All posts by LadyLively

  • Small World? Not With One-Quarter Obese by 2045

    If current trends continue, nearly one-quarter of the world’s population will be obese by 2045. And one in eight people will have type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. Alongside those bulging waistlines, global rates of type 2...

    • Posted May 23, 2018
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  • How Exercise Helps Your Heart

    You already know that exercise is good for your health and your heart, both to prevent heart disease and, for those who already have a heart-related condition, to make managing it easier. But you might be even...

    • Posted May 22, 2018
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  • Most Hospitals Aren’t Ready for Mass Tragedies, ER Docs Say

    Nine out of 10 ER doctors say their hospitals aren’t fully prepared for major disasters or mass tragedies. The finding, from a new poll by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), comes as the U.S. Congress...

    • Posted May 22, 2018
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  • Commuters: Pedal Your Way to Better Heart Health

    Ditching the car and biking or walking to work just might cut your risk of developing heart disease and even dying from it. So says a new British study that finds a person’s risk of heart disease...

    • Posted May 22, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: May 22, 2018

    Congo Ebola Outbreak Death Toll at 27, Vaccination Campaign Begins

    • Posted May 22, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Preventing Dry Skin

    Dry skin affects a lot of people, particularly as seasons change. But the same care routine doesn’t work for everyone in every type of weather. The American Academy of Dermatology suggests how to heal and prevent dry...

    • Posted May 22, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Why Get a Biopsy

    A biopsy involves removing bodily tissue to examine it for disease, typically cancer. The procedure also may be used to diagnose other conditions, such as an infection, the Radiological Society of North America says. Some biopsies involve...

    • Posted May 22, 2018
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  • Vendors Say Pot Eases Morning Sickness. Will Baby Pay a Price?

    Nearly 70 percent of Colorado marijuana dispensaries recommended pot products to manage early pregnancy-related morning sickness, new research reveals. In a “mystery caller” approach, researchers posed as women who were eight weeks pregnant, experiencing nausea and vomiting,...

    • Posted May 22, 2018
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  • Are You a Procrastinator? Then Read This. Now!

    Do you put off until tomorrow things you should do today? Or tell yourself that you work better “under pressure”? If you’re a procrastinator, you’re probably a master at making excuses rather than making plans to get...

    • Posted May 21, 2018
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  • Screening May Miss Signs of Autism, Especially in Girls: Study

    An important checklist used to screen for autism can miss subtle clues in some children, delaying their eventual diagnosis. Researchers found that the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, or M-CHAT, can fail to detect developmental delays...

    • Posted May 21, 2018
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