All posts by LadyLively

  • The Sooner Type 2 Diabetes Arrives, the Worse for Your Heart

    A type 2 diabetes diagnosis that comes early in life carries a deadly load of health risks, new research shows. It was associated with a 60 percent higher relative risk of dying from heart disease or stroke....

    • Posted February 23, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 23, 2018

    Chicken Salad Sold at Fareway Stores Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

    • Posted February 23, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Make Sure Babies Eat Right

    A baby’s nutritional balance during the first 1,000 days of life is critical to lifelong mental health and development, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. Sufficient amounts of key minerals, vitamins, proteins and certain fats during the...

    • Posted February 23, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Help Control Teeth Grinding

    Grinding teeth at night often is associated with daytime stress, the National Sleep Foundation says. The group suggests how to help control the problem: Relax in the hours before bedtime. Create a cool, comfortable, dark and quiet...

    • Posted February 23, 2018
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  • Putting the Brakes on ‘Emotional Eating’

    Many of us make choices about whether to eat healthy or not-so-healthy foods based on whether we’re in a good or not-so-good mood. When a bad mood strikes, we often tend to reach for junk food. And...

    • Posted February 22, 2018
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  • Heavy Drinkers Put Themselves at Risk for Dementia

    The ills that are linked to heavy drinking now include dementia, a new study warns. Researchers analyzed data from more than a million adults in France who were diagnosed with dementia between 2008 and 2013. They found...

    • Posted February 22, 2018
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  • Take Early Clinical Trials With a Grain of Salt

    More than one-third of early clinical trials exaggerate positive findings and may give patients false hope, a new study suggests. Researchers reviewed data from 930 clinical trials published in 10 leading medical journals between early 2007 and...

    • Posted February 22, 2018
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  • More Americans Pushed Into High-Deductible Health Plans

    The number of uninsured American adults held steady at about 13 percent in 2017, but many more insured Americans are being presented with high deductibles, new research shows. A high-deductible health plan was defined by the study...

    • Posted February 22, 2018
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  • Antidepressants Do Work, Some Better Than Others: Study

    Antidepressant drugs actually do help ease depression, countering debate over whether the medications do what they’re supposed to, a large research review has found. Some antidepressants, though, are more effective and better tolerated than others, the findings...

    • Posted February 22, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Help Prevent Underage Drinking

    A young person’s decision to drink alcohol may be related to the stress of trying to fit in with a particular crowd, the desire to get good grades or adjusting to a new school. Keeping open lines...

    • Posted February 22, 2018
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