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Unfortunately, getting quality sleep is sometimes easier said than done, especially when cold and flu symptoms include nasal congestion and post-nasal drip. These symptoms affect sleep the most because they cause coughing and make it hard to breathe, says Dr. Novey. “Bad muscle aches can also make people very uncomfortable,” he adds. Cold and Flu Remedies to Help You Sleep You don’t have to toss and turn all night when you’re battling a cold or the flu....

Traditional holiday feasts tend to be meatcentric, with roasts, steaks, turkeys, or hams as the centerpiece, so nixing meat or trying to offer a substantial alternative may seem difficult if you don’t normally do a lot of plant-based cooking. But your holiday meal doesn’t have to sacrifice flavor, or more importantly, protein. With just a few menu adjustments — and recommendations from nutrition experts — you can prepare a delicious, healthful, three-course holiday meal worth repeating every year....

“A good day for the drying,” as the locals say. Light breezes flutter the new green leaves, while laundry pegged to the line is impregnated with the smell of wildflowers and freshly mown grass. And the sun! The sun is bright in its robin’s egg blue sky, cheering my heart but also bringing to blaring note how badly our windows need a washing. Sunny Days Are for Enjoying, Not Washing Windows However, the best of days are not for doing the work of washing my windows....

After-School Activities for Children With ADHD The best after-school activities for children with ADHD are activities that: They enjoy or have an interest inHave a ratio of one adult to (at most) five childrenAre well-supervisedHave a physical activity or outdoor component “Generally kids with ADHD do better with things that are interesting to them,” says psychologist Richard Gallagher, PhD, an associate professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the New York University Child Study Center in New York....

What Are Beets Exactly and What Is Their History? While beets and beet products are becoming more and more popular in the natural-foods market, the beet is anything but new. Records suggest people in ancient Babylon, Greece, and Rome enjoyed the root veggie, and archaeologists have found evidence of their use in certain parts of North Africa as well. Ancient civilizations originally prized the leaves and stalks of beets for culinary use, and used their roots as medicine....

Tea drinking is a ritual that people have been practicing for centuries, dating back to 2737 B.C. in Asia, according to some accounts. It’s known for its high content of antioxidants called catechins (more on those later) and is also beloved for its crash- and jitter-free dose of caffeine, thanks to its generous supply of L-theanine, an amino acid that research has found to have a calming effect on the nervous system....

But regardless of how often you see your doctor, communicating effectively and honestly — even about topics you might be uncomfortable sharing or may not think are important — is an essential part of getting the best care possible for your ankylosing spondylitis. That will enable your doctor to sort through the information and figure out what’s important, says Brett Smith, DO, a rheumatologist affiliated with Blount Memorial Physicians Group, in Alcoa, Tennessee, and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, in Knoxville....

Schizophrenia is one of the most severe forms of mental illness. Symptoms of the disease include hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thought and speech patterns, according to the Child Mind Institute. How — and When — Does Schizophrenia Start? The onset of schizophrenia is usually during the teen years or early adulthood, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The disorder is extremely rare in childhood, however, experts are homing in on early warning signs of the disease in an effort to diagnosis schizophrenia early and launch treatment....

In some U.S. regions, BA.2 numbers are significantly higher. In the Northeast, for example, more than 7 out of 10 cases are now due to the subvariant. After weeks of seeing U.S. cases steadily decline, the CDC said that the seven-day average of new infections was slightly less than 60,000 cases per day — up 10 percent over the prior seven-day period. Hospitalizations have also increased. The most recent seven-day average of 4,800 admissions per day due to COVID is up from 4,600 admissions per day in the prior seven-day period....

“Like two years ago, I had this weird, super rare form of vasculitis," Kutcher revealed in a preview of an upcoming episode of National Geographic’s Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge, according to Access Hollywood. “Knocked out my vision, knocked out my hearing, knocked out like all my equilibrium,” Kutcher said during the episode. “It took me like a year to like build it all back up.” “You don’t really appreciate it, until it’s gone,” Kutcher added....

Varying your child’s after-school snacks can help prevent snack fatigue and add some nutritional value and variety to their diet. “Snacks give you sustained energy throughout the day and help regulate your appetite,” says Annie Paquette, RD, a pediatric nutritionist at Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, in Boston. They also help kids develop hunger and satiety cues and can help shore up a healthy diet, she says....

The lightweight, miniscule, dry grains of pollen are easily carried by the wind, so if you’re one of the approximately 50 million Americans who have nasal allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), you don’t want to be downwind of pollen. When pollen gets into your mucous membranes, it triggers an allergic reaction, says David R. Stukus, MD, a member of the AAFA’s board of directors and an associate professor in the pediatrics section of allergy/immunology at Nationwide’s Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio....

Having the right qualifications and credentials is an important part of any job. The world of health and wellness is no different; knowing the difference between a pulse squat and plyometric squat is just part of it. Having the proper training will give you a leg up on the competition (literally), as you will be equipped with the necessary resources to give your clients exactly what they need. And if you’re hiring a personal trainer, knowing they have the right qualifications will help you safely and smartly meet your fitness goals....

Let’s be honest: We all periodically wrestle with anxiety and self-doubt. No matter the level of success we attain, our insecurities can easily take hold. If you find yourself continually battling negative feelings, you might think about consulting a self-help book. Sure, they’re not an instant cure or a replacement for therapy or treatment. But books can help provide invaluable insight and suggest effective techniques for improving your mindset....

These memory problems can pose considerable challenges for bipolar patients. One recent study presented the case of a 48-year-old computer programmer who had severe memory problems as one of his bipolar symptoms. His job was at stake because he had difficulty mentally accessing information memorized prior to the onset of his bipolar disorder. He told doctors that he was sure he knew the information, but couldn’t figure out how to get to it....

In the few short years since Reese launched her #WeAreIllmatic campaign — in August 2017 —participation has flourished. According to Reese, there are now about 1,500 members in the private Facebook support group, with many more on Instagram, and many of them younger millennials. Reese used her marketing skills to power her awareness campaign. “It was very heavily marketed to the audience that I felt no one had been speaking to or trying to reach,” says Reese....

There are myriad reasons why, say experts at Mental Health America. One reason is systemic racism and historical mistreatment, such as in the U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee. This has caused a mistrust and avoidance of the medical system in many Black communities, the result of which is underdiagnosis and undertreatment of mental illnesses and other health conditions. Another reason: stigma. Many Black people in the United States are not open to acknowledging mental health issues, according to a study published in Nursing Research....

Do you ever feel like you put the same food on your family’s dinner table week after week — roasted chicken with baked potatoes or pasta with Bolognese sauce, anyone? I’ve found that meal-subscription boxes are an ideal solution when I’m in a meal-planning rut or just stressed about getting a healthy and delicious family dinner on the table. Blue Apron is a meal subscription service that delivers neatly packed boxes of produce and meat/poultry/fish, plus the recipes and step-by-step instructions you need to get a delicious and different meal on the table at least a couple of nights a week....

But remember that BMI is a number used to diagnose obesity alone, and to identify potential risk factors for health conditions. And that “it is a population-based tool. It was not designed to be used for individuals,” says Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD, a Black obesity medicine doctor in the Washington, DC, metro area and the author of Embrace You: Your Guide to Transforming Weight-Loss Misconceptions into Lifelong Wellness. “It is very challenging at the individual level for a clinician to really say this is your healthy weight, because we’re using all that bias from the population-based BMI and trying to apply it to the individual....

“We’ve really been working a lot with this idea of sitting with your feelings, even if you’re super uncomfortable, and not just trying to get away from them and seeing what’s going on in your body,” Kushner says. Meanwhile, wanting a new exercise to try, Kushner also began rock climbing — and was surprised to find that it, too, helps her manage her depression. As she explains, rock climbing (also known as bouldering) involves concentrating on what you’re seeing and feeling in the present moment rather than focusing on the past or future....