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“A PNET is very different from the more common adenocarcinoma and, as such, is treated completely differently,” says Andrew Hendifar, MD, medical director of pancreatic cancer at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. PNETs are far slower to develop than adenocarcinomas and can often be cured through surgery. Depending on the type of tumor you have, as well as its size and location in the pancreas, there are also a number of other treatment options, including traditional chemotherapy and targeted molecular therapies, like peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT)....

The new report is an update to a 2005 report AAFA coauthored on the same topic, and it isn’t the first to document disparities for racial and ethnic minorities in asthma incidence and care. “Over the last 15 years, given advances in healthcare, new asthma therapies, and an increased safety net through the Affordable Care Act, I would expect there to be improvements in overall rates for better asthma care of minorities,” says Kenneth Mendez, the president and CEO of the AAFA....

We all laughed at how, after greeting the dam and getting to know her, Sadie raised her head above level and didn’t even acknowledge the litter of puppies that were now running around her like a swarm on a hive. She was acting as if they weren’t really there if she couldn’t see them — a coping mechanism with which many with multiple sclerosis (MS) will be relatively familiar....

That’s the situation Brenda Kong has had to face since her brother Jonathan was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer, a year ago. Brenda, 39, has been living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis since childhood. When her brother, who was 23 years old at the time, told his family that he had cancer and that he needed to go to the hospital the next day, Brenda suddenly found herself in the role of caregiver....

What I had is different from a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), in which stem cells are isolated from bone marrow or blood and reinfused into a person whose immune system has been essentially destroyed by chemotherapy. I did not receive chemotherapy, nor was my immune system destroyed before the infusion. I spent a week on the island and went home feeling pretty refreshed. Within weeks I felt like I could run through a wall....

Then, life happened and you realized that following a strict diet like keto or paleo wasn’t for you, or perhaps you couldn’t commit to never looking at ice cream again. In short, what you were doing didn’t work for you over the long haul, and you went back to your previous eating habits. You gained back the weight. Weight loss isn’t everyone’s goal, nor should it be. But for those looking to go down a pants size or two, this phenomenon — called yo-yo dieting — can be downright frustrating....

So what does healthy poop look like? It would contain some fluids, undigested food — mostly in the form of fiber — and dead cells that have been shed from the lining of your intestines. Ideally, stool should be well-formed, tube-shaped, and brown in color, though the hue varies from person to person. While changes in poop’s color, consistency, frequency, and even smell can very well indicate a digestive problem, it can just as easily be a false alarm....

But in 2017, all that changed. She came down with a case of viral pneumonia, which turned into sepsis. To help fight the potentially deadly infection, doctors placed Aylsworth into a medically induced coma. When she woke up 12 days later, she couldn’t speak or walk. Doctors told her the infection had weakened her heart and she was suffering from heart failure. About a week and a half later, Aylsworth was able to go home to her then 8-year-old daughter, Zoe....

That assessment still seems spot on today, as this month I mark 20 years since my diagnosis — and a few weeks ago I noted that I’d been writing the Life With Multiple Sclerosis column for 15 years. Writing About MS Has Provided Purpose and Community Writing about MS, both in this blog and later in my memoir, Chef Interrupted, has been both a balm to soothe the frequent indelicacies of the disease, as well as a way to regain a sense of purpose, which I’d lost during those first few years post-diagnosis....

A typical bout of diarrhea only lasts a few days, going away on its own without any treatment. “But severe diarrhea, diarrhea that lasts more than a few days, or prolonged episodes of diarrhea are all reasons to see a doctor, as they could indicate something more serious,” says Stephen Bickston, MD, professor of internal medicine and director of the inflammatory bowel disease program at Virginia Commonwealth University Health Center in Richmond....

I consider myself an amateur when it comes to nuts, I asked passing customers which one was best and why. The responses were as variable as the people. One man said, “You are a man and one is for men’s health, so you should choose that one.” I asked why it might help me as a man, and he said because it was a great source of fiber. (Looking back, I’m not sure it’s ever a good idea to rely on a guy in a grocery store to recommend that you take more fiber....

We know, we know — you’ve heard it before. But there’s some legitimate research showing that a leisurely pursuit can benefit your physical, mental, and cognitive health. And with the cooler months right around the corner, now’s a great time to figure out how you’ll spend that extra time indoors. “We usually think of hobbies as [being for] children or teenagers, but it’s important to continue to develop and maintain hobbies as adults,” says Stephanie Gilbert, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Santa Monica, California....

Is Pasta Healthy? Good news, carb lovers, pasta is not the nutritional villain that many people believe it to be. In fact, research published in 2020 in Frontiers in Nutrition revealed that pasta consumption is associated with better diet quality and higher intake of a few key nutrients — folate, iron, magnesium, and fiber — compared with diets lacking noodles. Interestingly, pasta consumption in adult females was associated with reduced waist circumference and body weight (no such results were found in adult males or children)....

A 2020 Stress in America report from the American Psychological Association (APA) showed that 64 percent of adults say money is a significant source of stress in their life. And only 39 percent of Americans could comfortably cover an unexpected $1,000 expense with their savings, according to a 2021 survey carried out by financial publisher and comparison service Bankrate. For many, financial stress has only increased during the pandemic, according to a 2021 PWC survey....

In some cases, supplements can be a great addition to your RA management plan. For example, curcumin, the active ingredient in the spice known as turmeric, has been proven to lessen markers of RA inflammation, according to a review published in August 2018 in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. But the reality is that a number of dietary supplements touted for RA relief may actually do more harm than good....

There are lots of reasons you might choose not to drink. Maybe you’re pregnant, you’re on medication, you’re driving, you’re cutting down for health reasons, you’re on a cleanse, or maybe you just don’t like the taste. Regardless of the motive, it’s not anyone’s business. Depending on your social circles and where you choose to socialize, choosing not to drink might feel like the path less traveled. But data suggests it’s pretty common....

Complementary therapies are add-on therapies meant to be used along with traditional treatment, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Massage, spinal manipulation, and acupuncture are examples of complementary therapies that may be beneficial for people with migraines. “Migraines can be a sign of underlying imbalance,” says Starr Ramson, ND, a naturopathic doctor with the Nourish Medical Center in San Diego. “Often, this is due to subtle changes in hormones, inflammatory mediators, and nutritional deficiencies — all of which can be addressed by complementary therapies....

Here, a gynecologic oncologist and researcher who specializes in low-grade serous ovarian cancer and a patient who’s been battling it for close to two years share what makes low-grade serous ovarian cancer different, and what you need to know about this disease. 1. Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Tends to Affect Women at a Younger Age The median age of diagnosis for ovarian cancer in general is 63. For low-grade serous carcinoma, however, the average age of diagnosis is about 45, according to David Gershenson, MD, a professor in the department of gynecologic oncology and reproductive medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center....

But lemons also have some unexpected uses, too. Here are seven ways this handy fruit can solve your trickiest kitchen dilemmas and help enhance your meals: 1. Lemon Juice Prevents Your Fruits and Vegetables From Turning Brown A few squeezes of juice can do wonders for avocados, apples, bananas, and peeled raw potatoes, since lemon juice is just acidic enough to prevent the oxidation that turns produce brown. Try this trick the next time you’re doing meal prep ahead of time or when you set out a platter of fresh sliced fruit....

Add fresh fruit. Citrus fruits, such as lemons, limes, and oranges, are classic water enhancers, but other fruit flavors might also tempt your taste buds. Try crushing fresh raspberries or watermelon into your water, or adding strawberry slices. Cucumber and fresh mint are refreshing flavors as well — especially in summer. Use juice. Any fruit juice can be a good base flavor for water, but tart juices, like cranberry, pomegranate, grape, and apple, are especially delicious....