All posts by LadyLively

  • Walk Briskly to a Longer Life

    You might want to pick up the pace when you head out for a stroll, suggests a new study that found that doing so may lengthen your life. In fact, compared with a slow pace, walking at...

    • Posted June 1, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: June 1, 2018

    1 in 3 US Military Injuries in Iraq, Afghanistan Weren't on Battlefield Birth Control Pills Recalled Over Potential Pregnancy Risk

    • Posted June 1, 2018
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  • Health Tip: When Baby Spits Up

    When baby spits up, experts say don’t worry. It’s what babies do. As long as baby remains alert and content, is gaining weight and is not showing signs of illness, frequent spitting up is normal, the U.S....

    • Posted June 1, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Caring for Dentures

    Dentures are false teeth that can be easily taken out or put back in a person’s mouth. While they’ll never feel exactly like a person’s real teeth, they’ll make it easier for a person to eat, and...

    • Posted June 1, 2018
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  • Mindfulness Training to Help With Weight Loss

    If mindless eating can put on the pounds, it stands to reason that mindful eating can help with diet success. In fact, studies show that “eating-focused” mindfulness can bring significant changes in weight, in how you approach...

    • Posted May 31, 2018
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  • Pot Replacing Tobacco, Booze as Teens’ Drug of Choice

    Pot is increasingly replacing cigarettes and alcohol as the first drug of choice among young Americans, researchers have found. Boys, black Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics and multi-racial Americans were the most likely to turn to marijuana before...

    • Posted May 31, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Caregivers Can Help Prevent Falls

    Someone who is unsteady, weak and maybe a bit confused is a prime candidate for a dangerous fall. The American Cancer Society says caregivers can help prevent falls by: Sitting the person on the side of the...

    • Posted May 31, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Eat More Cruciferous Vegetables

    Eating lots of cruciferous vegetables — such as kale, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower — could lower your risk of developing heart disease, Australian researchers say. Study results published in the Journal of the American Heart...

    • Posted May 31, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: May 31, 2018

    1 in 3 US military Injuries in Iraq, Afghanistan Weren't on Battlefield Birth Control Pills Recalled Over Potential Pregnancy Risk

    • Posted May 31, 2018
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  • There’s No ‘Healthy Obesity’ for Women, Study Finds

    Obese women who have been healthy for decades may still be on the path to heart problems, a new study suggests. “If you are obese, but free of disease like diabetes or hypertension, it does not mean...

    • Posted May 31, 2018
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