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The media often depicts the glitz and glamour of drinking, but few story lines actually dive into the repercussions of excess consumption. If someone you love suffers from alcohol dependency, you know how difficult it is to watch them harm themselves and their relationships. That’s why we’ve rounded up six movies that explore how an alcoholic’s behavior affects everyone — and how loved ones support them through it all. Some are lighthearted, some are extremely heavy....

Protein is essential for a healthy mind and body, yet animal-based proteins, like whey, aren’t the only options for your post-workout shake. If you are following a more plant-based diet, a vegan protein powder might give you the extra boost you need after a heavy weight lifting, running, or cycling session. How much protein you need on a daily basis depends on many factors, including your age and health. Regardless of diet and fitness preferences, The Institute of Medicine advises that adults consume 0....

Erewhon is the upscale grocery store in Los Angeles that’s selling the drink, which is called “Marianna’s Coconut Cloud Smoothie.” Created with influencer Marianna Hewitt, it features her brand of almond milk as a main ingredient — but that’s not what made this social media’s most famous smoothie. This stunningly beautiful bright-blue smoothie gets its hue naturally from blue spirulina, a type of algae. The idea of consuming algae may sound odd, but past research suggests it could have anti-inflammatory effects in the body and decrease the risk of developing chronic conditions such as heart disease....

About 7,560 pounds of raw meat are being recalled. The products are all one-pound chubs (ground pork in packaging shaped like a large thick sausage). They are labeled “Bob Evans Italian Sausage” with a lot code XEN3663466 and a “USE/FRZ BY” date of 11/26/22. The items also have a time stamp between 14:43 and 15:25, and can be further identified by an establishment number “EST. 6785” inside the USDA mark of inspection....

Aromatherapy, or the use of naturally derived aromatic oils from various plants as a health and wellness aid, is another option to try. Aromatherapy May Help You Manage Ulcerative Colitis “Studies have shown that ingredients in essential oils used in aromatherapy may have anti-inflammatory or analgesic [pain-relieving] properties, and some may help boost your mood and energy,” says Hallie Armstrong, ND, a naturopathic physician at Beaumont Health in West Bloomfield, Illinois....

Scientists have long understood that what truly lengthens your life and keeps your later years healthy are the basics we’ve known about for ages: Eat a healthy diet filled with vegetables, exercise regularly, invest in healthy relationships, reduce stress, and get enough sleep, for example. Now a team of researchers has uncovered a potential key reason these actions are so beneficial: they influence our genes. In a small pilot study published in the journal Aging in April 2021, when 18 midlife men strictly followed a healthy lifestyle regimen (that included following a healthy diet, sleep, exercise and relaxation guidance, and supplemental probiotics and phytonutrients) for eight weeks, their estimated biological age dropped the equivalent of about 3 years when compared with the control group that didn’t follow the regimen....

Mortality rates have been on a steady decline for over two decades, but the large single-year drop surprised scientists. Researchers attribute the majority of the 2.2 percent plunge to a reduction in lung cancer–related deaths. Lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer death and the second leading cause of death in the United States. Fewer people smoking, combined with new treatments like immunotherapy, video-assisted surgery, and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, have likely driven the drop in lung cancer deaths, say experts....

Lymphoma Progression Cut in Half When Rituxan Is Paired With Aliqopa What’s new Patients with relapsed indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma saw a 48 percent reduced risk of progression (time without the disease advancing or death) when the targeted therapy Aliqopa (copanlisib) was used in combination with Rituxan (rituximab) versus Rituxan alone. Rituxan alone is the current standard therapy for relapses. The results, which come from a phase 3 trial known as CHRONOS-3, were announced at the AACR meeting and simultaneously published in Lancet Oncology....

— Drew, South Carolina Antihistamine and decongestant combinations, like Claritin-D, Allegra-D, Zyrtec-D, and many over-the-counter pills, are not the most effective treatment for allergies and sinus problems. The most effective type of medication for nasal allergies and chronic sinus congestion, in most cases, is an anti-inflammatory nasal steroid spray, such as Nasonex (the active drug is mometasone), Flonase (fluticasone), Rhinocort AQ (budesonide), and others. These all presently require a prescription in the United States, and most primary care providers are comfortable prescribing them....

Women who have been pregnant appear to be at a lower risk for breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and ovarian cancer. Women who have had children, particularly if they also breastfed following pregnancy, have a lower risk of breast cancer. This is likely due to the fact that pregnancy and lactation interrupt ovulation for a period of time, and this alteration in the hormonal environment reduces breast-cancer risk somewhat. Similarly, the endometrium — the lining of the uterus — is sensitive to its hormonal environment, and exposing the endometrium to both estrogen and progesterone (as happens during pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptive pills that contain both estrogen and progestins) is associated with a lower endometrial cancer risk....

1. Drink Lots of Fluids Good hydration helps moisturize the lining of the nose and throat, which makes mucus easier to clear. Aim to drink more fluids than usual. But be sure to avoid caffeinated or alcoholic drinks, as they can cause dehydration. 2. Use an Air Humidifier You can also help keep nasal and throat passages moist by using an air humidifier, particularly in the winter months when heating makes the air inside your home very dry....

Organizations American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST Foundation) The CHEST Foundation website provides education related to COPD, including information on symptoms, causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment. American Lung Association The American Lung Association website can teach you how to protect your health if you have COPD and point you to the latest COPD research, as well as connect you with programs and services to make everyday life easier. COPD Foundation A not-for-profit organization created in 2004, the COPD Foundation supports research, education, and advocacy programs....

The problem is this trend could be fueling the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria, according to new research presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), held online from July 9 to 12, and published online in June 2021 in the International Journal of Food Microbiology. Investigators found multidrug-resistant bacteria in raw dog food identical to those found in hospital patients in several different European countries....

Part of that focus centers on a disturbing trend that has critical care doctors and endocrinologists searching for clues — and answers — about why some individuals with COVID-19 suddenly develop type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Initially when the pandemic started in 2020, doctors noticed that a high percentage of COVID-19 patients had diabetes, Mihail Zilbermint, MD, an associate professor of clinical medicine at the division of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore....

The study abstract was presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2021, which was held virtually November 13–15. “Reducing pollution is not only helpful for the environment, it may also have significant health benefits at the population level, such as preventing heart attacks,” said the study’s lead author, Sidney Aung, a fourth-year medical student at the University of California in San Francisco, in an AHA statement. Pollution Causes Millions of Early Deaths Each Year Worldwide, it’s estimated that pollution caused nine million deaths in 2019, according to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, and an estimated three in five of those deaths were due to cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke....

Either way, it’s important to get your skin checked out by a doctor if you suspect impetigo. (1) Although it isn’t usually harmful and often clears up on its own, impetigo (in both kids and adults) is easily spread not only through skin-to-skin contact but indirectly, too. (2,3) Indirect transmission happens when you touch an item or surface contaminated with the infection. This is more likely to occur when you share personal items (towels, linens, or clothes) with an infected person....

Even though Americans are drinking less than ever — consumption of cow’s milk fell by 42 percent over the past fifty years, according to CBS News — it is still one of the most commonly consumed beverages in the United States. The average American family drinks about 19 gallons of milk each year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data. And research has found that there are plenty of good reasons to enjoy a glass....

Researchers reviewed data from 19 previous studies with a total of more than one million participants, from eight different countries, who didn’t have type 2 diabetes. They looked at how often participants drank black, green, and oolong tea — less than one cup daily, one to three cups a day, and four or more cups. Over an average follow-up period of 10 years, the analysis found that people drinking at least four cups of tea daily were 17 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than individuals who consumed little or no tea, according to preliminary results presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting in Stockholm....

The study followed 68,786 women and 41,710 men who completed dietary questionnaires every four years over the course of three decades. None of them had a history heart disease or stroke when they joined the study; by the end of the follow-up period roughly 11 percent of the women and 16 percent of the men experienced or died from a heart attack or stroke. People who ate at least two servings of avocado a week — roughly one whole avocado — were 21 percent less likely to have a heart attack than people who never or only rarely consumed this food, researchers reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association....

There is no vaccine to prevent infection with the Ebola virus, nor are there any approved drugs for its treatment. Treatment for Ebola focuses on offering supportive care so that the patient’s own immune system can fight off the virus. The predominant symptoms of acute Ebola infection are severe vomiting and diarrhea. A person may lose 5 to 10 quarts of fluid a day as a result. Without adequate fluid replacement, hypovolemic shock develops, in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to sustain the body, and vital organs begin to fail....