All posts by LadyLively

  • Use ‘Proper Form’ When Practicing Yoga

    Yoga can make you flexible and strong, but it can also hurt you if not practiced correctly, an orthopedic expert warns. Improper technique can lead to serious muscle damage, including strain and overstretching of the neck, shoulders,...

    • Posted April 22, 2018
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  • Got Asthma? Avoid Allergens

    If you have asthma, it may help to reduce your exposure to allergens. Previous research has shown that roughly two-thirds of all people with asthma also have an allergy, allergy experts say. “What many people don’t realize...

    • Posted April 21, 2018
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  • Keep Eating Veggies (and Fruits) for Better Health

    Your parents’ advice to eat your vegetables has solid science behind it. Filling half your plate with non-starchy selections, as well as some fruit, provides a high volume of low-calorie food that can tame hunger as it...

    • Posted April 20, 2018
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  • When Does Online Gaming Become an Addiction?

    For most, playing online video games is largely a harmless hobby. But a new review finds that some fall prey to what experts call “internet gaming disorder.” The concept that gaming could become an addiction first gained...

    • Posted April 20, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: April 20, 2018

    Dengue Vaccine Use Should Be Restricted: WHO

    • Posted April 20, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Learn Symptoms of Appendicitis

    Appendicitis isa painful inflammation of the appendix. It can be life-threatening if ignored and the appendix ruptures. More than 5 percent of people in the United States will develop appendicitis at some point during their lives, the...

    • Posted April 20, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Screening for Cancer in Older Adults

    Though a healthy diet and exercising regularly will help prevent cancer as you age, you shouldn’t ignore cancer screening tests, the American Cancer Society warns. Otherwise, you may not realize that you have the disease until it’s...

    • Posted April 20, 2018
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  • Addictive Opioids Still Overprescribed After Surgery: Study

    Doctors continue to prescribe far too many opioid painkillers to patients following surgery, a new study indicates. In fact, one of every three patients prescribed an opioid, such as Oxycontin, didn’t take a single pill during their...

    • Posted April 20, 2018
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  • Meditation: Different Approaches, Different Benefits

    Deep breathing is a great stress reliever, and the technique called mindfulness meditation is a helpful way to use breathing to get more in touch with your inner self. People who meditate say they feel more positive,...

    • Posted April 19, 2018
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  • You and Your Pooch May Have Similar Tummy Bacteria

    The makeup of bacteria in your dog’s digestive tract may be more like your own than you think, researchers say. In a new study, investigators analyzed gut bacteria populations (“microbiomes”) in two dog breeds. The findings showed...

    • Posted April 19, 2018
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