All posts by LadyLively

  • Picky Eating May Mask Larger Issues

    Many children are picky eaters, making every meal a challenge. But for some, the problem goes deeper than not liking vegetables or whole-wheat bread. According to a study in the journal Pediatrics, more than one in five...

    • Posted September 14, 2018
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  • Coffee May Have Another Perk for Kidney Patients

    Could that morning cup of joe bring a health boost to people battling kidney disease? According to new research involving nearly 5,000 people with chronic kidney disease, a hike in daily caffeine intake appeared to lower their...

    • Posted September 14, 2018
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  • Calorie Counts on Menus May Be Trimming Americans’ Waistlines

    With roughly 40 percent of Americans now obese, new research finds that one strategy may be helping Americans stay slim: calorie counts on restaurant menus. Following the passage of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, chain restaurants...

    • Posted September 14, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 14, 2018

    New Mexico Patrons of 'Vampire Facial' Spa May Have Been Exposed to HIV

    • Posted September 14, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Change Poor Posture

    Everyone has back pain at some point, whether due to poor posture, heavy lifting, a spinal condition present a birth, or an exercise-related injury. While other triggers for back pain may not be as easy to prevent,...

    • Posted September 14, 2018
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  • Folic Acid Won’t Curb Dangerous Pregnancy Complication

    High doses of folic acid do not protect pregnant women against a sometimes deadly complication called preeclampsia, a large trial suggests. The finding frustrates the search for an effective way to prevent preeclampsia, or dangerously high blood...

    • Posted September 14, 2018
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  • Staying a Happy Couple During a Home Reno

    Spending to make your home nicer, safer and more efficient can save you money in the long run, but it could cause stress in your relationship in the here-and-now. In a survey done by the home design...

    • Posted September 13, 2018
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  • Hospitals May Overprescribe Blood Pressure Meds, Study Finds

    THURSDAY, Sept. 13, 2018One in seven older veterans are sent home from the hospital with doses of blood pressure medications so high they can leave them feeling dizzy and at risk for falls, a new study finds....

    • Posted September 13, 2018
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  • Internal Body Clocks May Affect Timing of Epileptic Seizures

    Circadian rhythms, the 24-hour body clocks that regulate a person’s sleep-wake cycle, may affect the timing of seizures in roughly 80 percent of epilepsy patients, researchers report. These findings, which shed new light on seizure patterns, could...

    • Posted September 13, 2018
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  • 1 in 3 College Freshmen Faces Mental Health Woes

    More than one in three first-year college students around the world struggle with a mental health disorder, new research suggests. “The number of students who need treatment for these disorders far exceeds the resources of most counseling...

    • Posted September 13, 2018
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