All posts by LadyLively

  • 3 Signs You’d Be Happier With a New Job

    Everyone has a bad day at work every now and then. But if you often wake up dreading heading to your job, it’s time to consider why you’re unhappy and if a job switch is the best...

    • Posted December 1, 2017
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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 1, 2017

    Ban on Teflon Chemical Leads to Fewer Low-Weight Births in U.S. Freeze-Dried Plasma Now Used Across U.S. Military

    • Posted December 1, 2017
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  • Health Tip: Talk to Your Child About Sexting

    “Sexting” refers to sending a text message with pictures that are inappropriate, especially involving nudity. According to a recent survey by the American Academy of Pediatrics, about 20 percent of teen boys and girls have acknowledged sending...

    • Posted December 1, 2017
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  • Health Tip: Help Prevent Snoring

    Snoring is not only an annoyance, but also a potential health concern. Chronic snoring may be associated with sleep apnea, which can lead to sleep deprivation and potential heart issues. The National Sleep Foundation says certain exercises...

    • Posted December 1, 2017
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  • Time Management for Busy Families

    You want your kids to enjoy many experiences, but between afterschool programs, music lessons and team sports, your schedule can go haywire. Try these ideas from the University of Florida Extension and Michigan State University Extension to...

    • Posted November 30, 2017
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  • ‘Pill Mill’ Docs Only Partly to Blame for Opioid Epidemic

    All prescribers of opioid pain medications — not just high-volume prescribers — play a role in the U.S. epidemic of opioid abuse and overdoses, a new study says. Deaths from drug overdoses in the United States rose...

    • Posted November 30, 2017
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  • Resistance to Popular Antibiotic Likely Began Years Before Human Use

    Bacterial resistance to the antibiotic ampicillin may have begun years before doctors started prescribing it in the early 1960s, a new study suggests. Ampicillin, a broad-spectrum penicillin, is widely used to treat many bacterial infections, including bladder...

    • Posted November 30, 2017
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  • Another Opioid Scourge: Dangerous Infections

    The epidemic of opioid abuse in the United States has put hospital ERs on the front line, with staffers increasingly battling infections tied to the problem. ERs are seeing an increasing number of patients seeking care for...

    • Posted November 30, 2017
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  • Does ‘Smartphone Addiction’ Show Up in Teens’ Brains?

    Teens fixated on their smartphones experience changes to their brain chemistry that mirror those prompted by addiction, a new study suggests. Kids who compulsively used the internet or fiddled with their phones tended to have increased neurotransmitter...

    • Posted November 30, 2017
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  • Health Highlights: Nov. 30, 2017

    Trump Administration Changes to School Nutrition Rules Slammed by Experts Dogs Smarter than Cats: Study Scientists Report Major Advance Toward Creation of Artificial Organisms

    • Posted November 30, 2017
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