All posts by LadyLively

  • ‘Big Little Leap’ to Kindergarten an Important Milestone for Kids

    Kindergarten might seem like child’s play, but embracing the adventure can play a key role in a kid’s future educational success, a new study finds. A successful early transition to kindergarten — what the researchers called the...

    • Posted January 23, 2024
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  • Turns Out Dogs Have Fave Things to Watch on TV

    Ever wonder what your dog most likes to watch on TV? Think nature documentaries, Lassie or good old Scooby-Doo, a new study suggests. Dogs are most engaged when watching videos that feature other animals, according to a...

    • Posted January 23, 2024
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  • Sarah Ferguson Diagnosed With Skin Cancer

    MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay New) — Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, announced Monday that she has been diagnosed with melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer. “I have been taking some time to myself as...

    • Posted January 22, 2024
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  • Biden Administration Takes New Steps to Ensure Access to Abortion

    On what would have been the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, the Biden Administration on Monday announced new measures it will take to further protect a woman’s access to abortion. “Fifty-one years ago...

    • Posted January 22, 2024
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  • Is Your Kid Gambling Online? Poll Shows Most Parents Wouldn’t Know

    Think your kid is safe from exposure to gambling?  Don’t bet on it. “Teens and young adults may have a difficult time going into a casino unnoticed but they have easy access to a variety of betting...

    • Posted January 22, 2024
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  • Injuries, Burnout Keep Too Many Kids From Sticking With Sports

    Sports provides many physical and mental health benefits to children and teens, but many quit due to injury, overtraining and burnout. As many as 7 in 10 kids drop out of youth sports by age 13, according...

    • Posted January 22, 2024
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  • Are You a Nose Breather or Mouth Breather? One Might Be Healthier

    It turns out that primarily breathing through the mouth isn’t good for your health compared to breathing through the nose, a new study finds. Breathing through the nose rather than the mouth can lead to lower blood...

    • Posted January 22, 2024
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  • Depression Can Strike Patients With Heart Failure, But Two Therapies Help

    Depression affects half of the 6 million Americans who struggle with debilitating heart failure.  Now, research shows that two leading modes of treatment — antidepressants and an approach called behavioral activation psychotherapy — work equally well to...

    • Posted January 22, 2024
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  • Semen Has a Microbiome Too, and It Might Affect Fertility

    Microbiomes: You’ve probably heard of these communities of largely helpful bacteria that colonize the gut or the skin.  But a man’s semen has a microbiome of its own, and new research suggests it could play a role...

    • Posted January 22, 2024
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  • ‘Brush Biopsy’ Could Be Easy Dental Office Cancer Screen

    A newly developed “brush biopsy” allows dentists to screen for the most common form of mouth cancer, a new study reports. Dentists use a small brush to gently collect cells from potentially cancerous lesions inside the mouth,...

    • Posted January 22, 2024
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