All posts by LadyLively

  • Festive Foods Can Leave Those on Restricted Diets Out in the Cold

    Elaborate feasts are a centerpiece of the holidays, but all that food can make people with restricted diets feel left out, a new study suggests. People whose allergies or health, religious or cultural norms keep them from...

    • Posted December 29, 2019
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  • Get Ready for the Sleepiest Day of the Year

    What’s the sleepiest day of the year? For a majority of Americans, that would be New Year’s Day, according to a survey of 2,003 adults by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The findings showed that...

    • Posted December 28, 2019
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  • Recipes for Healthy Holiday Appetizers

    Finger foods are delicious, but they can pack on the calories even when you just nibble. Here are two appetizer makeovers with plenty of flavor and a lot less fat. Jalapeno poppers are a favorite thanks to...

    • Posted December 27, 2019
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  • How You Can Be Overfat Without Being Overweight

    You know that you need to watch your weight to lower your risk for heart disease, but that is far from the whole story. It is possible to be overfat without being overweight, meaning that you’re storing...

    • Posted December 27, 2019
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  • Do Your Heart a Favor: Bike, Walk to Work

    Leave your car in the garage if you can: A new study suggests that walking or biking to work could cut your risk of a heart attack. The researchers analyzed 2011 data from 43 million working adults...

    • Posted December 27, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 27, 2019

    FDA Approves First Generic Versions of Popular Blood Thinner

    • Posted December 27, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

    Breast cancer screenings are important tools to find cancer before symptoms are noticeable, says the American Cancer Society. The society provides these screening guidelines for women: Women aged 40-to-44 should consider screenings and mammograms. Women aged 45-to-54...

    • Posted December 27, 2019
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  • The Financial Reward of Slimming Down

    If you’re overweight or obese, shedding pounds can help improve your health and your longevity. What’s more, doing so may also significantly boost your bank balance. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore wanted to know how...

    • Posted December 26, 2019
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  • To Avoid Falls, Check Your Balance

    Bad balance is a common cause of dangerous falls, especially among older adults. Falls send more than 2 million adults to the emergency room every year and often result in lengthy rehab stays. Preventing falls is a...

    • Posted December 26, 2019
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  • Car Exhaust May Up High Blood Pressure Risk in Pregnant Women

    Air pollution from vehicles increases the risk of dangerously high blood pressure in pregnant women, U.S. government researchers report. Scientists from the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’ (NIEHS) National Toxicology Program analyzed published studies on...

    • Posted December 26, 2019
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