All posts by LadyLively

  • Strong Tobacco Laws May Weed Out Vapers, Too

    Along with reducing conventional smoking, anti-tobacco laws in the United States may tamp down use of electronic cigarettes, a new study suggests. New York University researchers found that states with anti-tobacco regulations — such as smoke-free air...

    • Posted February 27, 2018
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  • Success in High School, Success Later in Life

    Being a good student in high school seems to translate into a better job and higher pay down the road, a new study suggests. “Our research found that specific behaviors in high school have long-lasting effects for...

    • Posted February 27, 2018
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  • Why the Flu Makes You Feel So Miserable

    If you’re unlucky enough to come down with the flu, you can blame your own body for your fever, cough, muscle aches and head-to-toe distress, experts say. Most of influenza’s misery is caused by the human body...

    • Posted February 27, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Prevent Tooth Decay in Babies

    Parents and caregivers can pass cavity-causing bacteria to babies through saliva, by sharing foods and spoons. Or tooth decay can develop when an infant’s teeth and gums are exposed to any liquid or food other than water...

    • Posted February 27, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Surviving Cancer Mentally

    If you’re a cancer survivor, you may have mental health issues that affect your emotions, ability to concentrate, behavior and memory. Ten percent of adult cancer survivors feel they have mental health issues, compared with 6 percent...

    • Posted February 27, 2018
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  • Pointers for Easier Potty Training

    Are you frustrated with the way your toddler’s toilet training is going? First, keep in mind that the average age for potty training is between 2 and 3 years old. While there’s no link between how young...

    • Posted February 26, 2018
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  • Two Healthy Diets Equally Good for Your Heart

    Two eating plans — a vegetarian diet that includes eggs and dairy, and the Mediterranean diet — protect your heart equally, a new study shows. The research included 107 healthy but overweight people, aged 18 to 75,...

    • Posted February 26, 2018
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  • Bystander Use of Defib Device Doubles Chances of Surviving Cardiac Arrest

    New research shows that surviving cardiac arrest may depend on a bystander quickly shocking your heart back into its normal rhythm, and that is more likely to happen if an automated external defibrillator is handy. In the...

    • Posted February 26, 2018
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  • U.S. Child Obesity Levels Not Falling After All

    Despite some promising reports in recent years, it seems the U.S. childhood obesity problem is not turning a corner. That’s the finding of a study published online Feb. 26 in Pediatrics showing that hopes of a turnaround...

    • Posted February 26, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 26, 2018

    Tourist With Measles Visited Numerous Sites in New York: Health Officials Reward Offered in Case of Missing CDC Employee Iceland Bill Would Ban Circumcision of Boys

    • Posted February 26, 2018
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