Gas can often accompany diarrhea, making an uncomfortable situation even worse. Here’s how to make your GI tract behave better.
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Friday, 29 December 2023
What is Ketamine? How it Works and May Help With Severe Depression
Is ketamine a treatment for depression? What are the risks? Learn about the uses, benefits, and side effects of ketamine.
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Thursday, 28 December 2023
Dietary Supplements: Which Work? Who’s Minding the Store?
Even though they're popular, some kinds of supplements have not been proven to work and some may be harmful. Here's how to know if your supplements are doing what they claim.
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Wednesday, 27 December 2023
Can You Really Know What to Expect in the Long Haul?
Ulcerative colitis is a relapsing-remitting disease, so it’s hard to predict symptoms over time. Here’s what to expect and how to recognize remission.
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Is That Hum Keeping You Up? Here's How to Get Better Sleep
Experts provide tips on how to avoid low-frequency noise while traveling for the holidays.
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Tuesday, 26 December 2023
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in RRMM
Learn more about how racial and ethnic disparities affect relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) outcomes.
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Newest Treatments for RRMM
The latest advances in treatments for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) include medicines that better target myeloma cells. Learn more.
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My Journey With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
A diagnosis of differentiated thyroid cancer, either follicular or papillary, can be difficult to hear. One patient talks about her treatment and life after a thyroidectomy.
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Winter Skin Woes? Here’s What to Do – and What Not to Do
Cold winter weather can wreak havoc on our skin, causing painful, itchy outbreaks. Here's what helps, what doesn't, and how to prevent it in the first place.
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Friday, 22 December 2023
The Holiday Blues: Protect Your Mental Health This Holiday Season
In the WebMD webinar, John Whyte, MD, MPH, explained what the holiday blues are, how they can affect you, and what ways you can prevent and overcome them.
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Alone Time vs. Loneliness: What’s a Good Balance?
What's a good balance between having "me time" – being alone – and loneliness, which is already at epidemic levels? Here's how to find the sweet spot.
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This Gorilla’s Caregivers Face Familiar Questions About Aging
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Thursday, 21 December 2023
Americans Are Signing Up for Obamacare in Record Numbers
By Noah Weiland from NYT Health https://ift.tt/pX68ac5
Dry January: A Month With No Alcohol?
Millions both in the U.K. and across the pond in the U.S. have vowed to skip alcohol for January 2024. What are the benefits?
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Wednesday, 20 December 2023
For Heart’s Sake: Lifestyle Changes I Had to Make
For Heart’s Sake: Lifestyle Changes I Had to Make
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Signs That Chronic Heart Failure Is Getting Worse
As heart failure gets worse and fluid collects, most people will notice signs like shortness of breath, fatigue, and weight gain.
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Protecting Native American Women’s Hearts During Pregnancy: Expert’s View
American Indian/Alaska Native women have heart health risks during pregnancy. Jason Deen, MD, explains what helps.
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Gunfire Echoing Through School Grounds? Parents Are Terrified. Kids Stopped Noticing.
By Emily Baumgaertner from NYT Health https://ift.tt/k05HObN
Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Mystery Amid an Anthrax Outbreak in Africa
By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/REhDSrn
Behind the Shortage Keeping Cancer Patients From Chemo
By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/DnYIsQj
Monday, 18 December 2023
Biden Administration Warns 9 Governors About Medicaid Losses Among Children
By Noah Weiland from NYT Health https://ift.tt/V9Y1zEe
Health Risks of Ketamine: What to Know
What to know about the health risks of the drug ketamine following Friends star Matthew Perry's death.
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Inside the Booming Business of Cutting Babies’ Tongues
By Katie Thomas, Sarah Kliff and Jessica Silver-Greenberg from NYT Health https://ift.tt/QrksGtS
Saturday, 16 December 2023
Did Your Baby Spend Time in the NICU? Tell Us About It.
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Michael Stone, Psychiatrist and Scholar Who Studied Evil, Dies at 90
By Sam Roberts from NYT Health https://ift.tt/wxCdIPD
Friday, 15 December 2023
Lead Levels in Children’s Applesauce May Be Traced to Cinnamon Additive
By Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Kyi8CE4
New York City Is Offering Free Online Therapy to Teens: Will it Work?
By Ellen Barry and Christina Caron from NYT Health https://ift.tt/ALD89Us
What Causes Obesity? More Science Points to the Brain
A new way of looking at a misunderstood disease is revolutionizing treatments and transforming lives.
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‘Financial Ruin Is Baked Into the System’: Readers on the Costs of Long-Term Care
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Thursday, 14 December 2023
Is Drinking Ever Good for Heart Health?
The scope of the literature sends a clear message: If you don’t drink, don’t start now. And if you do drink, keep it to moderate levels.
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Hearing Loss: What You Can Do About It
Hearing loss can be stressful, but hearing aids can help. Here’s how.
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Hearing Loss: The Mental and Emotional Impact
Uncorrected hearing loss can lead to depression, isolation, and even cognitive decline.
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Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: Good News, With Some Complications
Audiologists, even those who generally support the idea of non-prescription hearing aids, worry that without an initial evaluation and ongoing care, people will buy the devices without understanding how to use or adjust them.
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Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Narcissists: What to Do if Your Mother Is a Narcissist
Learn how to tell if your mother is a narcissist, what to do, and what not to do.
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Lung Cancer in Women Who Never Smoked
Why is lung cancer among people who’ve never smoked more common among women than men? And why are there no lung cancer screening guidelines for people who have never smoked? Get the facts.
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Is 'Vegan' a Dirty Word? Study Finds It Turns Some People Off
In a new study, researchers at the University of Southern California set out to learn how vegan labeling influenced consumers, finding that the word may turn some people off from trying vegan products.
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Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Severe Morning Sickness
By Azeen Ghorayshi from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Iwj4rTL
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
The Ultimate High-Fiber Grocery List
The next time you go shopping, stock up on healthy fiber options in every aisle. Learn what to pick from WebMD.
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Diversifying Nutrition and Dietetics: Expert Q&A
Food is more than nutrition. It often reflects culture, ethnicity, and even religion. Consulting with an expert from a diverse background can improve health outcomes.
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How Unconscious Bias in Health Care Puts Pregnant Black Women at Higher Risk
By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/W3UhLA1
Monday, 11 December 2023
What Are the Risks of HIV Treatment-Related Weight Gain?
ART-related weight gain can raise your chances of certain health problems. Learn the risk, who’s most affected, and how you can manage this side effect.
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How to Safely Lose Weight on HIV Treatment
Gaining weight is common when you’re in treatment for HIV. Find out how to keep it under control and safely manage a healthy weight.
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Weight Gain From HIV Treatment: Personal Experience
Weight gain can be a big problem when you take HIV medication. Two Black gay men share their stories of how they’re tilting the scales in the favor.
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New Drugs Can Fix Teenage Obesity, but Young People Don’t Get Them
By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/f5L3i0U
Saturday, 9 December 2023
Why Haven’t More Older Adults Gotten the R.S.V. Vaccine?
By Paula Span from NYT Health https://ift.tt/mCY9BOh
Friday, 8 December 2023
New Sickle Cell Therapies Will Be Out of Reach Where They Are Needed Most
By Rebecca Robbins and Stephanie Nolen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/cmMU1i3
Are No-Spray Christmas Trees Better for You? What to Know
What to know about no-spray Christmas trees, which may have health and environmental benefits compared to traditional trees that are often sprayed with pesticides.
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