All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Tip: Manage Poison Ivy Rash

    If you’ve been near or touched poison ivy, you may develop an itchy, blistering rash within 12 to 72 hours. Most everyone reacts to an oil in the poison ivy plant called urushiol. The rash typically goes...

    • Posted September 21, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Help Prevent Varicose and Spider Veins

    Varicose veins and spider veins typically occur in the legs and can cause significant pain, swelling and an itchy rash, the Office on Women’s Health says. Varicose veins are often caused by weak or damaged valves in...

    • Posted September 21, 2018
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  • Exercising With Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Different from osteoarthritis, which is the wear-and-tear breakdown of joint cartilage experienced over time, rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune disease that causes both pain and intense fatigue. When you’re in the throes of a flare,...

    • Posted September 20, 2018
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  • Boys Lag Behind Girls in Reading by 4th Grade

    By fourth grade, girls in the United States read and write better than boys, a new study reveals. Australian researchers found this gender achievement gap appears in standardized tests and worsens over time. “The common thinking is...

    • Posted September 20, 2018
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  • Florence’s Lingering Threat: Mold

    In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, residents of the Carolinas are facing a new health threat: mold. Mold-related illnesses are a serious concern following severe flooding in North and South Carolina, say experts from the University of...

    • Posted September 20, 2018
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  • Opioid Crisis Driving Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy: CDC

    Life expectancy in the United States has declined for two years in a row, fueled by increasing death rates from opioid drug overdoses, suicides and chronic liver disease, a new government report shows. “It’s really the first...

    • Posted September 20, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 20, 2018

    California Sues Drug Maker AbbVie for Allegedly Paying Doctors to Prescribe Humira

    • Posted September 20, 2018
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  • Mom-to-Be’s High-Gluten Diet Linked to Type 1 Diabetes in Baby

    If a pregnant woman eats a lot of high-gluten foods, the odds that her child will have type 1 diabetes rise significantly, new research suggests. In the study, pregnant women who had the highest consumption of gluten...

    • Posted September 20, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Prevent Diaper Rash

    It’s every parent’s nightmare — diaper rash that causes itchy bumps, scaly skin and lots of discomfort for your baby. The Nemours Foundation says you can help prevent diaper rash by keeping the infant’s skin dry and...

    • Posted September 20, 2018
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  • Health Tip: A Nutritious Diet Can Help Your Heart

    Add another benefit to eating right: A highly nutritious diet can do wonders for your ticker, a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association finds. People with heart failure who lacked seven or...

    • Posted September 20, 2018
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