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Before a heart attack, many people “were kind of normal functioning, did the yard work, walked the dog, maybe took some casual walks,” says Richard Andrews, an exercise physiologist and coordinator of the cardiac rehab program at University of Southern California Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale, California. “And then suddenly they’re shuffle-gait walking out of the hospital and out of breath just getting dressed.” Many people only realize after they’ve had a heart attack the importance of their doctor’s advice on managing cholesterol years before....

In the decade before 1963, measles infected 3 to 4 million people in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). What’s more, each year the respiratory illness killed 400 to 500 people, hospitalized 48,000 people, and caused encephalitis (severe brain inflammation) in 4,000 people in the United States, as well as other serious symptoms of measles. The measles vaccine, developed in 1963, greatly reduced infection rates....

The investigational oral antiviral medicine molnupiravir is designed to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults who are at risk of progression to severe COVID-19 and hospitalization. All other treatments approved by the FDA so far require an IV or injection. This pill, which can be taken at home shortly after diagnosis with COVID-19, has the potential to relieve overburdened hospital systems by helping people return to health without intensive medical attention....

Trevett turned to mind-body therapies after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and her daughter, who also has severe eczema, was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. “I knew I had to address the stress in my life that was contributing to the inflammation in my body,” she explains. Now, “meditation and mindfulness practices allow me to manage stress and anxiety.” But what surprised Trevett was that, after she began meditating, her eczema symptoms also began to improve....

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), there are two main components of professionally led alcohol treatment: talk therapy and medication. Both are available online with Monument. Monument will ask a series of questions to better understand your history of alcohol use, including the following: How often and how much you drinkWhether you’ve tried more than once to curb or stop your drinkingWhether you’ve continued drinking despite it affecting your relationshipsWhether your usual number of drinks has less of an effect on you than beforeWhether you have more than once been in situations where you are at an increased risk for being hurt, like having unsafe sex or driving, during or after drinkingWhether you’ve experienced symptoms of withdrawal, including trouble sleeping, sweating, nausea, and restlessness...

As of November 9, a total of 13 infected people had severe cases and required hospitalization, the CDC said in a statement. One person in Maryland died, and one pregnant person had a miscarriage as a result of a listeria infection. While the investigation is ongoing, many cases appear to be concentrated in New York, where five people with confirmed infections said they bought sliced deli meat or cheese from at least one location of NetCost Market, a grocery chain selling international foods, according to the CDC....

In the study, researchers from Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania, compared saliva samples from 251 people with a mild traumatic brain injury (aka a concussion) with those from 287 control subjects without head injuries. They found that differences in specific microRNA levels distinguished those with concussions from those without. In some cases, participants were assessed with computerized neurocognitive testing, balance measures, and standardized symptom scales, and the saliva tests displayed similar accuracy in identifying concussions as a combination of the traditional approaches....

Not my thing. Except for the nursing, which, for me, was less about a style of parenting and more about practicality. It was smart, efficient, expedient, and cost-effective. It was also supremely satisfying for both me and my boys, who thrived and spent their first year of life almost shockingly hearty and healthy. My boobs, which had heretofore mostly sat around in my 34Bs, had a job to do, and they acquitted themselves well....

In a large investigation of more than 151 million pregnancies in the United States between 1970 and 2010, researchers discovered that the prevalence of high blood pressure among pregnant women soared by thirteenfold over that time period (from 0.11 to 1.52 percent). Scientists highlighted that the rate of chronic hypertension steadily edged upward with advancing maternal age. Also, African American women experienced more than double the prevalence of hypertension compared with white women (1....

It’s why I’m wont to say, “We do what we do until we can’t do it, then we find something else.” But finding that something else can be difficult if the change is forced upon us by multiple sclerosis (MS). A New Health Problem Has Me in Limbo Coming up on the 19th anniversary of my MS diagnosis this spring, I have, perhaps, taken for granted the fact that I’ve been able to figure out that “something else” most of the time....

And while not getting enough exercise is the bigger issue for most Americans (a group of cardiologists wrote a review on the topic in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology in January 2016), exercising too much can be a problem, too. RELATED: The Health Benefits of Exercise “Overexercising is counterproductive and can actually be dangerous to your health,” says David Miranda, a physical therapist and owner of Excel Rehabilitation Services in Gonzales, Louisiana....

If you want to switch things up, going plant-based — that is, cutting back on animal products, though not necessarily eliminating them — is a popular diet these days, and an eating approach to consider. There’s a good chance this isn’t the first time you’ve heard about plant-based eating. But can it really help fortify your immune system, trim your waistline, and save you money? Turns out, the hype is legit....

Specific 3 ounce (oz) and 10 oz bottles of the lotion may contain Pluralibacter gergoviae, a bacterium that typically poses little medical risk to healthy people, but can lead to serious illness in individuals with certain health problems, such as weakened immune systems, according to an announcement posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The microbiology lab MPL describes Pluralibacter gergoviae (formerly known as Enterobacter gergoviae) as an opportunistic, naturally occurring pathogen that has been linked with antibiotic-resistant outbreaks in hospitals and has been a recurrent contaminant in cosmetics and personal-care products over the years....

Being told I had inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for the first time in the emergency room and being admitted for the next week was a shock to the system to say the least. I have absolutely no recollection of how I responded when the ER doc shared the news with me. I feel as though it was so traumatic, I blocked it out. Since being diagnosed, that is the only moment I know nothing about....

Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion) are the only two non-nicotine medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for smoking cessation; both are available in pill form and only by prescription. Chantix received FDA approval in 2006; Zyban was approved in 1997. These drugs can be effective tools, but users need to be aware of some potentially serious side effects. How Chantix Works Chantix works by interfering with the receptors in the brain that respond to nicotine....

We sat down with Simmons to discuss her current work and to learn more about her perspective on wellness. What are you working on now? My first online course for mothers of girls. What I’m calling “Enough as We Are” is about healing your own inner girl to improve your parenting of your daughter. The goal is to make you more aware of unresolved issues from your childhood. For example, a lot of kids who experience social challenges aren’t first inclined to see in dark ways or extreme ways....

Mono is a very common illness usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) that can leave teens and adults feeling like they’re fighting the worst cold or flu they’ve ever had. While mono symptoms mostly disappear in most people after two to four weeks (and it is rare to get the illness again), the fatigue associated with mono can last for an additional several weeks. It may take an extra month or two after symptoms disappear to regain your typical energy and strength....

“The primary cause of RA pain is inflammation that swells joint capsules,” says Yousaf Ali, MBBS, a professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine and chief of the division of rheumatology at Mount Sinai West Hospital in New York City. Joint capsules are thin sacs of fluid that surround a joint, providing lubrication for bone movement. In RA, the body’s immune system attacks those capsules. The first step toward pain relief is controlling the underlying inflammation, Dr....

Latest data (as of the week ending November 5) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that seniors ages 65 and up with RSV are filling hospital beds at a weekly rate of 1.6 per 100,000. Since the 2014–2015 season, CDC figures show that this hospitalization rate had not risen above 1 per 100,000. In 2018 at this same time of year, seniors with RSV were being admitted to the hospital at a low 0....

It’s usually spread when someone has prolonged, skin-to-skin contact with someone else who is infested with scabies. The mites don’t survive long when not on human skin, but in some cases, they can be contracted from the clothing, bedding, or upholstered furniture used by a person with scabies. If someone has scabies, it’s important that their close contacts, including sexual partners and any members of their household, get treated as well — and at the same time — to avoid reinfestation or re-exposure....