All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Tip: What’s Ear Wax?

    Earwax (cerumen) is naturally made in the ear canal. It gradually travels to the opening of the ear, where it should fall out or be removed when you bathe, the Nemours Foundation says. Sometimes, your ear makes...

    • Posted October 30, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Help Prevent a Sore Throat

    The arrival of colder weather typically invites a spike in sore throats. While uncomfortable, a normal sore throat can be treated at home with rest and plenty of fluids. In more serious cases, a bacteria or virus...

    • Posted October 30, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 29, 2018

    Ninth Child Dies in Virus Outbreak at N.J. Facility Wide Variation Seen in Pelvic Shapes: Study Trump Announces Plan to Cut Drug Prices Altria Withdraws Some E-Cigarette Products

    • Posted October 29, 2018
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  • An Action Plan When You Regain That Lost Weight

    It’s the most frustrating part of dieting: Regaining the weight you worked so hard to lose. It helps to understand why this happens so you won’t blame yourself as you get back on track. Many hormones that...

    • Posted October 29, 2018
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  • Firsthand 9/11 Exposure Fueling Alcohol- and Drug-Related Deaths: Study

    People directly exposed to the World Trade Center terrorist attacks appear at increased risk of drug- and alcohol-related death, a new study finds. “Following a major disaster, alcohol- and drug-related mortality may be increased,” said Dr. Jim...

    • Posted October 29, 2018
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  • Is the U.S. Throwing Away Too Many Donor Kidneys?

    When deciding which donated kidneys can help desperate patients on waiting lists, the United States might want to follow France’s lead and lower the bar, a new study argues. There’s a worldwide shortage of donor kidneys available...

    • Posted October 29, 2018
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  • In California, Some Doctors Sell ‘Medical Exemptions’ for Kids’ Vaccinations

    A handful of California doctors are making hay off anti-vaccine parents, charging hundreds of dollars to issue medical exemptions for required childhood vaccinations, a new study claims. In 2015, California passed a law eliminating personal belief exemptions...

    • Posted October 29, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Understanding Migraines

    Some 39 million men, women and children in the United States and 1 billion people worldwide have migraines, the Migraine Research Foundation says. Nine of 10 people aren’t able to work during a migraine, the foundation adds....

    • Posted October 29, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Get More Vitamin D

    Vitamin D helps build strong bones, regulate the immune system and ward off illness. It also helps maintain blood calcium levels and regulate calcium and phosphorous, which are crucial to keeping bones and teeth firm, the Arthritis...

    • Posted October 29, 2018
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  • Roll Up Your Sleeves to Avoid the Flu

    With flu season looming, don’t wait too long to get your flu shot, a health expert advises. “The best way to avoid the flu is to get vaccinated,” said Cindy Weston, an assistant professor at the Texas...

    • Posted October 28, 2018
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