All posts by LadyLively

  • Surgery May Boost Outcomes in Common Form of Advanced Breast Cancer

    A new study may help resolve a longstanding debate around the impact of surgery for a common form of advanced breast cancer. The study found that mastectomy may indeed boost the chances of survival for women with...

    • Posted April 2, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: April 2, 2019

    U.S. Measles Cases Top Last Year's Total Americans Borrowed $88 Billion in Past Year to Pay for Health Care: Survey Mick Jagger to Have Heart Valve Surgery

    • Posted April 2, 2019
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  • Teens’ E-Cig Surge Hasn’t Hurt Move Away From Smoking: Study

    As electronic cigarettes took off, some worried they would lead teens back to traditional cigarettes. But new research suggests that’s not the case. Vaping has done little to slow or reverse a two-decade decline in the popularity...

    • Posted April 2, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Daily Aspirin Therapy

    Aspirin can prevent heart attacks and strokes by lowering the clotting action of the blood’s platelets. However, preventing blood from clotting can also cause stomach or brain bleeding, kidney failure and other kinds of strokes, the U.S....

    • Posted April 2, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Cut Back on Sugary Drinks

    Sugary drinks have been linked to a number of chronic diseases and conditions, says the American Heart Association. For those struggling with cutting back on drinks such as soda or lemonade, the Alaska Department of Health and...

    • Posted April 2, 2019
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  • Foods to Lower Your Cholesterol Count

    It’s not always possible to lower cholesterol through diet alone — sometimes there’s no way to override your DNA, and medication becomes a must. But certain foods can be part of the plan to improve your numbers,...

    • Posted April 1, 2019
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  • Fish Slime Could Hold Key to Beating ‘Superbug’ Infections

    Scientists are looking to an unexpected source in the battle against drug-resistant bacteria: fish slime. The researchers said that microbes in the protective mucus that coats young fish holds promise in fighting multidrug-resistant bacteria. These include the...

    • Posted April 1, 2019
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  • One Short, Brisk Walk a Day May Keep Arthritis at Bay

    Less than 10 minutes a day of brisk walking can help prevent disability in people with arthritis pain in their knee, hip, ankle or foot, researchers report. Just one hour a week of brisk physical activity “is...

    • Posted April 1, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: April 1, 2019

    China to Regulate All Fentanyl-Related Drugs Treatment for Blood Cancers Shows Promise Against Solid Tumors

    • Posted April 1, 2019
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  • Pancreatic Cancer Survival Odds Linked to Weight Before Age 50

    Need another reason to stay slim? People who are overweight have a greater risk of dying from pancreatic cancer, especially those who are carrying extra pounds before age 50, a new study suggests. “No matter what the...

    • Posted April 1, 2019
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