All posts by LadyLively

  • Many Lung Cancer Patients Aren’t Getting Best Treatment: Study

    Chemotherapy and radiation are the standard of care for small-cell lung cancer that hasn’t spread to other parts of the body. But many patients don’t receive these treatments, a new study indicates. This less-than-optimal care is reducing...

    • Posted January 10, 2018
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  • Smarter, Slimmer Alcoholic Drinks

    Wine and spirits are tallied in the “empty calories” column because they lack any nutritional benefits. Add cream or soda to make a mixed drink and you can more than double the caloric damage. So how can...

    • Posted January 10, 2018
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  • Is Surgery Riskier for Black Children?

    Black children are more than twice as likely as white kids to die from surgery complications in the United States, a new study suggests. Researchers found that black kids more often had risk factors that raised their...

    • Posted January 10, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Prepare for High Winds

    High winds can occur during a thunderstorm, hurricane or other strong weather system. The National Weather Service suggests how to prepare for high winds: Trim tree branches away from your home and powerlines. Secure loose gutters and...

    • Posted January 10, 2018
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  • Vitamin D Supplements May Make Arteries Healthier

    High doses of vitamin D seem to keep arteries more flexible and pliable, potentially warding off future heart disease, heart attacks and strokes, preliminary research suggests. In just four months, vitamin D supplements reduced arterial stiffness in...

    • Posted January 10, 2018
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  • Is Your Child Ready for a Smartphone?

    When is it appropriate to give kids a cellphone? That depends on factors like their maturity level, their ability to follow rules at home and school, and your family’s circumstances, including health and safety issues. For instance,...

    • Posted January 9, 2018
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  • Life in Poor Neighborhoods Is Hard on the Heart

    Where you live could influence how likely you are to develop heart failure, a new U.S. study suggests. In addition to people’s income and education level, the neighborhood in which they lived helped predict their risk, according...

    • Posted January 9, 2018
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  • Stressed? Try Sniffing Your Partner’s T- Shirt

    Need to travel for work? Have an important job interview coming up? Consider tucking a shirt from your partner into your bag. Sniffing it just might help you relax. It seems that the scent of a romantic...

    • Posted January 9, 2018
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  • Scientists Turn Skin Cells Into Muscle Cells, a Potential Boon for Research

    In a potential advance for medical research, scientists say they’ve created the first functioning human muscle from skin cells. The breakthrough could lead to better genetic or cell-based therapies, as well as furthering investigations into the causes...

    • Posted January 9, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Jan. 9, 2018

    Study Links Ibuprofen With Male Infertility Mitt Romney Treated for Prostate Cancer Last Year

    • Posted January 9, 2018
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