All posts by LadyLively

  • Seek Help Fast If You Have Heart Attack Symptoms on Vacation

    Headed out on vacation? Beware of heart attack: It’s the leading cause of natural death among travelers. If you have heart attack symptoms on the road, getting immediate medical care can improve your odds of long-term survival,...

    • Posted March 2, 2019
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  • Is Your Hand Pain Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel or Something Else?

    You use your hands nearly every minute of the day, so any time they hurt it’s important to find out why. Certain conditions can affect people who do the same hand movements for hours every day. Repetitive...

    • Posted March 1, 2019
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  • Lifestyle Changes Can Lower Your Breast Cancer Risk

    While genetics, such as carrying BRCA gene mutations, play a role in who is more likely to get breast cancer, everyday lifestyle factors are involved, too. Research published in JAMA Oncology used data from thousands of women...

    • Posted March 1, 2019
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  • Bad Reaction From a New Tattoo? Here’s What to Do

    The biggest worry a person usually has when they’re getting a tattoo is how it will look. But sometimes, getting inked can lead to something worse than bad body art, an expert warns. If you suffer skin...

    • Posted March 1, 2019
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  • Happiness in Marriage May Rest in Your Genes

    Your long-term happiness in marriage may hinge on the genes you and your partner bring to the union. A Yale University study suggests marital bliss could be influenced by a genetic variation that affects oxytocin, the so-called...

    • Posted March 1, 2019
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  • Coping With Diabetes Is a Family Affair

    When Giuseppina Miller’s 8-year-old son, Peter, was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, he necessarily got a lot of his parents’ attention. “We tried to adjust pretty well, but I was getting no sleep because I had...

    • Posted March 1, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: March 1, 2019

    FDA Warns Americans Not to Buy Drugs From Canadian Company NYC Measles Outbreak Cases Reach 121 Pop Warner Bans Three-Point Stance in Youngest Divisions Flu Shots Don't Cause Miscarriages: Study Robotically-Assisted Surgical Devices Not Approved for Cancer Surgery: FDA

    • Posted March 1, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Make Snow Days Heart-Safe

    For some, strenuous winter activities can be hard on the heart. Simply walking through or shoveling snow can be especially dangerous for those with cardiovascular disease, the American Heart Association says. To make snowy days safer, the...

    • Posted March 1, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Dietary Fat Finds

    Some diets encourage fats and some advocate against them. But which is healthiest? Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health agree that there is no universally optimal amount of fat consumption. For most people...

    • Posted March 1, 2019
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  • Exercise Secrets to a Better Bottom

    If you’re bored with doing squats for a better bottom, it’s time to vary your workout. For a study sponsored by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), scientists at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse evaluated popular exercises...

    • Posted February 28, 2019
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