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The more I listened, the more I became convinced that after all my chatter over almost four decades with multiple sclerosis (MS), my mother has come to admire my ability to create ways to deal with the seemingly hopeless situation that I find myself in. Not only do I find solutions to problems that I am faced with, but I also figure out safe ways to implement my solution a few different ways, depending on my physical and emotional state at any given time....

Ibuprofen belongs to the class of drugs known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which include such other over-the-counter medications as naproxen and aspirin. These drugs are very effective in relieving minor pain associated with musculoskeletal injuries and arthritis, as well as many other causes of pain. There are, however, significant potential side effects associated with both long-term and short-term use. The most common of these side effects are related to the stomach and bowels....

The entire process of buying Audicus hearing aids can be completed online, from the hearing test to having your devices programmed remotely by an audiologist. Audicus also operates clinics in three U.S. cities (New York, Chicago, and Denver) for in-person appointments. Our reviews team investigated the company’s products, purchasing process, and independent Audicus reviews to help you decide if this is the brand for you. 2,500 hours of research13 experts consulted30 brands considered96 models considered600-plus users surveyed...

The United States Geological Survey on Tuesday confirmed detection of H5 and H5N1 avian viruses in 34 states. The Texas Animal Health Commission recently recorded the state’s first incidents of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) when the virus was discovered in a commercial pheasant flock in Erath County. In North Carolina, the department of agriculture this week suspended all poultry shows and public sales until further notice as infections broadened there....

While even the best hearing aids cannot restore your previous level of hearing, they can help improve it, which provides hope to the 37.5 million American adults living with hearing loss, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Hearing loss can get worse if left untreated, according to the National Institute on Aging, so don’t wait to seek hearing help. You may be wondering about how to compare hearing aids or ways to find the best hearing aids on the market....

Clean-beauty advocates and organizations, including the EWG, have praised the new rule, but are the chemicals California has banned really dangerous? And if you live outside of California and these chemicals are in your products, should you be concerned? Here’s what you need to know. A Brief History of Cosmetics Regulation in the US “The Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act gives consumers the healthier products they are demanding and deserve,” says Susan Little, EWG’s senior advocate for California government affairs....

Swearing May Help You Increase Strength According to a study published in March 2018 in the journal Psychology of Sport and Exercise, swearing may increase your strength and power. Researchers conducted two tests: an anaerobic exercise using a resistance bike and an isometric handgrip exercise. Participants showed a 4 percent increase in power in the first five seconds on the bike and a 2 percent increase across the full 30-second test while swearing....

But it wasn’t nearly enough. Cancer drugs can be pricey. Ladd’s insurance had a $5,000 yearly limit for prescription drugs. He ran through that in a month. He and Chino began paying for the medication themselves. That included not only his cancer medication but the antinausea drug Zofran (ondansetron) and Lovenox (enoxaparin), an anticoagulant. The cost of those two alone was $300 per day. Ladd was sick for two-and-a-half years before he died....

But if the cancer cells metastasize (spread) to the lymph nodes or other areas of the body, the treatment protocols are more complex. The care options your doctor recommends will depend on how extensive your cancer is, your overall health, and other factors. RELATED: Speaking Cancer: A Glossary of Formal and Informal Terms Used to Describe Cancer Tests, Treatment, Patients, and More How Serious Is Metastatic CSCC? CSCC that’s detected early can usually be effectively treated....

According to reports to the CDC in August from healthcare providers and hospitals from around the United States, these pediatric patients tested positive for rhinovirus or enterovirus, including enterovirus D68 (EV-D68). Pediatric acute respiratory illness sentinel surveillance sites have also reported a higher proportion of children with EV-D68 positivity compared with previous years. Data analysis from NBC News found that there were 84 EV-D68 cases from March through August 4....

In a panel at the Consumer Electronics Show 2021 titled “Digital Health in 2020: Rules of Contagion,” tech industry and health system specialists gathered to assess how the healthcare industry successfully adopted new technologies and what the future may hold. RELATED: Your Everyday Guide to Telemedicine Dr. Lee highlighted the value of using data analytics to understand more about the spread of the virus in each particular environment. “With the testing data, we may say, ‘Oh, we’re starting to detect a trend — maybe in a subpopulation....

How Chemotherapy Works Your body is made of trillions of cells, which die off and multiply as part of a normal growth cycle. Cancer develops when abnormal cells in the body multiply at a rapid, uncontrolled rate. Sometimes these cells grow into tumors, or masses of tissue. Different types of cancer affect different organs and different parts of the body. Left untreated, cancer can spread. Chemo drugs are specifically designed to stop cancer cells from dividing or slow their growth and may also be used to shrink a tumor prior to surgery....

What Chicken Is and How It Became a Staple in American Kitchens The chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) that lands on your table today has roots that go back between 7,000 and 10,000 years, when the Southeast Asian red jungle fowl was domesticated in Southeast Asia and Oceana. (3) Chickens raised to be sold as meat (rather than to produce eggs) are called broilers. Until the early 1900s in America, chicken production happened in the backyard....

In a joint statement released in October 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital Association — groups that represent more than 70,000 doctors nationwide — highlighted the serious toll that isolation, ongoing uncertainty, fear, and grief have taken on U.S. children and teens. “The mental health of children and teens is at a critical tipping point,” says Lee Savio Beers, MD, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics and medical director for community health and advocacy at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC....

While popular culture often refers to people with antisocial personality disorder as “sociopaths,” mental health professionals do not use that term in diagnosing or discussing the disorder. Research has shown an increased risk for several mental health conditions in people with antisocial personality disorder. According to a 2017 study, these conditions include: AnxietyBipolar disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderBorderline personality disorderSchizotypal personality disorder (1) Fortunately, most of these conditions can be treated with medication or cognitive behavioral therapy....

NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen or COX-2 inhibitors, which are often used to treat symptoms in milder cases of ankylosing spondylitisBiologics, such as TNF inhibitors or IL-17 inhibitors, which are typically prescribed first to manage moderate to severe ankylosing spondylitis and prevent disease progression For now, JAK inhibitors are third in line for treating ankylosing spondylitis. That said, “Treatment guidelines were developed before any JAK inhibitors were approved,” explains Dubreuil. The guidelines, developed by the American College of Rheumatology with the Spondylitis Association of America and Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network, were released in 2015....

As many of you know, my former career was that of a chef. It’s been fun gathering some of my old skills and tricks of the trade to help people living with our disease. The program will include tips on shopping and building a healthy and useful pantry, nutritional tips from a dietitian from the clinic as well as myself and another former chef living with MS doing our bit....

Bipolar Mood Swings: Causes and Triggers Bipolar disorder is thought to be caused by a chemical imbalance that alters a person’s moods. This imbalance may be linked to irregular hormone production or a problem with chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters that act as messengers to nerve cells. Because bipolar disorder tends to run in families, genetics are also thought to play a role; in fact, researchers believe that the chemical changes leading to the disorder result from a combination of genes and environmental influences....

There is clear reason for concern. As of September 11, there have been more than 6.4 million cases of COVID-19 in the United States and more than 192,000 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, with numbers continuing to climb. Then add the potential impact of the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 35.5 million Americans got sick with influenza in 2018–19, and 34,200 people died of it....

This group, which includes people on medications commonly used for rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), remains vulnerable to being severely sickened by COVID-19 even after they’ve had their two shots, the agency said. The CDC now recommends that everyone get the most recently formulated booster dose of an mRNA vaccine, which has been updated to target the currently circulating omicron variants in addition to the original strain....