All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Tip: Using an ATV

    All terrain vehicles (ATVs) may be a great form of recreation, but they should be used with care to prevent serious injury. Children who are too young for a driver’s license shouldn’t be allowed to ride ATVs,...

    • Posted September 7, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Connect With Your Child

    By being sensitive and responsive to your child’s needs, you can forge a positive, healthy relationship, the National Institutes of Health says. Children who are bonded with their parents are more likely to cope with challenges such...

    • Posted September 7, 2018
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  • Walking: Still the Starting Line for Fitness

    Being physically active is one of the most important steps people of all ages can take to improve their health. Yet despite everything we know about the benefits of exercise, only half of U.S. adults and only...

    • Posted September 6, 2018
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  • More Rattlesnake Bites After Rainy Spells

    The threat of rattlesnake bites in California decreases during droughts and increases after rainy weather, a new study finds. Rainy spells result in more shrub growth and, with that, more rodents, the snakes’ primary food source, said...

    • Posted September 6, 2018
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  • Evidence Doesn’t Support Statin Use in Healthy Seniors

    There is no evidence to support the widespread use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to prevent heart disease and stroke in old and very old people, Spanish researchers say. For the new study, the investigators analyzed data from...

    • Posted September 6, 2018
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  • Stigma Another Burden for Many With Psoriasis

    Though psoriasis is not contagious, many Americans shun people with the skin condition, new research indicates. The study included a cross-section of about 400 Americans who viewed images of people with visible psoriasis. Large numbers wrongly thought...

    • Posted September 6, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 6, 2018

    OxyContin Maker Gives $3.4 Million to Help Develop Cheaper Opioid Overdose Antidote Blood Test Company Theranos Shutting Down Hospital Groups, Healthcare Foundations Form Generic Drug Company

    • Posted September 6, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Maintain a Healthy Heart While on Dialysis

    Heart disease is the leading cause of death in people with kidney failure, the National Kidney Foundation says. If you need dialysis and also have heart issues, your heart treatment may be changed somewhat to accommodate your...

    • Posted September 6, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Understanding Urinary Incontinence

    Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control, a common concern for people as they get older. Millions of adults in the United States have urinary incontinence, more often women than men. Treatment varies based on the...

    • Posted September 6, 2018
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  • Scientists Finally Get Around to Finding Procrastination’s Home in the Brain

    Is it time to let procrastinators off the hook? The inclination to delay things rather than get right to work on them may be hardwired into some people’s brains, and not the product of a flawed character,...

    • Posted September 6, 2018
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