All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Tip: Protect Your Child’s Hearing

    Schools are chock-full of loud and potentially destructive sounds, including crowded hallways, buses, band practices and sporting events. Over time, repeated exposure to these noisy environments can harm your child’s hearing, the National Institute on Deafness and...

    • Posted September 18, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Coping With ADHD

    Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) makes it difficult for a person — most often a child — to pay attention and stay focused. A child with ADHD can be a more impulsive, which can lead to issues with...

    • Posted September 18, 2018
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  • Slaying the Couch-Potato Mindset

    There’s no shortage of creative excuses people come up with to stay stuck on the sofa, but three of them top the list. Here’s how to hurdle the obstacles standing between you and getting in shape. “I’m...

    • Posted September 17, 2018
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  • Scent of a Woman: Fertile Females Smell Better to Men

    New research suggests there is no perfume a man loves more than the scent of a fertile woman. Researchers in Switzerland determined that women who are the “fittest” for reproduction have a distinctive scent that makes them...

    • Posted September 17, 2018
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  • Infant Walkers Still Injuring Thousands of Babies

    Despite decades of warnings about the hazards of baby walkers, thousands of toddlers still end up in hospital emergency rooms with walker-related injuries, new research shows. The study reported that more than 230,000 children younger than 15...

    • Posted September 17, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 17, 2018

    Many Foster Kids Inappropriately Prescribed Psych Drugs

    • Posted September 17, 2018
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  • Is Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Really Worth It for Seniors?

    There’s disappointing news for seniors: A new trial shows that taking daily low-dose aspirin doesn’t prolong healthy, independent living in otherwise healthy people aged 70 and older. Aspirin has long been recommended for middle-aged folks with a...

    • Posted September 17, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Help Support Memory With These Foods

    Your diet can play a role in brain health, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics says. Research has found that foods in a typical Mediterranean diet can lead to better cognitive function, alertness and memory. The academy...

    • Posted September 17, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Understanding Lactose-Tolerance Testing

    A doctor may recommend a lactose-tolerance test if you suspect a problem digesting lactose from dairy products. Symptoms of lactose intolerance may include abdominal pain, bloating, gas and diarrhea. The test involves collecting a series of breath...

    • Posted September 17, 2018
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  • Look for Early Signs of Thyroid Cancer, Experts Urge

    SATURDAY, Sept. 15, 2018Cases of thyroid cancer are on the rise in the United States, and experts want you to know how people at high risk for the disease can detect it early. According to the American...

    • Posted September 15, 2018
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