All posts by LadyLively

  • Hospitals May Overprescribe Blood Pressure Meds, Study Finds

    THURSDAY, Sept. 13, 2018One in seven older veterans are sent home from the hospital with doses of blood pressure medications so high they can leave them feeling dizzy and at risk for falls, a new study finds....

    • Posted September 13, 2018
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  • Internal Body Clocks May Affect Timing of Epileptic Seizures

    Circadian rhythms, the 24-hour body clocks that regulate a person’s sleep-wake cycle, may affect the timing of seizures in roughly 80 percent of epilepsy patients, researchers report. These findings, which shed new light on seizure patterns, could...

    • Posted September 13, 2018
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  • 1 in 3 College Freshmen Faces Mental Health Woes

    More than one in three first-year college students around the world struggle with a mental health disorder, new research suggests. “The number of students who need treatment for these disorders far exceeds the resources of most counseling...

    • Posted September 13, 2018
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  • How to Reassure Kids When Florence Strikes

    Adults have spent a lifetime hearing about or experiencing natural disasters such as Hurricane Florence, which is targeting the Carolinas this week. But how to explain to kids the dangers of these events, without unduly scaring them?...

    • Posted September 13, 2018
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  • To Help Beat Heart Disease, Stay Upbeat

    Optimism and a sense of purpose can improve your heart health, new research suggests. Psychological well-being has cardiovascular benefits because people with a positive outlook are more inclined to lead a healthy lifestyle, the researchers concluded. Upbeat...

    • Posted September 13, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 13, 2018

    Technique May Take Guesswork Out of Gene Tests, Scientists Say

    • Posted September 13, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Prevent Yoga-Related Injury

    Practicing yoga can bolster your overall fitness while improving posture and flexibility, the U.S. National Library of Medicine says. While the agency notes yoga is safe for most people, those who are pregnant or have high blood...

    • Posted September 13, 2018
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  • Cancer Advances Rely on U.S. Funding: Report

    WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018Almost two dozen new cancer treatments received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in the past year, a new report reveals. These treatments include innovative immunotherapies that target cancer cells (called CAR T-cell therapies)...

    • Posted September 12, 2018
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  • Could a Placebo Pill Help Ease Your Back Pain?

    With millions of pain-plagued Americans looking for an alternative to opioids, the solution for some might be no medicine at all. New research suggests that a good many back pain patients might find relief in a “dummy”...

    • Posted September 12, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 12, 2018

    At Least 15 Men Near Ground Zero Have Breast Cancer Olivia Newton-John's Cancer Returns for 3rd Time Prince William Launches Mental Health Website

    • Posted September 12, 2018
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