All posts by LadyLively

  • Strength-Training Exercises You Can Do Anywhere

    You don’t have to go to the gym to get a great muscle-building workout. You don’t even need equipment. There are many bodyweight-only exercises for strength training that you can do anywhere — at home, when traveling,...

    • Posted July 19, 2019
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  • Music Soothes the Stressed Soul Before Surgery

    Music may be as powerful as drugs in calming patients before they undergo surgery, new research suggests. It worked just as well as a tranquilizer before patients received a peripheral nerve block prior to their procedure, the...

    • Posted July 19, 2019
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  • Is Caffeine Fueling Your Anxieties?

    If you struggle with anxiety, you might want to skip that second cup of coffee, new research suggests. For some people, caffeine may help with concentration and provide an energy boost, but it can cause problems for...

    • Posted July 19, 2019
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  • Diabetes Raises Heart Failure Risk More in Women Than Men

    Diabetes brings with it a variety of long-term complications, but at least one of those — heart failure — is a bigger threat to women than men, new research suggests. The risk difference was even more pronounced...

    • Posted July 19, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: July 19, 2019

    EPA Won't Ban Pesticide Linked to Brain Harm in Children U.S. Drug OD Deaths Fall for First Time in Three Decades

    • Posted July 19, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Use Hand Sanitizer Properly

    A portable hand sanitizer is convenient and can play an important role in preventing the spread of germs. But for a hand sanitizer to be effective, it must be used correctly, says Rush University Medical Center. The...

    • Posted July 19, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Protecting Yourself From Summer Bugs

    Hotter temperatures bring people outdoors, but they also bring insects out of hiding, says NorthShore University. From mosquitoes to ticks, the summer months are a hotbed for bites from these insects. To protect against summer bugs, NorthShore...

    • Posted July 19, 2019
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  • How to Eliminate Added Sugars From Your Diet

    People are getting the message about the dangers of sugar. Nearly 70% of Americans have cut back on foods high in added sugars, according to a survey by the International Food Information Council Foundation. But there’s still...

    • Posted July 18, 2019
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  • How to Make Your Child’s Hospital Stay Safer, Less Stressful

    More than 3 million kids are hospitalized in the United States every year. Whether it’s for a planned test or surgery or an injury or other emergency, knowing how to be involved in your child’s care can...

    • Posted July 18, 2019
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  • Money Motivates Smokers to Quit Long Term, Study Finds

    Financial rewards for quitting smoking do help smokers — including pregnant women — kick the habit and remain smoke-free, a new study confirms. “Rewards, such as money or vouchers, have been used to encourage smokers to quit,...

    • Posted July 18, 2019
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