All posts by LadyLively

  • Which Weight-Loss Surgery Is Best?

    Deciding to have weight-loss surgery is tough enough, but then you have to choose between several procedures — each with different risks and potential weight loss. So how do you decide which one is best for you?...

    • Posted October 31, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Prevent Inflamed Gums

    Unhealthy gums can be swollen, red and painful. Common triggers for this condition include improper dental care, malnutrition, poorly fitted dentures or side effects of certain medications. The U.S. National Library of Medicine suggests ways to help...

    • Posted October 31, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Washing Your Hands

    Germs are everywhere, and there’s no getting around them. So what can you do to avoid getting sick? Frequent hand washing is an excellent start, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. The CDC says...

    • Posted October 31, 2018
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  • For Diabetics, Going Vegan May Boost Mood Along With Health

    Diabetes is a formidable foe that can tax the bodies and the spirits of people diagnosed with the blood sugar disease. But a plant-based diet may help boost the physical and the mental health of unhappy people...

    • Posted October 31, 2018
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  • Keeping Your Teen Driver Safe

    Rules for new drivers instituted in Massachusetts back in 2007 have led to fewer car crashes, including fewer deadly crashes, among drivers in their teens. And most of the rules are ones that Moms and Dads can...

    • Posted October 30, 2018
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  • Building Tolerance Helps Kids With Wheat Allergy

    Giving trace amounts of wheat to children with wheat allergy shows promise in treating the allergy, according to new research. The researchers started with 46 wheat-allergic children, average age about 9 years, and gave them trace amounts...

    • Posted October 30, 2018
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  • Many Mistakenly Believe Alternative Therapies Can Cure Cancer

    Despite evidence to the contrary, four in 10 Americans believe alternative therapies can cure cancer, a new survey finds. Research shows that cancer death rates are much higher among patients who use only alternative therapies than among...

    • Posted October 30, 2018
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  • Measure Your Blood Pressure at Home? New Guidelines Set Healthy Readings

    When you’re taking your blood pressure at home, a reading of 130 over 80 or above should be considered high, researchers report. A reading of 120 over 80 is considered in the normal range. “Most guidelines have...

    • Posted October 30, 2018
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  • Michael Phelps Champions the Fight Against Depression

    Swimmer extraordinaire Michael Phelps has won 28 Olympic medals — 23 of them gold. Yet, despite all those medals and the accolades that came with them, Phelps has struggled with depression and anxiety. In 2014, it got...

    • Posted October 30, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 30, 2018

    Infection Control Team Sent to NJ Rehab Facility Where 9 Children Died Food Labels May be Required to List Sesame Allergen: FDA NIH Halts Stem Cell Trial for Heart Failure Due to Concerns About Fake Data

    • Posted October 30, 2018
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