All posts by LadyLively

  • Just How Safe Is Your Pet’s Food?

    Pet owners care deeply about what their furry family members eat. So should they worry about a new study that finds chemical preservatives known as parabens are often in dog and cat food, as well as in...

    • Posted March 21, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: March 21, 2018

    NIH Investigating Alcohol Companies' Funding of Study U.S. Judge Blocks Mississippi's New Abortion Law

    • Posted March 21, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Using Diabetes Equipment

    Millions of Americans living with diabetes use a blood glucose meter to keep track of their blood sugar. Since these are medical devices, they are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA offers these...

    • Posted March 21, 2018
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  • Cutting Out Late Night Calories

    Losing weight comes down to eating fewer calories than you burn. But beyond that basic rule, studies done at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, Calif., show that when you eat those calories could have an effect...

    • Posted March 20, 2018
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  • Women May Dismiss Subtle Warning Signs of Heart Disease

    Warning signs of heart disease in women, such as fatigue, body aches and upset stomach, may be shrugged off as symptoms of stress or a hectic lifestyle. But heart disease is the No. 1 killer of both...

    • Posted March 20, 2018
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  • The High Costs of Alzheimer’s

    Sharp increases in Alzheimer’s disease cases, deaths and costs are stressing the U.S. health care system and caregivers, a new report reveals. About 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease — 5.5 million of them aged 65 and...

    • Posted March 20, 2018
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  • A Surgery-Free Fix for Bad Knees?

    Tiny pellets could treat arthritic knee pain, delaying the need for knee replacement surgery, a small study has found. Microparticles inserted into small blood vessels around the knee helped reduce the pain and improve function in eight...

    • Posted March 20, 2018
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  • A Husband’s Housework May Bring Bedroom Benefits

    Husbands who are less than satisfied with their sex lives might want to fire up the vacuum. Why? New research suggests that when partners in a marriage feel the division of housework is fair, sexual satisfaction improves...

    • Posted March 20, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: March 20, 2018

    Mississippi Bans Abortions After 15 Weeks Gestation Stem Cell Transplant Successful in Macular Degeneration Patients: Study Self-Driving Uber Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian

    • Posted March 20, 2018
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  • Health Tip: How You May Benefit From a Standing Desk

    Standing desks are the fastest-growing employee benefit in the United States, recent research from the Society for Human Resource Management finds. A standing desk allows you to either stand up or sit while you work at your...

    • Posted March 20, 2018
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