All posts by LadyLively

  • When Love Goes Wrong, Why Some Stay

    In a finding that might come as a surprise, a new study suggests that people may stay in unfulfilling relationships because they feel they’re doing their partner a favor. People trying to decide whether to end a...

    • Posted October 25, 2018
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  • Smoke Alarm With Mom’s Voice Wakes Children Faster

    Young children are more likely to be awakened by a smoke alarm that uses their mother’s voice than one with a typical high-pitched alarm, a new study finds. The mother’s voice alarm also resulted in much quicker...

    • Posted October 25, 2018
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  • More College Students Seeking Mental Health Care

    THURSDAY, Oct. 25, 2018Anxiety, depression and panic attacks are sending U.S. college students to mental health clinics in record numbers, a new study finds. Between 2009 and 2015, treatment and diagnoses of anxiety increased by nearly 6...

    • Posted October 25, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Discussing Divorce With Kids

    Almost half of all marriages end in divorce, the American Academy of Family Physicians notes. If you have children, it’s important for you as a parent to stress that the divorce is not their fault. You also...

    • Posted October 25, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Exercise to Counteract Stress and Anxiety

    Exercise is a great way to preserve mental fitness and reduce stress and anxiety, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America says. Research has shown that physically active people have lower amounts of anxiety and depression than...

    • Posted October 25, 2018
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  • Does Stroke Run in Your Family? Healthy Living Lowers the Risk

    Has stroke hit your family particularly hard? A healthy lifestyle may be your best defense, new research shows. The study of more than 306,000 white British people found that exercising, eating right and not smoking lowered stroke...

    • Posted October 25, 2018
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  • Lung Cancer Risk Tied to Common Blood Pressure Drug

    Millions of Americans take angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to lower their blood pressure, but a new study suggests they might also increase their odds of developing lung cancer. Among people taking these drugs for more than five...

    • Posted October 25, 2018
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  • Are Generics as Good as Brand-Name Drugs?

    Generics make up 80 percent of drug prescriptions filled in the United States and are a big cost savings for consumers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration mandates that they perform the same way and are as...

    • Posted October 24, 2018
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  • Uncontrolled Blood Pressure? Maybe It’s Time to Check Your Shins

    If you’re on multiple medications and your high blood pressure is still not under control, you might want to ask your doctor to check the lead levels in your shin bones. Researchers found a link between the...

    • Posted October 24, 2018
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  • Dirty Air Tied to Millions of Asthma ER Visits Each Year

    Polluted air may trigger as many as 33 million asthma-related emergency room visits globally each year, a new study finds. “Millions of people worldwide have to go to emergency rooms for asthma attacks every year because they...

    • Posted October 24, 2018
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