All posts by LadyLively

  • Is a Health Secret Hiding in Your Infant’s Diapers?

    Could baby poop hold the key to a healthy gut? A new study suggests that might be the case. An analysis of fecal samples collected from the diapers of 34 healthy infants identified 10 strains of gut...

    • Posted August 24, 2018
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  • Here’s How Sleepless Nights Can Trigger Weight Gain

    One sleepless night might tip the body’s metabolism toward storing fat while depleting muscle, new research suggests. Many studies have linked poor sleep — whether from insomnia or working the night shift — to weight gain and...

    • Posted August 24, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 24, 2018

    Illnesses Linked to McDonald's Salads Reach 507 Cases in 15 States and NYC: FDA Nature Valley Granola Bars Will No Longer Carry '100 Percent Natural' Claim

    • Posted August 24, 2018
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  • Alcohol Helps Kill 2.8 Million People Globally Each Year

    Alcohol contributes to 2.8 million deaths a year worldwide, and there is no safe level of alcohol consumption, researchers say. The new analysis of hundreds of studies conducted between 1990 and 2016 found that one in three...

    • Posted August 24, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Avoid a Pinworm Infection

    Pinworms are thin and white and typically measure 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch in length. Female pinworms lay thousands of eggs while the infected person sleeps. They can cause anal itching or have no virtually no symptoms,...

    • Posted August 24, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Understanding Compulsive Exercise Disorder

    Regular exercise is a mainstay of healthy lifestyle. But a compulsive need to exercise actually may be harmful. When bad weather, illness or injury don’t afford a day of rest, you may have a compulsive exercise disorder....

    • Posted August 24, 2018
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  • Exercising on an Empty Stomach: Good Idea or Not?

    It’s an age-old question, whether it’s better to exercise before or after eating. Research done in the United Kingdom might provide the impetus for some people: According to a small study, exercise burns more body fat when...

    • Posted August 23, 2018
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  • Doctors Discover New Type of Multiple Sclerosis

    A new subtype of multiple sclerosis (MS) has been identified by researchers, and the discovery changes understanding of the disease. MS has long been considered a disease of the brain’s white matter, where immune cells destroy the...

    • Posted August 23, 2018
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  • Drug Combo Fights Melanoma That Has Spread to Brain

    A combination of two drugs that work with the immune system can help beat back melanoma that has moved to the brain, an early clinical trial has found. The study included 94 patients with advanced melanoma that...

    • Posted August 23, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 23, 2018

    Four More Experimental Ebola Treatments Approved for Use in Congo Gym Class Memories Can Influence Adults' Exercise Habits: Study

    • Posted August 23, 2018
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