All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Tip: Feeling Dizzy? When to See Your Doctor

    Occasional dizziness should not be a major concern. But if you feel this way often and it begins to interfere with your daily life, you may have a balance disorder, the National Institutes of Health says. More...

    • Posted August 30, 2018
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  • Smoking, Drinking a Double Whammy for Teens’ Arteries: Study

    Teens who drink or smoke already have stiffening arteries, and the risk is highest for those who are both heavy smokers and heavy drinkers, a new study reports. Arterial stiffening is a sign of blood vessel damage...

    • Posted August 29, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 29, 2018

    Label Mix-up Spurs Recall of Accord Blood Pressure Meds 250,000 Gun Deaths Worldwide in 2016: Study Pfizer Recalls a Type of Children's Advil

    • Posted August 29, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Pool Fencing Helps Prevent Drowning

    The inviting blue waves of a swimming pool can be deadly for a curious youngster. Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 1 to 4, the American Academy of Pediatrics says, citing...

    • Posted August 29, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Buy the Right Backpack for Your Child

    Your child’s backpack may be incredibly handy and reflect a personal sense of style. It should also be functional and help protect your child’s back, the Nemours Foundation says. If a backpack is poorly worn or too...

    • Posted August 29, 2018
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  • What You Need to Know About Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Autism spectrum disorder — or ASD — is a developmental disability now diagnosed in about one in 37 boys and one in 151 girls in the United States. Researchers are learning more about why differences in the...

    • Posted August 28, 2018
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  • Traffic Noise Is (Bad) for the Birds

    City birds age faster than their country cousins and traffic noise may be the reason why, a new study suggests. The research focused on telomeres — caps on the ends of chromosomes that protect genes from damage....

    • Posted August 28, 2018
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  • For a Healthier Heart, Stick to 6 to 8 Hours of Sleep

    When it comes to sleep, people seem to have different needs. But how much sleep is best for your heart? A new analysis of 11 studies that included a total of more than 1 million adults without...

    • Posted August 28, 2018
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  • More Evidence Ties Stress to Heart Trouble

    Depression, anxiety or other forms of mental distress may significantly boost the risk of heart disease among older adults, new research from Australia suggests. The finding is from a four-year study that tracked psychological distress among nearly...

    • Posted August 28, 2018
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  • Take a Vacation, Your Heart Will Thank You

    If you’ve been enjoying a lot of time off this summer, a new analysis has good news: All that vacationing might lengthen your life. The finding comes from an updated review of data in a 1970s Finnish...

    • Posted August 28, 2018
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