All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Tip: Change Diet to Combat Constipation

    Constipation typically is diagnosed when there are fewer than three bowel movements per week. Making changes to what you eat and drink can relieve constipation. And including fiber-rich food in your diet is a great starting point,...

    • Posted April 5, 2019
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  • How to Make Perfectly Juicy Chicken

    Tired of dried-out chicken? Here’s how to pick and cook the perfect skinless breast. Chicken is a lean, versatile protein high in several essential B vitamins. Choose organic chicken breast if it’s in your budget. These chickens...

    • Posted April 4, 2019
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  • AHA News: Surgery Like Jagger: Doctors Explain Heart Valve Problems, Treatment

    WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Rolling Stones fans were concerned by the news Mick Jagger needs a new heart valve. But they’ll be happy to know that these days most patients in his...

    • Posted April 4, 2019
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  • Is It Heartburn or Something Else?

    With so many heartburn medications available over the counter, it might be surprising to learn that heartburn itself isn’t a health condition, but rather a symptom of something else. First, be sure to distinguish it from indigestion,...

    • Posted April 4, 2019
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  • So You’ve Had Weight-Loss Surgery. Now What?

    Eating habits and physical activity have a greater impact on weight-loss surgery’s long-term success than measures like counting calories, a new study finds. Researchers also found that evaluation of patients’ mental health and eating habits before weight-loss...

    • Posted April 4, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: April 4, 2019

    Terminally Ill Child Exposed to Measles at California Hospital High Levels of Heavy Metals in Kratom Products: FDA New Plan Limits Out-of-Pocket Costs for Insulin Paralyzing Illness Could Become More Common in the U.S.

    • Posted April 4, 2019
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  • Unhealthy Diets May Be World’s Biggest Killer

    Bad diets are shortening lives worldwide — killing more people globally than either smoking or high blood pressure, a large, new research suggests. The study, of nearly 200 countries, linked poor diet quality to nearly 11 million...

    • Posted April 4, 2019
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  • High Insulin Costs Come Under Fire on Capitol Hill

    For many Americans, the cost of lifesaving insulin is simply too high, leading as many as one in four to ration the drug, experts testifying before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce said this week. The...

    • Posted April 4, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Sunburn First Aid

    Spending too much time outdoors without protective sunscreen can take a toll on your skin. Unlike a thermal burn, sunburn may not be immediately noticeable. Symptoms usually start four hours after sun exposure and resolve within a...

    • Posted April 4, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Understanding Parkinson’s Disease

    Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder that affects some 1 million Americans. Symptoms typically include trembling, stiffness and poor coordination. often beginning gradually on one side of the body. As the disease progresses, both sides become affected....

    • Posted April 4, 2019
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