All posts by LadyLively

  • Child’s Cancer Doesn’t Raise Parents’ Divorce Risk, Curb Plans for More Kids: Study

    Having a child with cancer doesn’t appear to affect parents’ risk of splitting up or their plans to have more kids. That’s the conclusion of a Danish study that compared more than 12,400 parents of children diagnosed...

    • Posted May 25, 2020
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  • Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement

    People with physically demanding jobs take more sick leave. They also have higher unemployment rates and shorter work lives, a new Danish study finds. “This study showed that high physical work demands are a marked risk factor...

    • Posted May 25, 2020
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  • ‘Kangaroo Care’ Has Big Health Benefits For Preemies

    Skin-to-skin contact between parents and babies — often called “kangaroo care” — provides major benefits to preemies’ hearts and brains, Australian researchers say. They assessed 40 babies born about 10 weeks early with an average weight of...

    • Posted May 25, 2020
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  • Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums

    After weeks of confinement to prevent the spread of COVID-19, kids, teens and grownups alike are probably getting on one another’s nerves big time by now. So what’s the secret to defusing bouts of pouting, screaming and...

    • Posted May 24, 2020
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  • Outdoor Swimming Pools Not a COVID-19 Risk: Expert

    Swimming pools in many parts of the United States may reopen soon, and Americans can take comfort in knowing that taking a dip should pose little risk of coronavirus infection. However, there could be risks at indoor...

    • Posted May 23, 2020
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  • If Prescribed Opioids for Pain, Ask Lots of Questions: FDA

    If your doctor prescribes opioid painkillers such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, codeine or morphine for you, there are a number of questions you should ask, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises. Opioids can be used to treat...

    • Posted May 21, 2020
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  • Your Sleep Habits May Worsen Your Asthma

    Getting too little or too much sleep may worsen asthma in adults, a new study finds. Researchers asked nearly 1,400 adults, 20 and older, with self-reported asthma about their sleep habits. About one-quarter said they slept five...

    • Posted May 21, 2020
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  • AHA News: As COVID-19 Stalls Vacation, Achieve Travel’s Health Benefits at Home

    THURSDAY, May 21, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Since marrying in 2002, Doug Behan and Lise Deguire have gone on safari in Tanzania, watched the sunset over the Santorini caldera in the Greek Islands and walked...

    • Posted May 21, 2020
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  • Blood Test Might Predict Worsening MS

    A new blood test might help doctors predict whether someone’s multiple sclerosis may soon get worse. The test looks for a substance called neurofilament light chain. It’s a nerve protein that can be detected when nerve cells...

    • Posted May 21, 2020
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  • Extra Pounds Could Bring More Painful Joints

    Carrying excess pounds can be painful, literally. A new study finds that being overweight or obese ups the risk of pain in people with musculoskeletal disorders. “Pain, osteoarthritis and weight share a complicated relationship,” said study author...

    • Posted May 21, 2020
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