All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: April 9, 2018

    Opioid Painkiller Hashtags Blocked on Instagram U.S. Plutonium Plant Demolition Halted After Workers Exposed to Radiation More Muscle Improves Breast Cancer Patients' Survival Odds

    • Posted April 9, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Help Prevent Colorectal Cancer

    Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States, trailing only lung cancer, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Some 140,000 Americans get colorectal cancer each year, resulting in more...

    • Posted April 9, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Considering Breast Implants?

    If you are considering breast implants, you should be aware of potential risks, including breast pain and potential rupture of an implant, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The FDA offers this information for women who...

    • Posted April 9, 2018
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  • Safeguard the Arms of Young Pitchers

    Young baseball pitchers are at risk for overuse injuries, but there are ways to reduce that risk, a sports medicine expert says. “Pitching year-round, inadequate rest between seasons and pitching in multiple leagues all have been linked...

    • Posted April 8, 2018
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  • Exercise for High Blood Pressure? Most Not Keen on Idea

    When it comes to lowering high blood pressure, exercising is pretty much the last thing people want to do, a new survey shows. Much more preferable was popping a pill or sipping a cup of tea every...

    • Posted April 7, 2018
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  • New Hope Against Disease That Brings a Colorless World

    Imagine a world in black and white. That’s the plight of people with an extremely rare condition called blue cone monochromacy, an inherited eye disease that renders people unable to see color. But there’s a glimmer of...

    • Posted April 6, 2018
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  • Sometimes, Headaches Can Be an Emergency. Here’s When.

    Nearly everyone has a headache now and then. Most of the time, relief is just an over-the-counter pill away. Other times, learning ways to relax and relieve tension, or getting treatment for sinus infections can get rid...

    • Posted April 6, 2018
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  • COPD Is an Adult Killer, But Its Origins May Lie in Childhood

    COPD may seem like an adult disease, often tied to smoking. But two new studies suggest it could have roots in life’s earliest years. Kids with issues such as asthma or those exposed to secondhand smoke may...

    • Posted April 6, 2018
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  • Kids in Tough Neighborhoods Head to ER More Often

    Growing up in a disadvantaged neighborhood may mean more visits to the emergency room, a new study suggests. When children came from areas of “low opportunity,” they were about one-third more likely to have been treated at...

    • Posted April 6, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: April 6, 2018

    Hawaii Legalizes Medically-Assisted Suicide Marijuana Side Effect That's on The Rise Can be Eased With Hot Shower: Study Judge Blocks Methane Emissions Rule CDC Researcher Drowned: Officials

    • Posted April 6, 2018
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