In this webinar, Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, explains the different challenges for young people with breast cancer.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/cm/diagnosed-under-40-breast-cancer-unique-impacts?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Diagnosed Under 40: Breast Cancer's Unique Impacts on Younger Women; It’s (More) Complicated
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/cm/diagnosed-under-40-breast-cancer-unique-impacts?src=RSS_PUBLIC
How Should I Pick Walking Shoes If I Have Knee Pain?
If you have knee pain, wearing the right walking shoes can help ease those aches and pains. Experts offer advice on how to pick the best walking shoes and when it’s time to buy a new pair.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/osteoarthritis/features/choose-walking-shoe?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Gut Microbiome Changes Throughout the Day and With the Seasons
These changes can influence how our bodies respond to illnesses and how researchers explore answers to health issues.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20230428/gut-microbiome-changes-throughout-the-day-and-with-the-seasons?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Friday, April 28, 2023
Keto, Paleo Diets Rank Low for Heart Health, Report Says
The top-10 listing was released Thursday in the journal Circulation and is the first time the American Heart Association has ranked popular diets
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20230428/keto-paleo-diets-rank-low-for-heart-health?src=RSS_PUBLIC
What’s Next in Health Care for Older Adults: Questions and Answers With John Whyte, MD
As WebMD’s chief medical officer, John Whyte, MD, is in a unique position to see both the current state of medical care for America’s older adults and the way things are trending for the future. We asked him to share his insight on a few topics, along with a bit of advice.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/blog-aging-health-care?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Turning to Vaping to Stop Smoking Not a Simple Solution
The medical community remains split on recommending vaping to help patients who want to quit smoking cigarettes.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/news/20230427/turning-to-vaping-to-stop-smoking-not-a-simple-solution?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thursday, April 27, 2023
WHO Officially Labels XBB.1.16 a COVID ‘Variant of Interest’
It has grown exponentially since first appearing in India in January, and now accounts for 4.2% of global cases and 9.6% of cases in the U.S. The CDC has not issued an official watchlist designation for Arcturus.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20230424/who-labels-xbb116-a-covid-variant-of-interest?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Women and Hair Loss: The Causes
WebMD talks to experts about the possible causes of hair loss in women.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/hair-loss/features/women-hair-loss-causes?src=RSS_PUBLIC
New High-Tech Tools to Help Control Diabetes
New high-tech devices may make it easier for many of the nation’s 21 million people with diabetes to control the disease.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/fed2/standard/new-high-tech-tools-to-help-control-diabetes-test?src=RSS_PUBLIC
What's New in Diabetes Treatment?
WebMD's guide to what's new in diabetes treatment.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/mvd-art-1?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Skin Issues Can Be First Sign of Rheumatological Illnesses
Skin conditions may be the first sign that a person has a rheumatic disease that will also affect the joints, muscles or ligaments.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lupus/news/20230426/skin-issues-can-be-first-sign-of-rheumatological-illnesses?src=RSS_PUBLIC
What Does Vaping Do? New Research Shows Damage and Addiction
What do scientists know about the harms of vaping? Evidence is still inconclusive and mostly based on cell and animal research, but these early studies show that vapers will likely face long-term health woes.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20230426/vaping-research--shows-damage-and-addiction?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Preschool Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems Linked with Autism
Very young children who have common ear and upper respiratory problems appear to have an increased risk of being diagnosis of autism or showed high levels of autism traits, according to a new study.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20230426/ear-nose-and-throat-problems-linked-with-autism?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Stress Can Speed Aging, but Recovery Can Slow It Again: Study
Measuring biological aging has become so precise with DNA-based technology that researchers showed that trauma or stressful life events can rapidly speed up the pace of aging. But they also found recovery from the experience can return aging to its baseline.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/news/20230425/stress-can-speed-aging-but-recovery-can-slow-it-again-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Forgotten but Not Gone: Epidemic of Vaping Illness Continues
Patients are still suffering from the effects of lung damage linked to vaping, and have been largely ignored by researchers and the government.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20230425/epidemic-of-vaping-illness-continues?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thousands of New Viruses Found in Baby Diapers
The diaper analysis was the first step in a study that aims to identify causes of chronic inflammatory diseases such as asthma, eczema, and allergies. The researchers were surprised by the sheer number of viruses that they found.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20230424/thousands-of-new-viruses-found-in-baby-diapers?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Monday, April 24, 2023
WHO Officially Labels XBB.1.16 a COVID ‘Variant of Interest’
It has grown exponentially since first appearing in India in January, and now accounts for 4.2% of global cases and 9.6% of cases in the U.S. The CDC has not issued an official watchlist designation for Arcturus.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20230424/who-labels-xbb116-a-covid-variant-of-interest?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Sleep and Behavioral Problems in Kids: Common Bedfellows
Sleep problems during the transition from childhood to adolescence could lead to later psychiatric and behavioral symptoms.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20230424/sleep-behavioral-problems-in-kids-common-bedfellows?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Popular Weight Loss Plans Court Controversy With Obesity Meds
Some commercial weight loss programs that have long advocated a laser focus on diet, exercise, and behavior change are adding on prescription weight loss drugs approved to treat obesity, such as Wegovy. And that’s triggering a healthy debate.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/obesity/news/20230421/popular-weight-loss-plans-court-controversy-with-obesity-meds?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Friday, April 21, 2023
Maker of Opioid Overdose Drug Aiming for $50 OTC Price
Emergent said its goal is to make the OTC retail price “consistent” with the price the company charges public interest groups, which averages less than $50 per package. But the actual retail price will be set by individual retailers.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20230421/maker-of-opioid-overdose-drug-aiming-for-50-otc-price?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Pandemic Saw Rise in Mistrust of Childhood Vaccines Worldwide
A new UNICEF report reveals a significant decline in the public's faith in the importance of childhood vaccines.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/news/20230421/pandemic-saw-rise-in-mistrust-of-childhood-vaccines-worldwide?src=RSS_PUBLIC
How Genes and Genetic Biomarkers Affect Lung Cancer
Lung cancer and genes are related, but probably not in the way you might think.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/features/how-genes-affect-lung-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Is This a New Era of Medical Marijuana Breakthroughs?
For years, research into cannabis’s health effects has been severely limited. That’s finally changing, slowly. The results could alter the future of medicine and improve public health.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20230420/is-this-a-new-era-of-medical-marijuana-breakthroughs?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Gray Hair and Aging: Could ‘Stuck’ Stem Cells Be to Blame?
Your hair has stem cells near the roots, and they help make your hair its natural color. But these cells need to move to a different part of the follicle and change to produce hair color. When these stem cells get “stuck” and can’t do their job, gray hair comes out instead, new research reveals.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/beauty/news/20230420/gray-hair-and-aging-stuck-stem-cells?src=RSS_PUBLIC
How to Deal With Toxic Parents
Not every parent-child relationship is healthy. If you have a toxic parent it can be hard to shed the child role and look after yourself. Learn how to spot toxic parental behavior, lose guilt, set boundaries, and practice self-care.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/features/toxic-parents?src=RSS_PUBLIC
What a Doctor Wants You to Know About Ulcerative Colitis
From treatment to remission, symptoms to support, here’s what a doctor who treats it every day wants you to know about ulcerative colitis.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/ulcerative-colitis/features/uc-doctor-know?src=RSS_PUBLIC
CDC Backs Call for Second COVID Booster for High Risk People
The agency said that people at higher risk — such as the immunocompromised and those over age 65 — could choose to get a second booster shot before this fall.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20230420/cdc-backs-call-for-second-covid-booster?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Longer Mealtimes Helps Kids Eat More Fruits and Veggies
A new study suggest that even slightly longer meals -- even 10 minutes longer -- can promote healthy eating in kids.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20230419/longer-mealtimes-helps-kids-eat-more-fruits-and-veggies?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/features/hiv-experience-weight-gain?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Study Calls Poverty a ‘Major Risk Factor for Death in the U.S.’
Poverty rates may help explain lower life expectancy, according to a research letter.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20230419/us-poverty-silent-killer-of-more-than-180000-per-year?src=RSS_PUBLIC
New Developments for Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis: Advances in treatment, diagnosis, guidelines and lifestyle choices.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/arthritis/features/science-doctor-transform-as?src=RSS_PUBLIC
FDA OKs Second COVID Bivalent Booster for Many Americans
The agency is looking to increase protection against COVID-19 by spurring interest in a bivalent booster, which to date has been received by just 17% of Americans.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20230418/fda-oks-second-covid-bivalent-booster-for-many-americans?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Oakland's Soda Tax Cut Local Sales by 27%
A local “soda tax” launched in Oakland, CA, appears to have cut down on the consumption of sugary drinks.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20230418/oaklands-soda-tax-cut-local-sales-by-27?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Long COVID Mobile Monitoring Study Hunts for Answers
The federally funded RECOVER Initiative expects to give out 10,000 sensors to people with long COVID to collect data in real time.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20230418/long-covid-mobile-monitoring-study-hunts-for-answers?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Weight Loss Drug Fracas Continues as Risk of Shortages Grows
Since one of the side effects of type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic is weight loss, people without diabetes have flocked to purchase the drug for a quicker way to shed pounds. To prevent widespread shortages, Canadian province British Columbia is banning Americans from purchasing the drug.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/obesity/news/20230417/weight-loss-drug-fracas-cointinues-as-risk-of-shortages-grows?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Ozzy's Wearable Cyborg May Be The Future of Physical Therapy
Hybrid assistive limb technology, which senses the movement you want to perform and then helps you do it, is starting to catch on in the U.S.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20230417/wearable-cyborg-may-be-the-future-of-physical-therapy?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Regular Sleep May Be Crucial for People Living With Schizophrenia
Sedatives used to manage schizophrenia symptoms can extend sleep to 15 hours per day. Getting too much sleep like this can have a negative effect on symptoms.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/news/20230417/regular-sleep-may-be-crucial-for-people-living-with-schizophrenia?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Monday, April 17, 2023
Bird Flu in Chilean Man Shows Virus Adapting to Human Spread
While the virus has partially adapted to spread between mammals, officials say the public health risk still remains low.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20230417/bird-flu-in-chilean-man-shows-virus-adapting-to-human-spread?src=RSS_PUBLIC
False Promise of Vaginal Laser Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients
A study of breast cancer survivors with genitourinary syndrome of menopause, or GSM, found that vaginal laser "rejuvenation" therapy didn’t help with sexual function.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20230417/false-promise-of-vaginal-laser-therapy?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Can ChatGPT Help Adults Manage Their Liver Disease?
ChatGPT delivered correct responses to commonly asked patient questions on cirrhosis and liver cancer, including how it is diagnosed and treated, and lifestyle and prevention strategies that may be useful.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20230414/can-chatgpt-help-adults-manage-their-liver-disease?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mindset Strategies for Peripheral Arterial Disease
Years after he quit smoking, Jim Stocker woke up with a "leg attack." Here’s how he walked through pain and misdiagnosis to get on better footing with peripheral arterial disease.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/features/peripheral-arterial-disease-mindset?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Some Bear Facts That Could Help Prevent Human Strokes
Long periods of immobility can put people at risk of dangerous blood clots — yet hibernating bears lie around for months without any problem. Now scientists think they've figured out why.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20230414/some-bear-facts-that-could-help-prevent-human-strokes?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Friday, April 14, 2023
How Old Is Too Old to Start Strength Training?
Lifting weights may be the best way to improve quality of life for older adults, even if they’ve never held a dumbbell in their life.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20230414/how-old-is-too-old-to-start-strength-training?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Does Brain Power Shield From Obesity? Probably Not
New research refutes prior studies that have linked low cognitive scores in teens to higher risk of obesity in later life.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/obesity/news/20230413/can-smarts-help-shield-folks-from-obesity-maybe-not?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Statins Cut Heart Risks for People Living With HIV
As people with HIV live longer thanks to decades of medical research and advances, premature heart disease and other chronic conditions have emerged as leading causes of illness and death.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/news/20230413/statins-cut-heart-risks-for-folks-living-with-hiv?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Had COVID? Part of the Virus May Stick Around in Your Brain
Investigators discovered the spike protein from the virus in brain tissue of animals and people after death. The finding suggests these virus fragments build up, stick around, and trigger inflammation that causes long COVID symptoms.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20230413/part-of-coronavirus-may-stick-around-the-brain?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Dating With Schizophrenia
Dating when you have schizophrenia can be a challenge. But your condition doesn’t have to stand in the way of a happy, healthy relationship. Get tips on easing into the dating game.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/dating-schizophrenia?src=RSS_PUBLIC
White House: Fentanyl-Xylazine Combo An Emerging Threat
The action comes on the heels of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warning about a sharp uptick in trafficking and overdoses of fentanyl combined with what is more commonly known as “tranq” or “zombie drug.”
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20230412/fentanyl-xylazine-combo-an-emerging-threat?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Menthol Vapes Could Be Even More Toxic to Lungs
A new study reveals adding menthol flavoring to electronic cigarettes may damage your lungs more than regular e-cigarettes do.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/news/20230412/menthol-vapes-could-be-even-more-toxic-to-lungs?src=RSS_PUBLIC
