Tell us if this sounds familiar: You commit to losing weight, start a diet, drop some pounds — and then regain them as soon as you go off the program. If you’re stuck in a cycle of losing and regaining the same 10 (or 15 or 30) pounds, you’re not alone. Many people fall into this pattern because, let’s face it, it’s impossible to stay on a so-called diet forever....
While cheese gets a bad rap for its saturated fat and can be high in sodium, most cheeses are good sources of protein and calcium, reports the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. And some research has found that eating cheese may be associated with other benefits. Cheese was the food most strongly associated with a reduced risk of age-related cognitive problems, according to a study published in November 2020 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, with people who ate cheese daily scoring highest on intelligence tests over time....
The bad news: DVT can lead to serious illness, disability, or, in severe cases, death. Additionally, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a spike in the rate of blood clot patients coming into hospitals. “I would say in June or July of 2020, we started to see a large number of patients coming to the emergency room with blood clots, either with clots in the legs, or clots in the lungs,” says Chadi Alraies, MD, MPH, a cardiologist at the Detroit Medical Center, adding that infection with the COVID-19 virus sometimes triggered the production of antibodies that caused inflammation and resulted in blood clots....
Drinking plenty of water is one of the simplest ways to keep your body and mind working at their best. Per Harvard Health Publishing, water helps carry nutrients and oxygen through cells, aid digestion and prevent constipation, stabilize the heartbeat and blood pressure, regulate body temperature, and maintain your body’s electrolyte balance. And because water is so essential to these biological functions, your body is sure to notice if you’re not drinking enough of it....
Typically, people with PPMS do not have distinct periods of relapse or remission, as is the case with more common form of MS, relapsing-remitting MS. While there are approaches for controlling the symptoms of PPMS, treatments for the condition are limited: Only one medication, Ocrevus (ocrelizumab), has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for slowing the progression of PPMS. RELATED: 10 Essential Facts About Primary-Progressive MS...
Although the name may sound complicated, ankylosing spondylitis (pronounced an-kih-LOH’-sihng spahn-dih-LY’-tihs), is essentially a type of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, but it can move to other joints. It affects about 1 percent of the U.S. adult population; that’s about the same percentage of people who are affected by rheumatoid arthritis, although AS is far less well known. In ankylosing spondylitis, inflammation causes chronic pain and stiffness, and the severity can vary from person to person....
But what if you were already at risk at birth? Inherited high cholesterol, scientifically known as familial hypercholesterolemia or FH, is a genetic form of high cholesterol that can pass from parent to child. From birth, those with FH produce more cholesterol than their body can safely handle, causing a buildup of fat and plaque in the arteries that can cause severe problems in the future. Do you or does someone you know have FH?...
Many young adults deal with acne. But if you think it’s only a teenage problem, you’re mistaken. Acne also occurs in adults, and even some infants have acne, too. (1,2) Acne develops when pores or hair follicles become blocked with oil and dead skin cells. (3) Most people complain about acne on their face, but the truth is, you can get acne anywhere on your body. This includes your back, neck, buttocks, shoulders, and chest....
“As opposed to high school, university life usually requires a much greater degree of independence and self-reliance, something that individuals with ADHD may struggle with, both in their personal and academic lives,” says Julian Lagoy, MD, a psychiatrist with Mindpath Health in San Jose, California. It’s true, according to a study published in 2021 in the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, that college students with ADHD are more likely to face significant challenges, such as depression and anxiety, than their peers without ADHD....
The federal health agency is taking every precaution because measles is an extremely contagious disease that infects about 9 out of every 10 unprotected people who come in contact with it. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, however, is highly effective at preventing the transmission of illness. The full two doses are 97 percent effective against measles and 88 percent effective against mumps. That’s why the CDC is mandating the vaccine for all new arrivals from Afghanistan and urging doctors to encourage all their patients to get the MMR inoculation if they haven’t already done so....
Proteins are the human body’s building blocks, and proteins are made of chains of molecules called amino acids, according to MedlinePlus. Nearly every cell in your body gets instructions from DNA on how to build proteins from amino acids. Depending on the way these proteins assemble, they can act as chemical messengers or form muscle, bone, ligaments, tendons, or tissue, according to Science News Explores. In some instances, the body produces an abnormal protein called amyloid, which can accumulate over time....
It’s an option after diet and exercise have failed and your health is at risk. There are several different types of bariatric surgeries, but the general aim of all of them is to limit the amount of food you can eat in one sitting, leading to weight loss. Who Is Bariatric Surgery For? Bariatric surgery is for clinically obese people with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40, or people with a BMI greater than 35 and a serious health problem linked to obesity such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, or sleep apnea....
Heart disease is the leading cause of death, and accounts for about 1 in 4 deaths in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Death due to acute myocardial infarction, more commonly known as a heart attack, is a major contributor to that, said lead author Safi U. Khan, MD, a cardiology fellow at the DeBakey Heart and Vascular Institute at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, in an American Heart Association (AHA) release....
It’s possible that Black women have a higher heart failure risk than white women in this study because women of color often have higher rates of so-called cardiometabolic risk factors that can lead to heart failure such as diabetes and obesity, says Jennifer Stuart, ScD, an epidemiologist in the division of women’s health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. “The higher cardiometabolic burden carried by women of color likely results from a combination of lifestyle factors, such as diet and physical activity, as well as societal factors, such as access to quality care and the physiologic toll of systemic racism and other trauma,” says Dr....
The drug has been linked to heart problems before. It’s associated with serious and potentially fatal heart rhythm problems, especially in people who have an increased risk for heart disease, according to prescribing information on the drug’s label. And 12 percent of people taking ibrutinib in clinical trials developed high blood pressure, the drug label warns. But the current study found a much bigger risk of heart problems: Seventy-eight percent of people developed new high blood pressure or saw preexisting hypertension get worse when they took ibrutinib....
Interest in eating a plant-based diet to help treat Crohn’s has become increasingly popular in the past few years, as research shows that foods high in sugar, animal fat, and animal protein may increase the risk of Crohn’s disease. Although there are few studies on the specific effect of veganism on Crohn’s disease, research points to the health benefits of a plant-based diet for preventing relapse in Crohn’s patients. Learn about the evidence surrounding plant-based diets and whether they are right for you....
When did you first begin noticing your arthritis symptoms? About three years ago. My thumb hurt very badly. It was extremely sore, and I couldn’t bend it easily. The knuckle had gotten big and out of shape. I also felt a grating sensation in my thumb when I tried to move it. It would “pop” from time to time, too. [According to the Mayo Clinic, these are common symptoms of osteoarthritis, which is a form of arthritis....
This was back in the spring of 2020, says McPherson. As April turned to May, his fever and other acute symptoms faded — but new, unrelenting ones emerged. McPherson, who lives in Detroit and works in information technology (IT), developed bewildering brain fog, intense fatigue, and other symptoms typical of “long COVID,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). His sleep also suffered. Between May and December of 2020, McPherson says, “I did not get a full night’s sleep [where I] felt like I was rested....
Happily, no. “Someone with diabetes should be able to live just like everyone else,” says Joanne Rinker, RD, CDE, the director of practice and content development for the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), who is based in Asheville, North Carolina. “Your lifestyle shouldn’t be impeded, but you may have to take an extra step or two to be safe about it,” she says. About 30 percent of Americans have at least one tattoo, according to a 2016 Harris Poll....
But there isn’t a single test that diagnoses dyslexia. “Diagnosis often requires input from multiple professionals — teachers, psychologists, speech or language therapists, and parents, says Kimberly R. Freeman, PhD, the executive associate chair of social work and social ecology at Loma Linda University in San Bernardino, California. Different standardized assessment tools are used depending on the individual’s age, developmental stage, and symptoms. While you may confer about the possibility of dyslexia with a family physician, they can’t diagnose or treat the condition....
