 19, 2019
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  • What Works Best for Women Struggling With a Leaky Bladder?

    For women who need relief from bladder control problems, behavioral therapies are a better bet than medication, a new research review finds. In an analysis of 84 clinical trials, researchers found that overall, women were better off...

    • Posted March 19, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Treating Acne Scars

    Treating acne scars starts by consulting a dermatologist. To get the most out of the consultation, the American Academy of Dermatology suggests answering these questions before seeing a doctor: Why do I want to treat my scars?...

    • Posted March 19, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Short-term Effects of Marijuana

    Marijuana is a commonly used psychoactive drug among young people in the United States. More than 11 million young adults ages 18 to 25 used marijuana in 2015, the National Institute of Drug Abuse says. The illicit...

    • Posted March 19, 2019
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  • Knives: Essential Equipment for Healthy Food Prep

    Every home chef will find that cooking healthfully is easier with a well-made set of knives. When shopping, let quality, not quantity, be your guide. You can master most any cutting task with just three knives. The...

    • Posted March 18, 2019
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  • Healthy Cooking on a Budget

    Cooking healthy at home is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your family. And your budget doesn’t have to take a hit when you stock up on this list of good-for-you foods....

    • Posted March 18, 2019
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  • Exposing Baby to Foods Early May Help Prevent Allergies

    New parents worry about a lot of things, but the American Academy of Pediatrics says one thing they can cross off that list is concern about giving high-allergy foods too early in life. In fact, the pediatric...

    • Posted March 18, 2019
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  • Prescription Fish Oil Pill Lowers Heart Attack Risk in Those Already on Statins

    Patients who have high triglycerides and take cholesterol-lowering statins to lower their risk for heart attack or stroke can cut that risk by another 30 percent by adding a high-dose omega-3 fatty acid pill, investigators report. The...

    • Posted March 18, 2019
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  • Docs Back Away From Low-Dose Aspirin for Heart Attack Prevention

    Millions of aging Americans worried about heart attacks and strokes have for years popped a low-dose aspirin each day, thinking the blood thinner might lower their risk. But new guidelines issued Sunday by two cardiology groups say...

    • Posted March 18, 2019
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