All posts by LadyLively

  • Optimism Might Help You Handle Angina

    Optimism can benefit angina patients, according to researchers who suggest doctors can help these folks feel more hopeful. Angina is chest pain that occurs when the heart isn’t getting enough oxygen. The pain can be severe, and...

    • Posted March 1, 2018
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  • Daily Aspirin Can Bring Heart Benefits, But Risks Too

    For people who have both type 2 diabetes and heart failure, new research offers a mixed message on taking a daily low-dose aspirin. The study found the daily pill can reduce the risk for heart failure-related hospitalization...

    • Posted March 1, 2018
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  • Skipping CPAP May Mean Return to the Hospital for Apnea Patients

    If people with sleep apnea who’ve been hospitalized for any reason don’t use their breathing treatments when they return home, they’re much more likely to end up back in the hospital. They were 3.5 times more likely...

    • Posted March 1, 2018
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  • Health Tip: When to Seek Medical Care if You Have the Flu

    This year’s flu season is shaping up to be the worst in nearly a decade, experts say. The flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself. If you do develop symptoms including high fever, severe body...

    • Posted March 1, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Friendships May Stem Cognitive Decline in Seniors

    Forging new friendships and maintaining old ones may help slow cognitive decline among seniors, the U.S. National Institute on Aging says. For seven years, researchers at Northwestern University studied a group of so-called “superagers” — people 80...

    • Posted March 1, 2018
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  • To Tell the Truth: Kids’ Edition

    Teaching kids about telling the truth is a critical life lesson. And your approach can determine how motivated your kids are to be honest. Younger children are more likely to tell the truth because they want to...

    • Posted February 28, 2018
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  • ‘Moderate’ Precancerous Cervical Lesions May Not Need Treatment: Study

    A new study calls for regular monitoring of “moderate” cervical lesions that might point to the potential for cancer later on, rather than immediate treatment. Moderate cervical lesions — formally known as cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia grade 2...

    • Posted February 28, 2018
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  • 1 in 14 Pregnant Women Still Smokes

    Though the dangers of smoking during pregnancy to both mother and baby are well-known, just over 7 percent of women still light up while pregnant, a new government report shows. Younger and less educated moms-to-be were the...

    • Posted February 28, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 28, 2018

    There May Be a Better IV Fluid Than Saline, Studies Find

    • Posted February 28, 2018
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  • Health Tip: If You’re Diabetic and Vegetarian

    A vegetarian diet is safe for a person with diabetes, the American Diabetes Foundation says. In fact, a vegetarian diet is naturally higher in fiber, and much lower in saturated fats and cholesterol than the typical American...

    • Posted February 28, 2018
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