All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Tip: Help Prevent Animal Bites

    Wild animals typically avoid human contact, but they may attack if they feel threatened, are sick or are protecting their young. Attacks by pets are more common, but are rarely life-threatening, the U.S. National Library of Medicine...

    • Posted March 9, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Recognize Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury

    Traumatic brain injury, most often a concussion, is caused by a sharp and sudden blow to the head. It may be stem from a car accident, football tackle or an unfortunate fall. If you suspect a TBI,...

    • Posted March 9, 2018
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  • After Knee Replacement, Play On

    Knee replacement patients can continue to enjoy sports — such as skiing, tennis and dancing — without worrying that high-impact activities might compromise their new joint, a small, new study finds. The researchers tracked patients for between...

    • Posted March 8, 2018
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  • Is Bariatric Surgery for You?

    If you’ve been struggling with your weight for some time, you might be wondering if bariatric surgery is the answer. This surgery, which involves reducing the size of your stomach to limit how much food you can...

    • Posted March 8, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Using a Geriatric Care Manager

    A geriatric care manager (GCM) can help you and family members manage senior care and make daily life easier, the U.S. National Institute on Aging says. A GCM typically is a licensed nurse or social worker who...

    • Posted March 8, 2018
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  • Health Tip: ‘Connected’ Students Do Better

    Students who feel a like they belong at school have a greater chance of doing well and staying there, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Research confirms that children who feel “connected” to school...

    • Posted March 8, 2018
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  • Make Losing Weight a Family Affair

    Is your family struggling with overweight or obesity? To lose weight, take a team approach. Studies show that when overweight parents shed pounds, so do their overweight kids. Parents hold the keys to positive behaviors that encourage...

    • Posted March 7, 2018
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  • Partner’s Heart Pump Can Burden Their Caregiver

    A heart pump for someone with heart failure may come with a tradeoff: benefits for the patient, but more stress for the caregiver. Researchers looked at 50 heart failure patients and their caregivers after the patients received...

    • Posted March 7, 2018
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  • Keep a Spring in Your Step With Sunday’s Time Change

    Come Sunday morning, the clocks will jump ahead one hour, but experts say there are ways to take the sting out of that lost hour of sleep. “Setting the clock ahead in the spring is harder than...

    • Posted March 7, 2018
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  • Broken, Sprained Necks: These Sports Pose the Most Risk

    While football is frequently blamed for concussions, a new study shows that it’s also the sport in which athletes are most likely to suffer neck injuries. A neck fracture, commonly referred to as a broken neck, is...

    • Posted March 7, 2018
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