All posts by LadyLively

  • Simple Drug Packaging Change Could Save Toddlers’ Lives

    As America’s opioid crisis continues, too many toddlers are accidentally overdosing on narcotic medicines. But a new study suggests that better packaging might curb the problem. Among kids under the age of 6, single-dose packaging prompted a...

    • Posted May 3, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: May 3, 2018

    Raw Oysters From British Columbia Linked to Norovirus Outbreaks

    • Posted May 3, 2018
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  • Health Tip: When To Call Your Doctor If You Have Lower Back Pain

    Few people go through life without having episodes of lower back pain. For some people, though, it’s a daily struggle. The American Academy of Family Physicians says back pain may be controlled by maintaining proper posture and...

    • Posted May 3, 2018
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  • Health Tip: When Your Child Graduates High School

    Graduating from high school is a milestone that includes some emotional stress for you and your child. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests how you can support your child as he or she graduates: Make sure your...

    • Posted May 3, 2018
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  • Some Reasons to Work With a Dietitian

    Want customized diet advice to make your weight or health goals attainable? Consider working with an RD — a registered dietitian. Not just a luxury for the rich, a registered dietitian has the know-how to create a...

    • Posted May 2, 2018
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  • Teens Willing to ‘Cash In’ on Curbing Cellphone Use While Driving

    Teens love their cellphones, but that love affair can turn deadly when they climb behind the wheel of a car. But new research suggests that financial incentives and other measures might help to dissuade young drivers from...

    • Posted May 2, 2018
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  • Blood Type May Play Role in Death Risk After Trauma

    People with the most common blood type, type O, may be at higher risk of death after suffering severe injuries because they’re more likely to have major bleeding, a new study suggests. While the study is preliminary,...

    • Posted May 2, 2018
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  • Opioid Crisis Means More Newborns With Hepatitis C, But Few Get Tested

    Due to the U.S. opioid epidemic, hepatitis C is up among pregnant women, raising the risk for mother-to-child transmission of the virus, a new study reveals. Hepatitis C can be contracted via dirty needles used by opioid...

    • Posted May 2, 2018
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  • The Other Opioid Crisis: Shortages at U.S. Hospitals

    U.S. hospitals are running short of the injectable opioids and anesthesia drugs that most surgery patients need during and after their procedures, a new survey shows. More than 98 percent of anesthesiologists responding to the survey said...

    • Posted May 2, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: May 2, 2018

    One Million Volunteers Sought for NIH Genetics and Health Study

    • Posted May 2, 2018
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