All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Tip: Understanding Your Heart Rate

    Your pulse, or heart rate, is the number of times your heart beats per minute, says the American Heart Association. Your heart rate can be determined at your wrist, inside your elbow, on the side of your...

    • Posted January 31, 2020
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  • Smoking While Pregnant May Weaken Baby’s Bones

    Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their infants at increased risk of fractures in their first year of life, researchers warn. The study looked at more than 1.6 million people who were born in Sweden between 1983...

    • Posted January 30, 2020
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  • Could Strep Throat Become Untreatable?

    When a child has strep throat, an antibiotic like penicillin usually has them back at school 24 hours later. But a new study warns that strains of bacteria that cause strep throat and “flesh-eating disease” appear close...

    • Posted January 30, 2020
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  • Will a Face Mask Protect You From Coronavirus?

    The dreaded coronavirus in China has many reaching for face masks across the globe. But while mandatory in Wuhan, China, where the virus originated, a face mask is of little use, practically speaking, some experts say. “A...

    • Posted January 30, 2020
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  • Life Expectancy in U.S. Increases for First Time in 4 Years

    After four years of declines, life expectancy in the United States increased in 2018, health officials reported Thursday. The jump in longevity comes as deaths from opioid overdoses dropped for the first time in 28 years, as...

    • Posted January 30, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Jan. 30, 2020

    U.S. Maternal Death Rate Holds Steady Bats Are Thought to Be Coronavirus Source, and Scientists Think They Know Why

    • Posted January 30, 2020
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  • Study Confirms CT Screenings Can Cut Lung Cancer Deaths

    A new Dutch study is being hailed as proof of the need for annual CT screenings of former and current longtime smokers to reduce deaths from lung cancer. Dr. Debra Dyer, a spokeswoman for the American College...

    • Posted January 30, 2020
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  • Just 1% of Doctors Prescribe Nearly Half of Opioids in U.S.

    Nearly half of all opioid doses and more than a quarter of all opioid prescriptions in the United States come from 1% of health care providers, a new study says. The authors said this suggests that efforts...

    • Posted January 30, 2020
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  • Health Tip: Treating Chicken Skin

    Keratosis pilaris, sometimes called chicken skin, is a condition that causes small rough bumps, says the American Academy of Dermatology. Though the condition is generally harmless, some people opt for treatment. To treat chicken skin, the academy...

    • Posted January 30, 2020
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  • Health Tip: Coping With Sleep Deprivation

    About one in five American adults fails to get enough sleep, says the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. It has a variety of causes, including long work hours and certain medical problems. To help cope with sleep...

    • Posted January 30, 2020
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