All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: Jan. 30, 2018

    Azar Sworn in as HHS Secretary Groups Call on Facebook to Scrap Messenger Kids App Parasitic Worms Infest Couple's Feet After Caribbean Holiday Flu Prevention Measures Being Taken At Super Bowl Events Human Genome Can Now Be Mapped Using Handheld Device

    • Posted January 30, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Prevent Hypothermia Among Seniors

    Seniors are at heightened risk of hypothermia, the medical term for low body temperature. Older adults lose body heat faster than when they were younger, the U.S. National Institute on Aging says. Hypothermia occurs when a person’s...

    • Posted January 30, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Encourage Your Child to be Active

    If children adopt active lifestyles at a young age, they are less likely to become obese as adults, research shows. One in three children is overweight or obese, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. The group adds...

    • Posted January 30, 2018
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  • Who Really Needs to Go Gluten-Free

    It seems like “gluten-free” labels are popping up everywhere, including on foods that never had any gluten to begin with. Is this a health bandwagon you should jump on … or shy away from? Gluten is a...

    • Posted January 29, 2018
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  • Scientists Zero in on Better Saliva-Based HIV Test

    An experimental saliva-based HIV test shows promise, researchers report. The new test may be able to detect early evidence of HIV antibodies in saliva as reliably as a blood test, according to the scientists who developed it....

    • Posted January 29, 2018
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  • America’s Dogs Have Their Own Flu Battles

    While a brutal flu season is felling humans by the score, veterinarians warn that there have also been outbreaks of canine flu in some parts of the United States. Which dog owners need to worry? According to...

    • Posted January 29, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Jan. 29, 2018

    Panera Recalls Cream Cheese Products

    • Posted January 29, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Traveling During Flu Season

    (HealthDay News) –If you plan to travel during flu season, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests: Get the flu vaccine. It’s still not too late. Don’t travel if you feel sick. Avoid close contact...

    • Posted January 29, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Is Your Pet a Healthy Weight?

    While we all love rewarding our pets with treats and occasional table scraps, it may not be a good idea if your dog or cat is overweight. A pet that is 20 percent over ideal body weight...

    • Posted January 29, 2018
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  • Struggling to Quit Smoking? Try These Tips

    If your New Year’s resolution was to quit smoking, it’s probably time to consider ways to improve your chances of success. For starters, list your reasons for wanting to quit, suggest experts from the U.S. Food and...

    • Posted January 28, 2018
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