All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Tip: Keep Your Bladder Healthier

    Each day, adults pass about 1.5 quarts of urine through the bladder, the National Institute on Aging says. Keeping your bladder healthy can help prevent infection and incontinence, which tend to become more common as you age,...

    • Posted August 20, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Grapefruit May Interact With Medication

    While grapefruit is a great source of vitamin C and potassium, it may interact with your medication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. The FDA says these types of medication may become an issue when taken...

    • Posted August 20, 2018
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  • AHA: Personalized Guidelines for Treating Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

    FRIDAY, Aug. 17, 2018 (American Heart Association) — The growing population of adults with congenital heart disease could soon begin to see more personalized care, according to new guidelines released Thursday. Diagnosis and follow-up care for people...

    • Posted August 17, 2018
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  • The ‘Right’ Amount of Carbs May Help You Live Longer

    You’ve probably heard about the high-carb diet and the low-carb diet, but a new study suggests a moderate-carb diet could be the key to longevity. Researchers followed more than 15,000 people in the United States for a...

    • Posted August 17, 2018
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  • A Little ‘Horseplay’ Eases Veterans’ Mind, Body & Soul

    U.S. Navy veteran Lisa Conway was having trouble coping with mobility issues related to two newly diagnosed autoimmune diseases when her therapist suggested equine-assisted therapy. “I rode horses mainly as a youngster and a couple of times...

    • Posted August 17, 2018
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  • Maybe It’s Time to Get in the Game

    Team sports aren’t just for kids. They offer adults a wealth of benefits, including a greater feeling of well-being, reduced stress and a strong sense of community. You have many options for finding an adult club or...

    • Posted August 17, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Achieve Healthier Hair

    Want your hair to look healthier? The American Academy of Dermatology suggests how to achieve healthier locks: Wash oily hair more frequently. Wash chemically treated hair less often. As you age, your scalp should make less oil,...

    • Posted August 17, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Tongue Scrapers Won’t Prevent Bad Breath: Experts

    There is no scientific evidence that tongue scraping will prevent bad breath, the American Dental Association says. Such devices may clean the tongue, but the bacteria that cause bad breath can grow back very quickly, the ADA...

    • Posted August 17, 2018
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  • New Drug of Last Resort Tackles Resistant HIV

    HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is typically a manageable infection, but medications that keep the virus at bay don’t work for everyone. Now, researchers have developed a new medication to help them. The U.S. Food and...

    • Posted August 16, 2018
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  • Research Links Long-Banned Insecticide DDT to Autism

    High levels of exposure to the insecticide DDT in women seems to more than double the risk of autism in their children, new research suggests. The study looked for a link between the development of autism and...

    • Posted August 16, 2018
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