All posts by LadyLively

  • Why Friendships Matter

    Your calendar might be filled with play-dates for your kids, but it’s important to ink in some get-togethers of your own. Existing friendships may take a back seat to other priorities, and making new friends might seem...

    • Posted August 16, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Keep Diabetic Feet Healthier

    People who have diabetes often have foot problems that, if severe enough, can lead to amputation of a toe or the entire foot. But by taking care of your feet every day and by watching your blood...

    • Posted August 16, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Recognize Symptoms of Gallstones

    Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that form in the gallbladder. The gallbladder contains a fluid called bile that is released in the small intestine to aid digestion. Gallstones can vary from the size of a...

    • Posted August 16, 2018
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  • Breast Cancer Drug Promising in Phase 3 Trial

    For women with advanced breast cancer who carry the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, an experimental drug could improve survival, a new study suggests. The BRCA mutations are linked with a greater risk for aggressive breast and...

    • Posted August 16, 2018
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  • Here’s What Predicts a Woman’s Odds of Living Till 90

    Women whose mothers lived a long and healthy life have a good chance of doing the same, a new study suggests. A long-term study of about 22,000 postmenopausal women in the United States found that those whose...

    • Posted August 15, 2018
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  • Secondhand Smoke Exposure as Kids Tied to Women’s Arthritis

    Women who were regularly exposed to secondhand smoke as children might be at slightly increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis, a new study hints. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the...

    • Posted August 15, 2018
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  • Rehydration: How Much Is Too Much?

    Staying hydrated is a mantra not only when exercising, but throughout the day for optimal health. Yet it’s possible to get too much of a good thing. In recent years, a number of athletes have died from...

    • Posted August 15, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Keep Your Gut in Good Condition

    Everything you eat goes through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Eating a healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables will help keep your gut in good condition, the U.S. National Institutes of Health says. As many as 70...

    • Posted August 15, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Macular Degeneration?

    Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss among people 50 and older, the U.S. National Eye Institute says. AMD damages the macula, a small spot near the center of the retina that’s needed...

    • Posted August 15, 2018
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  • Vaping Shuts Off Immune-Fighting Cells in the Lungs, Lab Study Finds

    TUESDAY, Aug. 14, 2018E-cigarettes have been touted as a safer alternative to smoking, but the vapor they create might harm lung tissue much like regular cigarettes do, British researchers report. With or without nicotine, e-cigarette vapor increases...

    • Posted August 14, 2018
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