All posts by LadyLively

  • Vaping Could Up Risks for Asthma, COPD and Other Lung Diseases

    As if the news on vaping wasn’t bad enough, a new study suggests that e-cigarette users are also at significantly higher risk of chronic lung diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and COPD. Those risks rose even...

    • Posted December 16, 2019
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  • Most Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors Die From Other Causes

    Many U.S. women with breast cancer ultimately die of other causes, a new study finds, highlighting the need for survivors and their doctors to pay attention to overall health. In recent decades, advances in breast cancer treatment...

    • Posted December 16, 2019
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  • FDA Gives Expanded Approval to Prescription Fish Oil for Heart Patients

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave expanded approval to a prescription form of fish oil called Vascepa, to help prevent heart trouble in people at high risk who are already taking statins. Vascepa (icosapent...

    • Posted December 16, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 16, 2019

    New Plastic Wrap Repels Bacteria

    • Posted December 16, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Helping a Confused Person

    Confusion is the inability to think as clearly or quickly as normal, says MedlinePlus. From intoxication to head trauma, confusion can have a variety of causes. To help a confused person, MedlinePlus suggests: Always introduce yourself, no...

    • Posted December 16, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Is My Child Too Sick to Go to School?

    Figuring out whether your child is well enough to go to school can be difficult, says KidsHealth. It mentions these signs your child is too sick to go to school: If your child has a fever. If...

    • Posted December 16, 2019
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  • Snow Blindness a Wintry Danger

    With the arrival of winter, it’s time for skiing, sledding and ice skating, but it’s also when snow blindness can strike. Snow blindness is like a sunburn in the eyes. It’s caused by the same UV rays...

    • Posted December 15, 2019
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  • Slow Down and Enjoy a Safe Christmas

    Keep the holidays happy, healthy and safe by following a few guidelines, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says. “With a thoughtful approach, families can avoid some of the holiday frenzy, and focus on what is meaningful...

    • Posted December 14, 2019
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  • New Study Shakes Up Thinking on Hormone Replacement Therapy

    The ongoing debate about postmenopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk may have turned even more muddy: A large, new study suggests that two different types of hormone therapy have opposite effects on women’s long-term risk of...

    • Posted December 13, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 13, 2019

    U.S. House Passes Drug Pricing Bill Hahn Confirmed as New FDA Chief Magic Mushroom Ingredient Could Treat Depression

    • Posted December 13, 2019
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