All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: Nov. 13, 2018

    In-Home Services Coming for Seniors With Private Medicare Advantage Plans Ebola Outbreak Worst in Congo's History

    • Posted November 13, 2018
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  • Health Tip: What Triggers Peptic Ulcers?

    The most common symptom of a peptic ulcer is a dull or burning pain in your stomach, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases says. Pain typically is felt between your belly button and...

    • Posted November 13, 2018
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  • Even a 2-Minute Walk Counts in New Physical Activity Guidelines

    Take the stairs up to your office. Park a little further away from the grocery store. Walk your dog around the block. Carry out the trash. Any amount of physical activity — even two minutes’ worth —...

    • Posted November 12, 2018
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  • Major Injuries Take a Toll on Mental Health

    People who’ve suffered major traumatic injuries are at much greater risk for mental health problems and suicide, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from more than 19,000 people in the Canadian province of Ontario who suffered...

    • Posted November 12, 2018
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  • Some Activity Fine for Kids Recovering From Concussions, Docs Say

    Children and teens who suffer a sports-related concussion should reduce, but not eliminate, physical and mental activity in the days after their injury, an American Academy of Pediatrics report says. “Athletes absolutely need to take an immediate...

    • Posted November 12, 2018
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  • Breaking the Smoking-Drinking Connection

    Smoking and drinking often go hand-in-hand, stimulating pleasure centers in the brain. But there’s even more to this unhealthy relationship than meets the eye. Researchers have found that nicotine in cigarettes cancels out the sleepiness caused by...

    • Posted November 12, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Limit Fat, Sugar and Salt in Your Child’s Diet

    Childhood is the perfect time to start healthy eating habits, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. While children need fat in their diets to get the daily energy they need, too much fat can lead to health...

    • Posted November 12, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Prevent Temper Tantrums

    Temper tantrums are a way of getting attention and expressing displeasure among younger kids who can’t express their needs or control their emotions, the U.S. National Library of Medicine says. Tantrums tend to be worst between ages...

    • Posted November 12, 2018
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  • Diabetes Drug Might Also Ease Heart Failure Risks

    The diabetes drug Farxiga might do double-duty for patients, helping to ward off another killer, heart failure, new research shows. Type 2 diabetics who took Farxiga (dapagliflozin) saw their odds of hospitalization for heart failure drop by...

    • Posted November 12, 2018
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  • New Cholesterol Guidelines Focus on Personalized Approach

    A lifelong approach to lowering cholesterol, starting in some kids as young as 2, is the United States’ best bet to lower everyone’s risk of heart attack and stroke, according to updated guidelines released Saturday by the...

    • Posted November 12, 2018
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