Here are some suggestions from the American Medical Association (AMA) that pack the most punch.
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Friday 30 December 2022
Multiple Sclerosis and Health Disparities
Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis can happen to anyone. But there are disparities when it comes to certain racial and ethnic groups.
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Chris Hemsworth’s Alzheimer’s Risk: What to Know About APOE4 Gene
In November, actor Chris Hemsworth announced that he would be taking a leave from acting to focus on other things after discovering he has a genetic vulnerability to Alzheimer’s disease. Here's what to know.
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Vitiligo: Learning to Love My New Look
Vitiligo, a condition that causes your skin to lose color, can be challenging to embrace. Read how one woman learned to celebrate the changes in her skin.
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Vitiligo’s Impact on Darker Skin Tones
Vitiligo has a new treatment. A skin of color expert explains how it benefits those with the autoimmune condition, especially people with darker skin.
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Menus With 'Climate Change Impact' Info Sway Diners' Choices
New research suggests that adding climate-impact labeling to fast-food menus can have a big effect on whether or not consumers go “green" when eating out.
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Thursday 29 December 2022
How Bad Is China’s Covid Outbreak? It’s a Scientific Guessing Game.
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Simulated Driving Program Helps Teens With ADHD Be Safer on the Road
In a small study, a simulated driving program helped to reduce the crash risk for teens with ADHD.
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What's Next for COVID? Here's What to Know
As holiday celebrations wind down in the U.S., COVID is on the rise, even as people head out to ring in what they hope will be a healthier new year. While many would like to take a vacation from even thinking about COVID, the question of what's next with COVID is always looming. Here's what to know.
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Congressional Inquiry into Alzheimer’s Drug Faults Its Maker and F.D.A.
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Wednesday 28 December 2022
Make Sure Your Child Is Supported at School
Here’s what to know about the services and accommodations offered by school districts to children with SMA Type 3 and how to best advocate for your child.
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Navigating the Holidays When Your Adult Child Has Substance Issues
A look at how parents whose adult children have substance issues can navigate the holiday season.
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Babies in Danger From Ingesting Opioids Laced With Animal Tranquilizer
A new study raises concerns over pediatric poisonings from a particularly lethal combo — a potent synthetic opioid known as fentanyl and a powerful veterinary sedative called xylazine.
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Is Long COVID Less Likely With Omicron Strains?
Whether it's an effect of vaccination, immunity from previous infections, or perhaps evolution, doctors are beginning to hope the Omicron variant of the coronavirus might be milder. They're also hoping it may be less likely to cause long COVID.
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Tuesday 27 December 2022
CSU: What to Wear and What to Avoid
Find out what’s best to wear to prevent and manage chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), also called chronic hives.
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New AI Listens to Toilet Sounds to Detect Diarrhea
Georgia Tech engineers have developed AI that can identify diarrhea with up to 98% accuracy and could help us catch disease outbreaks early.
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Time Spent in Nature Appears to Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
Living in an area with easy access to parks and rivers appears to slow the progression of devastating neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
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CSU: What to Wear and What to Avoid
Find out what’s best to wear to prevent and manage chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), also called chronic hives.
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Parents Often Bring Children to Psychiatric E.R.s to Subdue Them, Study Finds
By BY ELLEN BARRY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/71uBTDh
Signs Your PAH Treatment Isn't Working
Not sure your pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment is working? Here’s what you should pay attention to.
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Keeping Track of Your Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
When you have pulmonary arterial hypertension, it’s important to see your doctor regularly to make sure everything is OK. Here’s what to expect.
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Epidemics That Weren’t: How Countries Shut Down Recent Outbreaks
By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/sOdHXBx
Monday 26 December 2022
Psoriatic Arthritis: How to Move Forward When You Hit "The Wall"
Psoriatic arthritis hitting the wall, moving forward with psoriatic arthritis, tips for living with psoriatic arthritis
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The I.C.U. Nurse: A Symbol of Endurance
By BY ISADORA KOSOFSKY AND ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/tWzcM9Z
Friday 23 December 2022
The F.D.A. Now Says It Plainly: Morning-After Pills Are Not Abortion Pills
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Another Big Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy in 2021
The CDC reports in 2019 the average American could have expected to live an average of 78.8 years, life expectancy declined to 77 years in 2020, and then to 76.4 years in 2021.
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This Party Season, You Don’t Have to R.S.V.P., Just Test
By BY RONI CARYN RABIN AND HOLLY SECON from NYT Health https://ift.tt/eHBPlcD
Thursday 22 December 2022
Why I'm Hopeful About Treating Crohn's Disease
New treatments for Crohn's disease offer hope for people with the condition. Learn more about the search for a cure.
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Getting More Daylight Could Mean Better Sleep at Night
Falling asleep later and waking up later this time of year? You may need to reset your sleep/wake clock. Going outside to get more daylight exposure – especially in the morning – might help, new evidence suggests.
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Top Benefits of Exercise (and How Much to Do)
Exercise has significant benefits for your body and mind. Here are the top nine benefits of regular physical activity and exercise.
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‘Tripledemic’ Rages On: Fever-Filled Weeks Lie Ahead
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Wednesday 21 December 2022
Stroke Risk in Young and Middle-Aged Adults
Some types of stroke are becoming more common in people younger than you might expect. Find out what helps lower your stroke risk.
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Surprising Things Sense of Smell Reveals About Your Health
Surprising Things Sense of Smell Reveals About Your Health
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COVID Isolated People. Long COVID Makes It Worse
There’s no question that COVID-19 cut people off from one another. But for those who have long COVID, that disconnect has never really ended.
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As Covid Deaths Climb, Even Seniors Skip the Latest Booster
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Facing Death Without Fear: Psychedelics for End-of-Life Care
Psychedelics have been shown under certain circumstances to be an effective complement to psychological support for end-of-life patients.
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Tuesday 20 December 2022
What to do When You Can’t Find Kids’ OTC Pain Meds
Pediatricians are giving advice on what parents should use as alternatives to children's pain relievers as shortages of these medications persist nationwide. Suggestions include alternative medicines, natural remedies, and when to know if your child should seek further medical attention.
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Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths
U.S. health officials report that deaths of teens from drug overdoses soared starting in late 2019, and though they appear to be on the decline, they remain much higher than in 2019.
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Protect Your Eyesight
When you have diabetes, regular eye exams are crucial to look for diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in adults in the United States. One of the country's leading eye specialists explains why.
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Monday 19 December 2022
Homicides of Children Soared in the Pandemic’s First Year
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Long COVID Risk Makes It Worth Avoiding Second Infections
New research suggests that those infected more than once have an increased risk of developing long COVID and other health problems compared to those infected just once. But parsing out the extent of these risks – particularly with newer variants – is more complicated.
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Many U.S. Women Must Travel Far to Get Mammograms
Researchers found that 8.2 million women had limited access to mammography screening in 2022 -- defined as living more than a 20-minute drive to the nearest facility.
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'Holiday Heart': Heart Attacks Spike in Last 2 Weeks of December
Whether from stress, cold weather or falling out of good habits in terms of eating, sleeping and drinking, heart attack rates spike as much as 40% between Christmas and New Year’s.
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The Future of Autoimmune Disorders: Psoriatic Disease
What's being done to help people with psoriatic disease? We get a look at the ever-changing picture from a rheumatologist.
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They Created a Drug for Susannah. What About Millions of Other Patients?
By BY ERIKA CHECK HAYDEN AND BRITTAINY NEWMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/WLd9c2p
The Social Aspects of Living With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Ryan Piansky has had eosinophilic esophagitis since he was 2 years old. Learn more about how he’s learned to navigate his social life with the condition.
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Sunday 18 December 2022
Why Many Older Women Are Getting Pap Tests They Don’t Need
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Saturday 17 December 2022
U.S. Health Officials Seek New Curbs on Private Medicare Advantage Plans
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Friday 16 December 2022
Rise of 'Alarming' Subvariants of COVID Predicted for Winter
The subvariants are the most resistant to neutralizing antibodies, and we have no or “markedly reduced” protection against infection from these four strains, even if you’ve already had COVID-19 or are vaccinated and boosted multiple times.
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U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
Deaths are expected to remain about 13% higher than 2019 numbers for 2022. But they should be 7% lower than in 2021 and 3% lower than in 2020.
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