All posts by LadyLively

  • How to Do a Self-Check for Skin Cancer

    Learning how to do a skin self-exam could save your life. “Skin cancer is one of the few cancers you can see with the naked eye,” said Dr. Ali Hendi, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at...

    • Posted May 26, 2018
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  • Be Smart When It Comes to Spring Allergies and Asthma

    Lots of things grow in the spring, including your risk of severe allergic reactions and asthma attacks. So people need to take preventive measures and know when to seek medical care, an emergency physician says. “Spring tends...

    • Posted May 25, 2018
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  • Are You Ignoring Endometriosis?

    Endometriosis is a painful condition affecting many women, yet often years pass before it’s diagnosed. Tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus starts growing outside it, often affecting the ovaries, the bowel or tissue lining...

    • Posted May 25, 2018
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  • Coal Miners Face Growing Wave of Black Lung Disease

    The deadliest form of black lung disease is on the rise among American coal miners, a new study finds. Increases in cases of progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) are occurring despite measures to control coal dust that were...

    • Posted May 25, 2018
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  • To Repel Ticks This Summer, Try Insecticide-Treated Clothes

    Outdoor enthusiasts: Here’s a bit of good tick-fighting news just in time for Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer. A new U.S. government study confirms that insecticide-treated clothes marketed for preventing tick-borne ills do,...

    • Posted May 25, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: May 25, 2018

    Congress Approves Bill Expanding Private Care for VA Patients

    • Posted May 25, 2018
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  • Health Tip: 5 Habits That Could Help You Live Longer

    There are no guarantees, but adopting five healthy lifestyle practices could help you live longer, a study by the Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds. Women and men who had thehealthiest lifestyleswere 82 percent...

    • Posted May 25, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Care for a Pressure Sore

    A pressure sore is an area of the body that breaks down because something keeps rubbing or pressing against the skin. A pressure sore can develop if you use a wheelchair or stay in bed for long...

    • Posted May 25, 2018
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  • Making the Most of Gym Time

    If you find that you’re more motivated by working out under the guidance of a fitness instructor and like the idea of varying your workouts, taking classes is a great choice. With today’s wide variety of gym...

    • Posted May 24, 2018
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  • Most First-Time Moms Say Labor Pains Were Manageable

    Many first-time mothers have mistaken ideas about managing the pain of childbirth, a new survey reveals. The survey, commissioned by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), included more than 900 U.S. mothers, 73 percent of whom had...

    • Posted May 24, 2018
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