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Anxiety, Depression Climbing Among People with IBD...
At the same time, many health care providers believe that patients’ mental health needs are being met.
Self-Care Tips for Parents of a Child With Central...
When raising a child with central precocious puberty (CPP), it’s important to take steps not only to maintain their well-being, but also your own.
Talking With Your Child About CPP
Going through puberty early can make kids confused or embarrassed. Learn how you can talk your child through this trying time.
How It Affects Their Emotions and Social Life
Puberty can be a tough time for any kid. But it might be harder on those with central precocious puberty (CPP).
'We're Struggling': Long COVID Mystery Has Doctors...
The lack of knowledge regarding long COVID makes it difficult for doctors to counsel patients on how long symptoms will last, why they are experiencing it, or what its actual cause is.
Handling Emotions After Breast Cancer
Post-cancer stress following breast cancer is real. Learn how it can affect you and what you can do about it.
Running Long Distances Might Not Hurt Your Joints ...
It has generally been thought that running could increase the risk of osteoarthritis because it puts more load on joints than walking or standing.
Teens Heal Differently Than Adults After Concussio...
Teens experience many of the same symptoms of concussions as adults, but they may be worse, and take longer to end.
AMD and Vision Loss: One Woman’s Story of Acceptan...
What's it like to deal with vision loss from wet AMD? Find out how one woman has learned to adapt.
Learning to Live With AMD: A Caregiver’s Story
Her father's AMD diagnosis was hard for them both. Learn how this caregiver helped her loved one deal with vision loss.
How Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Help Wi...
In the webinar “How Can CBT Help With Weight Management,” Rachel Goldman, PhD, shared some tools that can help you work toward a healthier weight.
Similar Processes Could Link MS With Heart Disease...
Multiple sclerosis and atherosclerosis both involve an abnormal hardening of body tissue, and recent research suggests they may be linked.
After Breast Cancer: Fitness and Nutrition Tips
Get back into exercise and adopt a diet rich in cancer-protective foods, which will boost your health and may even help prevent breast cancer from coming back.
Seniors With Few Years Left Often Advised to Get C...
Some polyps, if allowed to grow, have the potential to develop into cancer, a transformation that can take 10 to 15 years. This long timeline highlights the importance of considering life expectancy in deciding which patients should have a...
Common Chemical Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
According to a new paper by an international team of scientists, the chemical known as TCE may be associated with as much as a 500% increased risk for Parkinson’s disease.
Old-School Printer Helps Scientists Spot Bacteria ...
A faster way to identify bacterial infection in blood combines nanoparticles, AI, and ink-jet printer technology.
Military Pilots, Ground Crew at Higher Risk of Can...
A study from the Department of Defense found that military air and ground crew have an increased rates of cancer when compared to the general population, but they were not more likely to die from cancer.
Can Laws Be Medicines?
How the field of legal epidemiology uses rigorous scientific methods to investigate the link between policy and public health.
Mediterranean Diet Greatly Reduces Heart Disease R...
Those who closely followed a Mediterranean diet had a 24% lower risk of heart disease and 23% lower risk of death overtime compared with those following other kinds of diets.
Older Men More at Risk as Dangerous Falls Rise for...
For the older population, falls are a major health hazard.
High Caffeine Levels Linked to Lower Body Fat, Dia...
Having a higher level of caffeine in your blood could reduce body fat and the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in BMJ Medicine.
It's (Finally) Time to Stop Calling It a Pandemic:...
Many experts say we have entered a new phase as health care crises seem to have quieted and the public has moved on to endemic behavior. Others say it's too soon to label COVID trajectory predictable.
Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger H...
An American Academy of Dermatology expert offers information about the types of hair loss seen in women with darker skin tones, common types of medical conditions associated with hair loss and treatment options.
NOVIDS: Do Some Have the Genes to Dodge COVID?
NOVIDS is the term some use to describe those who haven't gotten COVID. But researchers are not overly fond of the word. They're looking for the possible genetic underpinnings to a group of people they prefer to call "resisters."
Have IBD and Insomnia? You’re Not Alone
More than one-third of people with inflammatory bowel disease report trouble sleeping, with moderate or worse insomnia. And the more severe their insomnia, the worse the disability related to their IBD, a new study finds.
Fertility Treatments Pose No Danger to People With...
According to a new study, participants who had MS were no more likely to have a flare-up of the disease after receiving fertility treatments than they were before their treatments.
Emergency Contraception
Almost 3 million unintended pregnancies happen each year in the United States. Read here to find out about emergency contraception.
New Proposal to Limit 'Forever Chemicals' in Drink...
The EPA on Tuesday announced the proposal for six substances commonly known as PFAS, which are human-made chemicals that are used as oil and water repellents and coatings for common products including cookware, carpets, and textiles.
Q&A: The Future of COVID-19
With the third anniversary of COVID upon us, various experts give us their takes on the future of COVID-19 and how their perspectives have changed over 3 years.
WebMD Poll: Another Year of Tough COVID Questions
Our current poll found that almost a third – 30% – of our audience thinks the pandemic has already come to an end, up from 16% a year ago.
3 Years On, Why Don’t We Know the Extent of Long C...
More than 3 years into the pandemic, finding out how many Americans have long COVID – and what to about it – has proved to be far harder than identifying those infected with the virus who have recovered or...
Future COVID Vaccines Must Be Better; Science Race...
COVID vaccines must work even better, whether by becoming variant-proof, finding other administration routes, or finding different targets to attack. All of these issues – and more -- are under investigation.
COVID at 3 Years: Where Are We Headed?
Three years after COVID-19 rocked the world, the pandemic has evolved into a steady state of commonplace infections, less frequent hospitalization and death, and continued anxiety and isolation for older people and those with weakened immune systems.
Black Patients Fare Worse With Deadly Lung Disease...
A new study probes factors contributing to earlier onset of disease, hospitalization and death in Black patients.
Pediatric Mental Health Tops 2023 List of Safety C...
The pandemic increased anxiety and depression among children; other leading safety concerns include staff shortages, violence in health care facilities, and medication list discrepancies.
Diabetes, Tooth Loss Can Be Double Trouble for Agi...
Having painful gums and missing teeth can make it difficult to chew healthy food. This can lead to nutritional deficiency.
How Exposure to Violence Worsens Health
Exposure to violence, whether from police or elsewhere in the community, can cause health effects that last a lifetime.
New Breast Scanning Technology Might Beat Standard...
A new study shows newer scanning technology may spot more breast cancers and lower the rate of dreaded false positives.
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Dementia Risk, Regardless ...
In a large study of older adults, close following of a Mediterranean diet was tied to a 23% lower risk of getting dementia over an average of 9 years.
Is Your Birth Control as Safe as You Think?
Since NuvaRing hit the market, more than 700 women have filed lawsuits, claiming it has caused potentially life-threatening blood clots. The battle may change the way millions of women prevent pregnancy.
Which Type of Long-Term Birth Control is Best for ...
Tired of taking birth control pills? There are lots of other contraception choices that need less action on your part and that you can stop at any time.
Not Just for Men: Meeting the Needs of Women With ...
The vast majority of concussion research has used male lab animals and men as subjects, although concussions are common in women too
More Sleep Boosts Vaccine Effectiveness: Study
Compared to people who slept at least 7 hours, people who slept less than 6 hours in the days surrounding a vaccine shot generated significantly fewer antibodies.
Treatments: Failure’s Not an Option
You and your care team have a number of different options when it comes to treating heart failure. It all starts with a change in lifestyle.
Staying Active With Advancing Heart Failure
An expert in cardiac rehabilitation explains how exercise can improve the outcome for people with heart failure, and how to get the most out of this program.
What Does Ejection Fraction Have to Do With Heart ...
Here’s what you should know about this measure of heart health and what it means for your heart failure.
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.
For Heart’s Sake: Lifestyle Changes I Had to Make
For Heart’s Sake: Lifestyle Changes I Had to Make
U.S. Avoids Predicted Winter COVID Surge
Deaths from COVID-19 and official case counts have declined dramatically, compared to the surges seen during the winter of 2021-2022.
Having A-Fib Might Raise Odds for Dementia
Researchers found that people newly diagnosed with a-fib had a 13% higher risk of developing dementia, the progressive loss of memory and thinking skills.