All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Tip: Chewing Gum May Help Protect Teeth

    Chewing gum has been around since ancient times. Originally made from natural products, today’s gums are combinations of synthetic materials. Some chewing gums may help protect your teeth, the American Dental Association says. The organization says it...

    • Posted February 1, 2018
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  • Migraines Tied to Higher Heart Trouble Risk

    Migraine sufferers might have to worry about more than just dealing with debilitating headaches. Migraine patients could also face an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, blood clots and irregular heart rates, a new study suggests. The...

    • Posted February 1, 2018
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  • Winter Weather Skin Savers

    Winter can be harsh on your skin, especially your hands and face. Try these fast, easy and inexpensive steps to avoid the chapping and flaking that comes with the season. Resist taking hot showers and long soaks,...

    • Posted January 31, 2018
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  • Cancer Survival Rates Vary Across the World

    Cancer survival rates are improving worldwide, but poorer countries are seeing less improvement than wealthier ones, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed data from 2000 to 2014 to assess five-year cancer survival rates among 37.5 million children...

    • Posted January 31, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Select the Right Cancer Team

    If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, choosing the medical team that will treat you is a hugely important decision. The American Cancer Society offers these suggestions: Ask the doctor who diagnoses you where he or she would...

    • Posted January 31, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Plan to Eat Healthier

    Taking steps to eat a healthier, more balanced diet should be a gradual lifestyle change and shouldn’t be too difficult. The American Heart Association suggests: Do not attempt to change all of your eating habits in one...

    • Posted January 31, 2018
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  • Few Prescription Meds Have Dosing Guidelines for Obese Kids

    Obesity can change how prescription drugs work, but many medications used to treat children don’t say so on their labels, researchers report. Federal lawmakers offered drug manufacturers incentives to study how drugs affect kids, but many have...

    • Posted January 31, 2018
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  • Choosing the Right Home Weight Machine

    Still looking for a New Year’s resolution? Consider strength training. It’s important for everyone, regardless of age, gender and how developed you do and don’t want to get. Strong muscles make everyday activities easier and allow you...

    • Posted January 30, 2018
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  • Weight-Loss Surgery Alone Won’t Keep the Pounds Off

    If you think your battle against obesity ends on the operating table, you’re mistaken. “Exercise and eating smaller portions have to be part of your lifestyle change in order to be successful” after weight-loss surgery, said Dr....

    • Posted January 30, 2018
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  • A Diet to Boost a Woman’s Fertility?

    Could the so-called Mediterranean diet boost success of infertility treatment involving in vitro fertilization? Maybe, a very small study suggests. Greek researchers report that younger women who followed this heart-healthy eating plan in the six months before...

    • Posted January 30, 2018
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