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But a visit to the doctor the next day and an EKG reassured him his heart was fine. His doctor told him that what he’d experienced were, in fact, the symptoms of anxiety. How Do You Know You’re Having a Panic Attack? An anxiety or panic attack often comes on suddenly, with symptoms peaking within 10 minutes. For doctors to diagnose a panic attack, they look for at least four of the following signs: sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, a choking sensation, chest pain, nausea, dizziness, fear of losing your mind, fear of dying, feeling hot or cold, numbness or tingling, a racing heart (heart palpitations), and feeling unusually detached from yourself....

It turns out that using vinegar as a treatment for health aliments, such as infections and stomachaches, has been practiced for centuries in cultures throughout the world. But it was a Japanese study that suggested apple cider vinegar may promote weight loss that thrust it into the spotlight for people looking to slim down or better manage their diabetes. Since then, other researchers have studied this vinegar’s impact on appetite and blood glucose management....

One option is allowing some treatments to be administered at home. However, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), a leading cancer care organization, just issued a warning to patients with cancer to avoid home-based infusion therapy of treatments including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and related medications. The warning follows a recent relaxing of the rules allowing such therapy at home during the pandemic. Last year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule to create a benefit for home infusion therapy beginning in 2021....

Some causes or contributing factors behind atrial fibrillation are medical conditions beyond your control, while others are related to your lifestyle. (2) “There are many different causes of atrial fibrillation,” notes Marc Gillinov, MD, the surgical director of the Center for Atrial Fibrillation at the Cleveland Clinic and the author of the book Heart 411. Most people with afib have an underlying heart condition that contributes to the development of atrial fibrillation....

For some women, one isn’t just the loneliest number – it’s also the most depressing.People who live alone are much more likely than others to take antidepressant medications, according to a highly publicized 2012 7-year study of nearly 3,500 working-age adults by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health.“About 1 in every 4 women living alone had purchased antidepressants versus only 1 in 10 women not living alone,” says lead author Laura Pulkki-Råback, PhD, a researcher and lecturer at the University of Helsinki’s Institute of Behavioral Sciences....

Knowing this, it’s not surprising that ways to take care of your emotional health are some of the most liked and searched-for tips on Tippi RA, a tool from Everyday Health where people with RA, healthcare professionals, and caregivers can share advice. Read on for the best ways to boost your emotional health, courtesy of Tippi RA. The connection to your emotions runs deeper too. Depression is common in people with RA, and evidence published in May 2019 in the journal Current Opinion in Rheumatology suggests that inflammation, which is found in both RA and depression, may be partly responsible....

A major new federal trial presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions (November 16 to 18, 2019) in Philadelphia suggested that many patients living with severely clogged arteries may be just as well off relying on medication and lifestyle interventions, such as diet and exercise. “Even 10 years ago, studies started to show that the medications had gotten so good at preventing heart attack and death from heart disease that stents and surgery might not add much,” says Harmony Reynolds, MD, study investigator and associate professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health in New York City....

In this case, the Apple Watch heart-monitoring features will work in concert with the Heartline iPhone app, which provides users with tips on how they can improve their sleep, fitness, and wellness — preventive behaviors associated with a lower risk of afib — as well as keep participants engaged with their overall health throughout the duration of the study, which is slated to last two to three years. Users will also earn points for completing heart-healthy activities....

Few people question the diet dogma of “calories in vs. calories out.” It’s the basic strategy that lies beneath even the newest, technology-enabled weight loss programs. But while calorie counting is grounded in fundamental biological truths, it vastly oversimplifies the complex mechanisms that determine human body weight, according to both research and registered dietitians. Take a closer look at whether or not calorie counting really works for weight loss that lasts, and if it’s the right approach for you....

Cancer cells have a variety of ways of evading detection by the immune system. CAR T cell therapy, which is sometimes described as adoptive cell transfer (ACT), is aimed at enhancing T cells, the “attack” arm of the immune system, so that they do a better job of recognizing and destroying cancer cells. (1) CAR T cell therapy has shown encouraging results in two uses approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....

RELATED: What to Eat and Avoid on the Ketogenic Diet The Effects of the Keto Diet on Skin Are Unclear, but There Are Some Known Risks A keto diet is a high-fat, moderate-protein, and very-low-carb eating plan. This shift of macronutrients drives your body into ketosis, or a state where you burn fat as your main energy source, rather than its preferred fuel, carbohydrates. It’s a profound metabolic shift. With regards to treating eczema, it’s important to point out that there’s a distinct lack of medical literature proving the keto diet is helpful....

In research published January 16, 2020, in The Lancet Digital Health, scientists demonstrated that information on resting heart rate and sleep patterns captured by wearable devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers correlated closely with flu case numbers estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Investigators from Scripps Research Translational Institute (SRTI) in La Jolla, California, analyzed data from 47,249 individuals in five states who wore a Fitbit consistently....

If you feel bloated and gassy or have cramps and nausea within a few hours of drinking milk or eating milk products, it could be lactose intolerance, says Ashkan Farhadi, MD, director of the Digestive Disease Center at MemorialCare Medical Group in Costa Mesa, California, and a gastroenterologist at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California. Except for very rare instances, every newborn has the ability to make lactase, an enzyme that helps the small intestine digest lactose, the sugar found in milk, says Richard Grand, MD, professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and a gastroenterologist at Boston Children’s Hospital in Massachusetts....

After a hard workout, you’ll feel exhausted, tired, sore, fantastic — and will probably be covered in sweat. Believe it or not, the clothes you wear for a workout can make a difference in how you feel after exercise. Several factors can affect how comfortable your workout clothes are, including the fabric they’re made of and whether they’re right for the type of exercise you will be doing. Workout Clothes: Pick “Workhorse” Fabrics Some fabrics are designed to pull sweat away from your skin during exercise and others absorb it....

Invariably, the minute you’re far from a bathroom, in the middle of an important business meeting, or out on a date, that familiar rumble starts in your gut and you urgently need to find a bathroom. Perhaps the stress of those inconvenient times and the fear of an IBS episode are part of what makes diarrhea strike just at that moment — or maybe it’s related to something in your diet....

Mark Babyatsky, MD (mssm.edu) While most gastrointestinal (digestive health) conditions are associated with weight loss, a notable exception includes severe liver disease and liver cirrhosis. In severe liver disease, patients can look very thin but gain weight because the liver normally makes an important protein known as albumin. As liver disease progresses, it can no longer make much albumin. Since albumin keeps water and other liquids in the bloodstream, its loss results in leaking of fluid from the blood to the belly and legs, causing these parts of the body to increase in size, sometimes by a lot....

The Link Between Digital Habits, Loneliness, and Other Mental Health Symptoms In a survey published online last week in the journal NeuroRegulation, Erik Peper, PhD, and Richard Harvey, PhD, researchers at San Francisco State University’s Institute for Holistic Healing Studies, presented results of several surveys they have conducted with their students on how they use technology. More research is needed; this was a small study, with just of 135 students who self-reported, but Dr....

What Is Codependency? “Codependency is typically discussed in the context of substance use, where one person is abusing the substance, and he or she depends on the other person to supply money, food, or shelter. But codependency is much broader than that,” says Jonathan Becker, DO, an associate professor of clinical psychiatry at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. “Codependency can be defined as any relationship in which two people become so invested in each other that they can’t function independently anymore," Dr....

Start with a clear understanding of what a concussion is to better identify the signs and symptoms of concern — and to know when to consult your child’s healthcare provider. Simply put, a concussion is a brain injury, says Matthew Grady, MD, a sports medicine pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia who specializes in pediatric concussions. “There has to be a force that shakes the head, which can cause a change in brain function,” he says....

“That’s just victim-blaming, While it does affect men more than women, and can be exacerbated by obesity and diet, genetics are a more important factor,” says John Fitzgerald, MD, with the department of rheumatology at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, and coauthor on the American College of Rheumatology’s recent guidelines update. RELATED: What Does Arthritis Pain Feel Like? Other risk factors and conditions for developing gout include:...