All posts by LadyLively

  • Resistance to Popular Antibiotic Likely Began Years Before Human Use

    Bacterial resistance to the antibiotic ampicillin may have begun years before doctors started prescribing it in the early 1960s, a new study suggests. Ampicillin, a broad-spectrum penicillin, is widely used to treat many bacterial infections, including bladder...

    • Posted November 30, 2017
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  • Another Opioid Scourge: Dangerous Infections

    The epidemic of opioid abuse in the United States has put hospital ERs on the front line, with staffers increasingly battling infections tied to the problem. ERs are seeing an increasing number of patients seeking care for...

    • Posted November 30, 2017
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  • Does ‘Smartphone Addiction’ Show Up in Teens’ Brains?

    Teens fixated on their smartphones experience changes to their brain chemistry that mirror those prompted by addiction, a new study suggests. Kids who compulsively used the internet or fiddled with their phones tended to have increased neurotransmitter...

    • Posted November 30, 2017
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  • Health Highlights: Nov. 30, 2017

    Trump Administration Changes to School Nutrition Rules Slammed by Experts Dogs Smarter than Cats: Study Scientists Report Major Advance Toward Creation of Artificial Organisms

    • Posted November 30, 2017
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  • Health Tip: Drive Safely During a Snow Storm

    If you don’t have to drive while it’s snowing, don’t. But if you must be on the road, the National Weather Service suggests: Slow down. Roads may be slippery, even if they do not look wet. Clean...

    • Posted November 30, 2017
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  • 60 Percent of U.S. Kids Could Be Obese by Age 35

    The majority of children growing up in America today will be obese by age 35, a new computer analysis predicts. The study’s lead author, Zachary Ward, described the forecast as “sobering.” But, he added, “It should not...

    • Posted November 30, 2017
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  • Don’t Be a Dumbbell: Work Out With Weights

    Strength training needs to be part of every exercise plan, but you don’t have to join a health club to reap its benefits. You can create a state-of-the-art home gym, but an inexpensive approach will work just...

    • Posted November 29, 2017
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  • Steroid Injections for Arthritic Hips: More Trouble Than They’re Worth?

    They may temporarily ease pain, but new research suggests that steroid injections to arthritic hips may exacerbate bone trouble over the longer term. These injections have long been used “for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes for various joint...

    • Posted November 29, 2017
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  • Many NFL Players Found to Have Enlarged Aortas

    Former professional football players are at increased risk for an enlarged aorta, which can lead to a life-threatening bulge in the artery, a new study reports. The aorta, the largest artery in the body, carries blood from...

    • Posted November 29, 2017
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  • What You Don’t Know About Drug Interactions Could Hurt You

    Many older Americans take multiple medications — but only about one-third ever discuss possible interactions between drugs, a new poll finds. This could endanger their health, researchers said. “Interactions between drugs, and other substances, can put older...

    • Posted November 29, 2017
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