All posts by LadyLively

  • America’s Love Affair With Sugary Sodas Is Fading

    Consumption of sodas and other sweet drinks — a big source of sugar in Americans’ diets — has dropped in the past decade among both kids and adults, researchers find. Overall, the number of adults who said...

    • Posted November 14, 2017
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  • Health Tip: Spread Awareness of the Opioid Epidemic

    The number of overdose deaths from prescription and illegal opioid drugs has more than quadrupled since 1999, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. You can do your part to help reverse the trend by...

    • Posted November 14, 2017
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  • Uninsured Heart Patients Often Face Daunting Bills

    A life-threatening heart emergency can spell financial doom for people who don’t have health insurance, a pair of new studies shows. Around 4 out of 5 uninsured patients hospitalized for a heart attack, stroke or heart bypass...

    • Posted November 14, 2017
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  • Motor On, Heart Patients: Electric Cars Don’t Harm Cardiac Implants

    Heart patients who’ve bought an all-electric Tesla need not worry that their car might interfere with their implanted defibrillator. That’s the finding from a new study of 34 seniors who had the devices, which help guard against...

    • Posted November 14, 2017
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  • Holiday Parties Minus the Calorie Crunch

    Holiday parties are fun social gatherings, but they can also be diet disasters. Here’s how to enjoy yourself while sparing yourself hundreds of extra calories. First, eat healthy in the hours leading up to the party. Focus...

    • Posted November 13, 2017
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  • Lunchtime H2O May Be Key to Curbing Kids’ Obesity

    Getting kids to drink water with their school lunches could help keep their weight in check and save the United States billions in obesity-related costs, a new study contends. Researchers calculated the effects of going nationwide with...

    • Posted November 13, 2017
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  • Health Highlights: Nov. 13, 2017

    Disneyland Shuts 2 Cooling Towers After Legionnaires' Disease Bill Gates Donates $50 Million to Alzheimer's Research Aaron Hernandez' Brain Autopsy Reveals Signs of Severe Disease Linked to Head Trauma

    • Posted November 13, 2017
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  • Health Tip: Cook Your Turkey Safely

    No one wants the Thanksgiving holiday ruined by a nasty case of food poisoning that stems from the guest of honor — the turkey. FoodSafety.gov offers these turkey safe-preparation suggestions: If you’ll serve a fresh turkey, buy...

    • Posted November 13, 2017
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  • Health Tip: Participating in a Clinical Trial

    A clinical trial may be just what the doctor ordered for a person who hasn’t responded to a standard treatment or is unable to handle its side effects. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests you should...

    • Posted November 13, 2017
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  • Healthier Diet, Less Salt: The Recipe to Beat High Blood Pressure

    SUNDAY, Nov. 12, 2017 (HealthDay News) – Cutting back on salt, along with following the highly recommended “DASH” diet, can beat back high blood pressure in adults, new research shows. After just a month, the results for...

    • Posted November 13, 2017
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