Hosting a Christmas party sounds like a fun idea. In theory. In practice it can be fraught with disaster. Where will everyone sit? How will I keep coversation flowing? What will they think of my grubby old lounge and faded rug? No need to fear. Melissa Gullifer is a stylist at Focus on Furniture and outlines… Read More »
(Reuters) – The biggest clinical trial so far to assess a new class of diabetes pills shows that AstraZeneca’s Farxiga can prevent heart failure and cut the risk of kidney problems in a broad range of patients. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a sign at an AstraZeneca site in Macclesfield, central England May 19,… Read More »
Picture yourself playing tennis gowithstock/Shutterstock Or go play tennis. British researchers found volunteers trying to quit smoking were better able to ignore their urges to smoke when they were told to visualize a tennis match. Create a smoke-free zone Icatnews/Shutterstock Don’t allow anyone to use tobacco in your home, car, or even while sitting next… Read More »
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter SATURDAY, Nov. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The diabetes drug Farxiga might do double-duty for patients, helping to ward off another killer, heart failure, new research shows. Type 2 diabetics who took Farxiga (dapagliflozin) saw their odds of hospitalization for heart failure drop by 27 percent compared to those who… Read More »