All posts by LadyLively

  • Commuters: Pedal Your Way to Better Heart Health

    Ditching the car and biking or walking to work just might cut your risk of developing heart disease and even dying from it. So says a new British study that finds a person’s risk of heart disease...

    • Posted May 22, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: May 22, 2018

    Congo Ebola Outbreak Death Toll at 27, Vaccination Campaign Begins

    • Posted May 22, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Preventing Dry Skin

    Dry skin affects a lot of people, particularly as seasons change. But the same care routine doesn’t work for everyone in every type of weather. The American Academy of Dermatology suggests how to heal and prevent dry...

    • Posted May 22, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Why Get a Biopsy

    A biopsy involves removing bodily tissue to examine it for disease, typically cancer. The procedure also may be used to diagnose other conditions, such as an infection, the Radiological Society of North America says. Some biopsies involve...

    • Posted May 22, 2018
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  • Vendors Say Pot Eases Morning Sickness. Will Baby Pay a Price?

    Nearly 70 percent of Colorado marijuana dispensaries recommended pot products to manage early pregnancy-related morning sickness, new research reveals. In a “mystery caller” approach, researchers posed as women who were eight weeks pregnant, experiencing nausea and vomiting,...

    • Posted May 22, 2018
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  • Are You a Procrastinator? Then Read This. Now!

    Do you put off until tomorrow things you should do today? Or tell yourself that you work better “under pressure”? If you’re a procrastinator, you’re probably a master at making excuses rather than making plans to get...

    • Posted May 21, 2018
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  • Screening May Miss Signs of Autism, Especially in Girls: Study

    An important checklist used to screen for autism can miss subtle clues in some children, delaying their eventual diagnosis. Researchers found that the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, or M-CHAT, can fail to detect developmental delays...

    • Posted May 21, 2018
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  • Health Tip: How to Help Your Child Develop Healthy Relationships

    Quality friendships are crucial in developing your child’s personality and self-esteem. As a child grows older, while parents can no longer select a child’s friends, they can arm the child with tools to choose friends wisely. The...

    • Posted May 21, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Pay Attention to Nutritional Information

    It’s important to look for and understand the nutritional information for any product you eat or drink, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. People often underestimate the number of calories they consume when they eat out....

    • Posted May 21, 2018
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  • Wanna Look Cool? Give Smiling a Shot

    If you want to look cool, try smiling, researchers suggest. Their advice counters the popular belief that showing no expression is the way to be cool. The University of Arizona researchers asked volunteers to look at clothing...

    • Posted May 20, 2018
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