All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: Feb. 21, 2018

    Billy Graham Dead at Age 99 Treatment for Severe Peanut Allergy Shows Promise in Company Study

    • Posted February 21, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Understanding Palliative Care

    Palliative care is designed to improve the quality of life and help manage the symptoms of a serious iilness, the U.S. National Institutes of Health says. The focus is on keeping a person comfortable and happy, and...

    • Posted February 21, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Prepare Shredded Meat in a Slow Cooker

    Shredded meat and poultry are a great start to a wide range of meals, from chili to Mexican dishes. But it’s important to prepare the meat safely to avoid foodborne illness. The U.S. Department of Health and...

    • Posted February 21, 2018
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  • How to Maintain That Weight Loss

    If you’ve been on a diet more than once, you know that it can be harder to maintain weight than to lose weight in the first place. In fact, many people feel that dieting is easier and...

    • Posted February 20, 2018
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  • Fatal Opioid ODs Drop for People Treated While Jailed

    An opioid addiction treatment program for Rhode Island prison inmates appears to have significantly reduced overdose deaths among those who are released, researchers say. The program screens all inmates for opioid addiction and provides medications to treat...

    • Posted February 20, 2018
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  • Tobacco Kills, No Matter How It’s Smoked: Study

    Smokers who think cigars or pipes are somehow safer than cigarettes may want to think again, new research indicates. The study tracked the health and habits of more than 357,000 Americans from 1985 to 2011. It found...

    • Posted February 20, 2018
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  • Flu Shot During Pregnancy Poses No Harm to Baby

    There’s some good news for expecting moms who are trying to weather a brutal flu season — a new study shows that getting the flu vaccine during pregnancy causes no harm to newborns. Researchers reviewed records on...

    • Posted February 20, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 20, 2018

    Moderate Drinking Tied to Long Life: Study Retina May Reveal Heart Attack Risk Possible Drug Contamination Triggers Dog Food Recall Measles Cases Jump 400 Percent in Europe

    • Posted February 20, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Understanding Tonsillitis

    If your child has had repeated bouts of tonsillitis (inflamed tonsils), he or she probably is a candidate for a tonsillectomy (tonsil removal surgery), the U.S. National Library of Medicine says. Tonsillitis occurs when the tonsils —...

    • Posted February 20, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Do You Need a Tetanus Shot?

    Tetanus shots are recommended starting in infancy and continuing every ten years after age 5, the American College of Emergency Physicians says. But most adults don’t get boosters until they step on a rusty nail or suffer...

    • Posted February 20, 2018
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