All posts by LadyLively

  • Eclipse Viewers Eclipsed Viewing Records

    The total solar eclipse of August 2017 was one of the most watched scientific events ever for millions of Americans, researchers report. And it led a record number of them to seek more information on eclipses, survey...

    • Posted August 14, 2018
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  • More Alzheimer’s Gene Links Found

    U.S. researchers say they’ve identified more genes that may be associated with Alzheimer’s disease. They studied nearly 6,000 people with Alzheimer’s and 5,000 people with healthy brains and pinpointed rare variations in genes that may play a...

    • Posted August 14, 2018
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  • Give Your Child a Head Start With Math

    Many kids struggle with math — and for a number of reasons. Knowing when to be concerned will allow you to get your child study help early on, which is important because research shows that young children...

    • Posted August 14, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Making an Emergency Call

    A medical emergency can be scary and stressful, but knowing how to call for help can mean the difference between life and death. The American College of Emergency Physicians offers these suggestions when making an emergency call:...

    • Posted August 14, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Identify Bug Bites

    Hot summer weather and long days spent outside are the perfect combination for bug bites. But it may be difficult to figure out which type of bug was responsible. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers this primer:...

    • Posted August 14, 2018
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  • Rude Coworkers, Stricter Moms?

    Women who experience rudeness and other incivilities at work are likely to be stricter with their own kids, a new study claims. Canadian researchers conducted an online survey of 146 working mothers and their spouses. The mothers...

    • Posted August 13, 2018
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  • A Weak Grip May Signal Future Health Trouble — Even in Kids

    Weak grip strength in children may point to a higher risk of such health problems as diabetes and heart disease, new research suggests. In a new study that followed children from 4th grade through 5th grade, a...

    • Posted August 13, 2018
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  • Need to Lose Weight? Team Up With Friends

    Researchers have found that having friends who gain weight — especially friends of the same gender — raises your chance of becoming overweight by more than 50 percent. That’s far more than if your spouse gains weight....

    • Posted August 13, 2018
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  • From Pigs to Peacocks, What’s Up With Those ‘Emotional-Support Animals’?

    It’s easy to roll your eyes at the latest news nugget about someone trying to take an “emotional support animal” onto a plane, even though it’s too big or out of control. There’s the large emotional support...

    • Posted August 13, 2018
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  • Promoting HPV Vaccine Doesn’t Prompt Risky Sex by Teens: Study

    Controversial state laws that promote vaccinating kids against the human papillomavirus (HPV) do not increase the likelihood that teens will engage in risky sexual behavior, a new study contends. “Parents and caregivers, as well as policy makers,...

    • Posted August 13, 2018
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