All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Tip: Using a Home Trampoline

    Home trampolines may be a fun way to get exercise, but they’re not without dangers, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. Despite the academy’s warnings that home trampolines could lead to injuries from falls and attempted acrobatics,...

    • Posted July 24, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Understanding Antioxidants

    Antioxidants are substances in food that may delay or prevent some types of cell damage. Fruit and vegetables are prime sources of antioxidants, which include vitamin C, selenium and beta-carotene, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)...

    • Posted July 24, 2018
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  • 5 Ways to Push Yourself to Stay Fit

    Continually progressing keeps exercise interesting and further increases your fitness level. Here are five fun ideas to keep challenging yourself. Identify an area of weakness, like a muscle group you want to tone or a fitness skill...

    • Posted July 23, 2018
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  • Many Struggle With High Cost of Breast Cancer Care

    The cost of treatment for early stage breast cancer can be devastating for many patients, but they get little guidance or help from their doctors, a new study suggests. “We have made a lot of progress in...

    • Posted July 23, 2018
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  • Gluten-Free Kids’ Foods Fall Short on Nutrition

    Gluten-free foods are one of the latest nutritional trends, with many parents assuming foods with a gluten-free label are healthier than foods with gluten. But new research says that’s just not true, unless your child truly must...

    • Posted July 23, 2018
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  • Food Additives a Toxic Mix for Kids

    Chemicals used to preserve, package and enhance food can harm children’s health, a leading pediatricians’ group says. A growing mound of scientific evidence has linked these chemicals to changes in children’s hormone systems, which can alter their...

    • Posted July 23, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: July 23, 2018

    Salmonella Spurs Recall of Swiss Rolls New VA Secretary Expected to be Confirmed in Senate Vote

    • Posted July 23, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Exercise May Lower Your Risk of Cancer

    Getting enough daily exercise can help prevent obesity, which increases a person’s risk of developing cancer, the U.S. National Cancer Institute says. The institute mentions how physical activity can lower your risk of developing cancer: Exercise contributes...

    • Posted July 23, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Avoid Sugary Drinks

    The average American gets more than 200 calories a day from sugary drinks, Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health says. That’s more than four times the average amount in 1965. The thirst for sugary drinks...

    • Posted July 23, 2018
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  • How Common Is Dementia Among LGBT Seniors?

    Dementia strikes about one in 13 lesbian, gay or bisexual seniors in the United States, a new study finds. “Current estimates suggest that more than 200,000 sexual minorities in the U.S. are living with dementia, but —...

    • Posted July 22, 2018
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