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GERD symptoms include frequent spitting up or vomiting, nausea, coughing, trouble swallowing, breathing problems, poor appetite, and difficulty gaining weight. Untreated GERD can lead to laryngitis and even pneumonia since acid and food particles can irritate the vocal cords and the lungs. Fortunately, there are there are ways to reduce the severity of your child’s reflux even without medication. Tips for Children With GERD After discussing your child’s symptoms with a pediatrician, try these easy changes in diet and lifestyle to help ease your child’s GERD:...

Paula, who overcame a bout with colorectal cancer in 2015, spoke to business leaders and government officials gathered there about her experience as a young Black lesbian, and urged policymakers to fund research on the disease and to ensure equitable access to screenings. When she can, Paula shares her cancer story in local hospitals, at LGBTQ+ health events, with local politicians, as well as on social media. Black Americans are 20 percent more likely than white Americans to get colorectal cancer, and they’re 40 percent more likely to die from it, according to the American Cancer Society....

Papaya isn’t just a flavorful treat for the taste buds. It’s also full of nutrients and boasts several health benefits. Here’s what you need to know about papaya, including its history and nutritional facts, as well as tips for choosing and storing it. What Is Papaya Exactly, and Where Does This Tropical Fruit Come From? Papaya is a soft tropical fruit with a yellowish-orange color. This species of fruit — which belongs to the Caricaceae family — is round and plump and comes in larger and smaller sizes....

One of the biggest hurdles of going keto is putting and keeping your body in ketosis. Ketosis is a natural metabolic state that results in your body burning fat instead of carbs for fuel (when it doesn’t have enough carbs). So, naturally, to achieve ketosis, you’ll have to say goodbye to most carbs and hello to fat — and lots of it. RELATED: 8 Steps Beginners Should Take Before Trying the Keto Diet It depends on which version of keto you’re doing, but generally, you’ll aim to get 5 to 10 percent of your total calories from carbs on the diet....

With many new teletherapy platforms appearing in recent years, it can be daunting to choose one. To help guide you toward a provider that’s right for you, our reviews team conducted extensive research into online therapy reviews and platforms and selected the best ones for various healthcare needs, preferences, and budgets. Our reviews team’s top picks for the best online therapy websites are BetterHelp, Brightside, TalkSpace, and more mentioned in this guide....

While mental illness is prevalent, talking about it is still relatively taboo. But one way to break the stigma surrounding mental health is to start a conversation — and what better way to do so than through podcasts? With the rise of audio as a popular medium for sharing information, podcasts that discuss psychology and mental health have garnered widespread audiences. “[Listening to a podcast] is a way of gaining greater awareness and validation for whatever you’re struggling with psychologically and emotionally in terms of a mental health issue,” says Paula Kliger, PhD, a clinical psychologist and the founder of PsychAssets....

Dr. Harris is also Everyday Health’s new medical editor in chief, and will oversee Black Health Facts, a resource center for facts about racial disparities in healthcare. Join Dr. Harris and Everyday Health’s editor in chief, Maureen Connolly, as they delve into the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the Black community, and what work needs to be done to address racism as a public health crisis. The following are some highlights from an edited transcript of the interview....

It’s much more likely that stress plays a role in the development of hives in those who are already susceptible to getting hives, he adds. RELATED: All About the Physical Toll Stress Takes on Our Bodies For instance, there is some evidence that hives may affect women more than men. (1) Hives are also more common in people with autoimmune diseases. (2) And hives also tend to be common in people who have other allergic reactions, too — and when they do, stress can make those hives worse....

Practitioners of Chinese and Indian Ayurvedic medicine have used turmeric to treat arthritis for thousands of years — and now more and more research is emerging that finds turmeric can help allay pain caused by all kinds of arthritis. Why Does Turmeric Ease the Pain of Psoriatic Arthritis? Turmeric may help with PsA because of the powerful anti-inflammatory effects of its main active ingredient, curcumin. “Joint inflammation can be a painful symptom associated with psoriatic arthritis,” says Nicole Avena, PhD, an assistant professor of neuroscience at the Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and visiting professor of health psychology at Princeton University in New Jersey....

The disease most often affects children, and most of those children will have mild symptoms. But some groups of people — including teenagers, adults, and children with certain health conditions — are at greater risk for severe symptoms and complications from a chickenpox infection. Complications from chickenpox can take many forms. They range from mild secondary skin infections to life-threatening brain inflammation. Chickenpox in a woman who is pregnant can also cause serious complications in the baby, especially if the woman has the infection early in her pregnancy or shortly before giving birth....

For example, a study that compared functional magnetic resonance imaging (f MRI) scans found that people with AS showed “widespread brain connectivity alterations” compared with a control group .” Many of those brain changes correlated with blood markers for inflammation, such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), that are also associated with AS, according to researchers. Experts point to several ways AS may raise the risk for problems with brain function, including pain, depression, anxiety, and poor sleep....

But how safe is it to visit public restrooms? And if you do go, how can you minimize your risk of becoming infected with the novel coronavirus, or spreading it to others if you don’t know you’re infected? For advice, Everyday Health spoke with Jade Flinn, RN, a nurse educator in the biocontainment unit at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. RELATED: Your COVID-19 Summer Safety Guide Are There Any Special Precautions for Using a Public Restroom?...

Coming out of hibernation carries some risk, but we now have a better understanding of how this virus spreads and how we can protect ourselves from getting infected, says Thomas Russo, MD, a professor and the chief of infectious disease in the department of medicine at the University at Buffalo in New York. For most people, says Dr. Russo, the benefits (protecting mental health, earning income) outweigh the risks. “However,” he adds, “if you are vulnerable or live with someone who is vulnerable, the risk-benefit ratio requires careful consideration....

Fantocone, 39 years old and now 170 lbs, says it was at her third child’s first birthday party about four years ago when she finally decided she needed to make a change and take her weight loss seriously. “I was cleaning up the kitchen, and as I looked at the leftover cake, cookies, and candy, I realized this was my normal, not a special occasion,” says Fantocone, who lives in Rancho Cucamonga, California, a suburb about 42 miles east of Los Angeles....

The prevalence of EPI is not known in the general population, according to an article published in March 2019 in the journal Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, but it tends to be most common among those with chronic pancreatitis or cystic fibrosis, among other diseases. Symptoms of EPI One of the main consequences of EPI is the inability to break down the fat in foods. This results in fatty stools, called steatorrhea, which are oily, pale, bulky, and smelly....

Over time, though, hepatitis C can gradually damage the liver and cause complications such as cirrhosis, liver cancer, and liver failure. (2) If you think that you’ve been infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), it’s important to get tested and diagnosed so you can get treated. The virus spreads through contact with an infected person’s blood. Hepatitis C can develop in any person, but certain people are at greater risk of infection....

— Lorelei, British Columbia Unfortunately, no — there are no medications that would allow you to eat seafood to which you are allergic. However, if you really enjoy seafood, you could see an allergist to determine whether there are other forms of seafood that you could eat without a reaction. This may involve eating the food in question, but an allergist should first help you weigh the risk of doing this....

Getting enough fluid each day is essential even for nonathletes. It’s vital to overall health, and contributes to basic bodily functions, including temperature regulation, waste elimination, and joint movement, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While recommendations vary depending on age, activity level, and other factors, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends that women get about 2.7 liters (L) of fluid per day and men get about 3....

The right drug can help you overcome the desire for alcohol and help body and mind cope with the physical effects of withdrawal, which could otherwise be life-threatening. Not all primary care doctors are familiar with medications to treat alcohol addiction. Here are the options to talk about with your doctor for withdrawal and long-term sobriety. Why Medication Is Needed for Addiction Treatment “Medications are very important during alcohol withdrawal, the period called cold turkey....

One encouraging development in MS care is that the time it takes to get a diagnosis is shrinking, though it can still be challenging, says Scott Ireland Otallah, MD, a neurologist who specializes in multiple sclerosis at Atrium Health at Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. “Part of that is because many of the symptoms of MS are found in other medical conditions, some of which are much more common,” Dr....