All posts by LadyLively

  • Mammograms Helped Save Up to 600,000 U.S. Lives Since 1989: Study

    Widespread mammography screening and big advances in breast cancer treatment have saved hundreds of thousands of American women’s lives since 1989, a new study estimates. Researchers tracked 1990-2015 U.S. data on breast cancer deaths, along with general...

    • Posted February 11, 2019
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  • Poor Sleep Plagues Many Kids With Autism

    Young children with autism are more than twice as likely to have sleep problems than typical kids or those with other developmental delays, a new study reports. Several factors profoundly affect the sleep of 2- to 5-year-olds...

    • Posted February 11, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 11, 2019

    Measles Outbreak Triggers Sharp Rise in Demand for Vaccine in Washington State Congo Ebola Outbreak Has Claimed Nearly 100 Children's Lives, Cases on the Rise Recall of Tahini Products Linked to Salmonella Outbreak Trump in Good Health: Doctor

    • Posted February 11, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Care For a Wound At Home

    Taking care of a significant wound helps prevent infection and minimize scaring, the Nemours Foundation says. The foundation suggests how to care for a wound at home: Keep the wound covered with a clean dressing until it...

    • Posted February 11, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Avoid Burns From Playground Equipment

    Materials used in modern playgrounds, often plastics and rubber, can get very hot in the summer sun and are capable of burning a child’s skin, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says. The agency offers parents this advice:...

    • Posted February 11, 2019
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  • How to Decide When You’re Too Sick to Work

    Even if you think you can go to work when you have a cold or flu, you need to think about others, an infectious disease expert says. “I see a lot of patients whose jobs and stress...

    • Posted February 10, 2019
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  • Continuous Glucose Monitors Make Managing Diabetes Easier

    SATURDAY, Feb. 9, 2019Monitoring blood sugar is essential for many people with diabetes, but self-testing is a hassle. For some patients, using a continuous glucose monitor might be the solution. The monitors were originally designed for people...

    • Posted February 9, 2019
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  • Developing Self-Compassion: How to Show Yourself Some Love

    A lot of importance is placed on developing self-esteem to create emotional well-being and to quiet the inner critic that causes people to doubt themselves. But even more essential to emotional wellness might be self-compassion — extending...

    • Posted February 8, 2019
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  • Get The Most From Frozen Vegetables

    When it comes to cooking veggies, fresh from the farmer’s market always tastes best. But when you’re cooking produce out of season, head to the freezer section of your favorite store. Veggies are typically frozen at the...

    • Posted February 8, 2019
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  • CPR Not Always Given at Dialysis Clinics When Needed

    When kidney failure patients undergoing treatment at dialysis clinics suffer cardiac arrest, the clinic staff usually jumps in to perform lifesaving CPR, but not always, a new study finds. “It is reassuring that bystander CPR was associated...

    • Posted February 8, 2019
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