All posts by LadyLively

  • Spine Stimulation May Help Paralyzed Patients Regain Bladder Control

    Many people with spinal cord injuries suffer the loss of bladder control, but a small new study shows that stimulation of the lower spine might help them regain some of that control. The study included five male...

    • Posted August 22, 2018
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  • When Kids Focus on 1 Sport, Overuse Injuries Rise

    Young athletes specializing in one sport may hope it’s a ticket to an athletic scholarship in college, but a new analysis suggests the practice might also doom them to overuse injuries. Pulling data from five prior studies,...

    • Posted August 22, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Prevent Childhood Obesity

    Cases of childhood obesity have risen steadily over the past two decades, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Children who are obese are more likely to be bullied, are at higher risk of developing...

    • Posted August 22, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Help Keep Your Teen Healthier

    Adopting healthy patterns during the teen years may lead to a better quality of life as an adult, the American Academy of Family Physicians says. The academy suggests teaching your teen about: Physical Health – Exercise often,...

    • Posted August 22, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 22, 2018

    Trump Plan to Relax Coal-Fired Power Plant Rules Could Lead to 1,400 Deaths a Year FDA Extends EpiPen Expiration Dates to Tackle Shortage

    • Posted August 22, 2018
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  • 6 Steps for Promoting Heart Health in Women

    While the total number of U.S. deaths from heart disease has declined in recent years, it has stayed the same for younger women. This prompted researchers from Harvard and Indiana universities to look for lifestyle factors that...

    • Posted August 21, 2018
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  • Kids’ Play Is Healthy, Pediatricians’ Group Says

    Play is a child’s most important work, preschool teachers like to say, and a new American Academy of Pediatrics report wholeheartedly agrees. Play is a crucial way for kids to develop social and mental skills, head off...

    • Posted August 21, 2018
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  • Newer HIV Therapies Yield Big Gains But Racial Gaps Persist

    Improved treatment has nearly tripled viral suppression rates among HIV patients in the United States over the past two decades, researchers report. But viral suppression rates remain lower among young people and black Americans, the researchers add....

    • Posted August 21, 2018
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  • When a Parent Has Cancer, Kids Suffer Long Term: Study

    Children whose parents have cancer are more likely to struggle in school and to have lower incomes as adults, a new Danish study suggests. The study included more than 1 million people born in Denmark from 1978...

    • Posted August 21, 2018
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  • Radiation for Childhood Brain Tumor Can Hinder Memory

    Radiation therapy for the most common childhood brain tumor can cause memory problems, new research suggests. Specifically, it can leave young survivors struggling to create memories of recent personal events, the small study found. But survivors’ ability...

    • Posted August 21, 2018
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