All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Tip: Using a Home Fireplace

    Many homeowners enjoy relaxing by a hot fire at the end of a cold day. But a crackling fire can lead to a disaster, especially if there are small kids at home and some basic safety rules...

    • Posted October 17, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Treating Plantar Warts

    Plantar warts stem from a common virus and are formed on the bottoms of your feet. You increase your risk of infection by walking in bare feet in public showers or locker rooms, the American Orthopaedic Food...

    • Posted October 17, 2018
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  • 5 Strength-Training Mistakes to Avoid

    Developing lean muscle mass is important for everyone — it can keep you active and independent throughout your life. But to maximize the benefits of strength training, make sure you’re not making these common mistakes. Mistake number...

    • Posted October 16, 2018
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  • ER Nurses Might Do Better ‘Eyeballing’ Patients

    “Eyeballing” emergency room patients may be better than a formal medical assessment in identifying those most in need of urgent care, a new study suggests. Nearly 6,400 patients seeking ER care were assessed over three months. Nurses...

    • Posted October 16, 2018
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  • Head Blows Without Concussion May Not Damage Brain, Study Claims

    Young football players who suffer repeated head blows — but not concussions — may not sustain brain damage, a new study suggests. For the study, researchers followed 112 football players, aged 9 to 18, during the 2016...

    • Posted October 16, 2018
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  • New Nerve Stimulation Technique Might Relieve Back Pain

    Stimulating a specific set of nerves that are nestled along the spine may deliver relief to those who suffer from chronic back pain and cut the need for opioid painkillers, new research suggests. The therapy, which targets...

    • Posted October 16, 2018
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  • Gluten-Free Craze a ‘Double-Edged Sword’ for Celiac Patients

    The gluten-free diet craze is both reassuring and upsetting to people with celiac disease who are allergic to the nutrient, a small study suggests. People with celiac disease say they’re happy to have more food choices at...

    • Posted October 16, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 16, 2018

    Heart Researcher's Papers Contain Fraudulent Data: Harvard WHO Calls Meeting on Congo Ebola Outbreak Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dead at Age 65

    • Posted October 16, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Considering Genetic Testing For Cancer?

    Of all cases of cancer, only 5 to 10 percent are thought to be strongly related to an inherited gene mutation, the American Cancer Society says. While most people do not need to have predictive genetic testing,...

    • Posted October 16, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Why You May Have Adult Acne

    Acne is often thought of as a younger person’s condition — a symptom of the transition from childhood to young adulthood. But some people in their 30s, 40s and 50s still have acne, the American Academy of...

    • Posted October 16, 2018
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