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Swimming Lessons a Must for Everyone

Swimming Lessons a Must for Everyone

Latest Healthy Kids News SUNDAY, July 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Swimming lessons can lower the risk of drowning, but black kids often miss out on learning this lifesaving skill, a leading pediatricians group says. “Everyone should have the opportunity to learn to swim,” said Dr. Kyle Yasuda, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics […]

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Teens’ Opioid Abuse May Be Gateway to Heroin

Teens’ Opioid Abuse May Be Gateway to Heroin

Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, July 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Teens who take prescription opioid painkillers to get high could be taking a step toward heroin use, researchers say. “Prescription opioids and heroin activate the brain’s pleasure circuit in similar ways,” said senior author Adam Leventhal. He’s director of the Institute for Addiction Science […]

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Bullying

Bullying

REFERENCES: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Facts for Families: Bullying. No. 80; 2011 March. Bazelon, E. “Defining bullying down.” The New York Times Mar. 11, 2013. Brescia, H. “Time to catch-up: the states that are behind on cyberbullying laws.” 2014. Analysis of Policy Regarding Cyberbullying. <http://www.sites.duke.edu>. DiMarco, J.E., and M.K. Newman. When Your […]

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AHA News: After Stroke, Radio Legend Walks the Talk of Self-Care

AHA News: After Stroke, Radio Legend Walks the Talk of Self-Care

Latest Heart News FRIDAY, July 12, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Patty Jackson has been dishing celebrity news and talking pop culture on Philadelphia radio stations for nearly four decades. “I’ve always had something to say,” Jackson said. Indeed, growing up, she read poems in front of the church congregation, announced basketball games and […]

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Summer Can Be Hard on Your Hearing

Summer Can Be Hard on Your Hearing

Latest Hearing News SATURDAY, July 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Some of the sounds of summer can pose a serious threat to your hearing. Outdoor concerts, fireworks, thunder, and lawn and garden equipment are among the things that trigger hearing loss, the American Academy of Audiology warns. “Many summer activities are noisy and can result […]

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Dance Your Way to Better Health

Dance Your Way to Better Health

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Exercise & Fitness News MONDAY, July 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Two very different studies show that dancing is more than just fun. It can keep your mind sharp and your heart healthy. The first was done in the United Kingdom and published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. […]

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Muscle Cramps

Muscle Cramps

Are there particular concerns for older adults? Older adults should have periodic magnesium blood levels taken if they use supplemental magnesium. Even a mild and otherwise not apparent degree of kidney dysfunction, which is often seen in this age group, may lead to toxic levels of magnesium with modest doses. Recent studies have indicated that […]

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Hiccups

Hiccups

Source: Getty Images Hiccup definition and facts A hiccup is a sudden, involuntary contraction (spasm) of the diaphragm muscle. When the muscle spasms, the vocal cords snap shut, producing the hiccup sound. Common causes of hiccups include: eating too quickly, eating or drinking too much, diseases that irritate the nerves that control the diaphragm, abdominal […]