All posts by LadyLively

  • Timing of Cardiac Arrest May Affect Survival

    Survival rates are rising for people who have cardiac arrest while in the hospital, a new study finds. But if cardiac arrest happens at night or on a weekend, you’re more likely to die than if it...

    • Posted January 23, 2018
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  • Spending More on Health Care? Here’s Why

    Americans spent more on health care in 2016, even though their use of health care did not increase, and rising costs are the reason why, a new report shows. “It is time to have a national conversation...

    • Posted January 23, 2018
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  • Dinner Companions May Influence How Much You Eat

    When eating out, helpful tricks like sharing an entree or ordering an appetizer instead of a main dish can curb calories. But your choice of dining companions may factor into the equation, too. An experiment done at...

    • Posted January 23, 2018
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  • Americans Finally Getting a Little More Sleep

    Are bleary-eyed Americans getting a break at last? New research suggests that people are sleeping a few more minutes each night than they used to. “Over 14 years , Americans were getting 17 minutes more...

    • Posted January 23, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Disaster Preparedness For People With Alzheimer’s

    Severe weather, an earthquake, a fire or flood all present unique challenges for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Their impaired memory and reasoning severely limits their ability to act appropriately during a crisis, the National Institute on Aging...

    • Posted January 23, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Understanding Probiotics

    Probiotics are live microorganisms (such as bacteria) that are sold as supplements, included in topically-applied skin creams and added to food products such as yogurt. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved any health claims...

    • Posted January 23, 2018
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  • You’ve Lost the Weight. How Soon Before It Comes Back?

    If you’ve just shed a lot of pounds, you might want to hold off on buying a new wardrobe full of “thin” clothes. That’s because new research finds that lost weight starts creeping back almost immediately after...

    • Posted January 23, 2018
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  • Want to Avoid Winter Weight Gain? Exercise

    Don’t let cold weather keep you from being active — that’s a surefire route to winter weight gain. Exercise keeps you healthy, trim and happy, and it’s a great antidote to the gray-weather doldrums. With the right...

    • Posted January 22, 2018
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  • Opioid Epidemic Also Taking Toll on Babies

    In yet another example of how far-reaching the fallout from America’s opioid epidemic is, researchers report that babies exposed to these narcotics while in the womb run the risk of certain head and neck abnormalities. One is...

    • Posted January 22, 2018
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  • Can’t Pay the Rent? Kids’ Health May Suffer

    Millions of American families struggle to find and keep stable housing — and the fight to do so may end up harming kids’ health. Researchers found that when families faced various types of “housing instability,” moms had...

    • Posted January 22, 2018
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