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You may have gone to your doctor because you were experiencing swelling, pain, and stiffness in a joint in your knee, finger, wrist, or other area of your body. Because these common TGCT symptoms are much like those of a number of joint conditions, including arthritis, it can be surprising to learn that you have this uncommon type of tumor, which is typically diagnosed through computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and a tissue biopsy....

Of course, decoding what your symptoms reveal about your condition is important, but for gastroenterologists, it’s only one part of the equation. “Most of the time, we supplement the symptoms that patients are describing to us with some kind of objective evidence,” says Tauseef Ali, MD, FACG, a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Oklahoma, director of the Saint Anthony Hospital Crohn’s and Colitis Program in Oklahoma City, and author of Crohn’s and Colitis for Dummies....

“It’s going to vary by person [what] their ‘normal’ is,” says Jessica Philpott, MD, PhD, a gastroenterologist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. “Ulcerative colitis doesn’t limit some people at all. They take their medicines and they feel fine. But a good portion of them will have ongoing mild symptoms.” If you’re one of the many people with UC who commonly experience symptoms such as diarrhea, fatigue, pain, and food intolerance, you don’t have to settle for “just OK....

Here are the top reasons people living with psoriasis should check in with their dermatologist. 1. Your Symptoms Aren’t Improving, Even With Treatment It’s essential to give any new treatment time to work, although exactly how long depends on the drug you’re taking. “Drugs that work the slowest are also some of the best,” says Mark Lebwohl, MD, chairman of the dermatology department at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and past chairman of the Psoriasis Task Force of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)....

By putting a dollar value on the health impacts of phthalates, researchers hope to make people aware of the cost of continuing to use the synthetic chemical. “Safer alternatives, even if they cost more, could still provide economic benefits by preventing early deaths,” says Leonardo Trasande, MD, a professor of pediatrics, environmental medicine, and population health at NYU Langone Health in New York City and the lead author of the study, which was published on October 12, 2021, in the journal Environmental Pollution....

“At the heart of the problem is prolonged joint inactivity, something that’s unavoidable while you’re asleep,” says John M. Davis III, MD, a rheumatologist and a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Your body’s natural circadian rhythms, which can cause a nighttime surge of inflammatory cells that can trigger early-morning joint inflammation, are also to blame. Although starting your day can be slow going if you’re troubled by morning stiffness from RA, there are steps you can take — some before you even get out of bed — to wake up your joints and face the day....

Promising relief from these troubling symptoms, online retailers and medical supply stores sell SI belts for around $50. The elastic belts are worn tight and low around the hips in order to support and stabilize the SI joints. But do they work? According to Jesse Lewis, a doctor of physical therapy and the owner of District Performance & Physio in Washington, DC, SI belts can make a difference for PsA patients with specific back and hip problems....

Her withdrawal is an example to individuals struggling with mental health that they are not alone, Beard says. These challenges can affect people of all realms — celebrities, top athletes, and the rest of us alike. Beard applauds Biles for her actions. They set an example for others not only to prioritize mental health, but of how to prioritize mental health. Sometimes you need to make the difficult calls, Beard says....

“EPI is linked to the failure of the pancreas,” says David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD, chief of the division of gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition and director of the Center for Genomic Studies at the University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. EPI can also cause gastric discomfort, including diarrhea, and weight loss, according to the National Pancreas Foundation (NPF). The pancreas is located deep in your belly, surrounded by other organs, including the small intestine, liver, and spleen....

The distance a stroke patient must travel to reach the nearest certified stroke center differs by race, age, income and insurance status, according to a study that analyzed nationwide U.S. census data and road maps, published in June 2021 in Stroke. The greatest distances traveled to receive stroke care were found among rural residents and American Indians. A stroke occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is either blocked by a clot or ruptures....

Female mosquitoes appear to choose their targets first by smell and then by using their eyes to zoom in for the kill once their prey is in close range, according to a new study published online July 18 in the journal Current Biology. Previous research found mosquitoes need both scents and visual cues to find hosts — and that mosquitoes are attracted to smells we give off (like the carbon dioxide [CO2] we breathe out), but the new study sheds more light on how the bugs do that....

1. Tooth Grinding Is Linked to ADHD Turns out your child’s ADHD anxiety doesn’t sleep when your kid does. Research suggests that children with the habit of involuntarily grinding their teeth, known as bruxism, are more likely to develop anxiety, stress and hyperactivity, and bruxism has also been linked to ADHD. A 2009 study published in Sleep found that teens diagnosed with ADHD earlier in life were more likely to have sleep problems and disorders, such as such as insomnia, sleep terrors, snoring, and bruxism....

The 3-Day Diet: How Does It Work? The 3-Day Diet is a quick weight-loss diet that promises to help people lose 10 pounds in three days. “You follow a specific food plan for three days, then wait four to five days before starting again,” says Marisa Moore, RD, LD, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Supposedly, people can follow the low-calorie diet as often as they want. The 3-Day Diet details three days of low-calorie diet menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner....

While more research is needed, some studies are exploring how text-based therapy can better reach people in remote areas and provide anonymity in places where there may be a greater stigma to seeking mental health care, according to a review published in February 2021 in the journal JMIR Mental Health. We consulted with six mental health experts to gauge the efficacy of text therapy and compared the available options to help you find the best online texting therapy platform for your needs and budget....

Iron deficiency anemia is a condition in which a person doesn’t have enough iron in the body and, therefore can’t produce enough healthy red blood cells. It can be present in people who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including UC and Crohn’s disease. In fact, a study published in the June 2020 issue of the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases found that more than half of people with conditions such as UC are anemic....

Trump, who has also accused the WHO of mismanaging the entire crisis, cut off U.S. funding to the organization in April, according to The Washington Post. The United States is the WHO’s largest donor, giving it with more than $400 million per year, but presently owes the agency about $200 million in current and past dues, according to an article published July 7 in Time magazine. Following Trump’s declaration, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made a tearful plea for all nations to pull together....

As a young adult, Daise relocated from central New York to South Carolina. In addition to stage performances there, Daise’s creativity has also manifested itself in other ways, including portrait painting. “Most of my work tells the story of the divinity, strength, and vulnerability of black people,” she says. “It can be seen in our stance, our eyes and hands. I use a lot of religious iconography, as these are archetypal symbols that already carry a lot of conscious and unconscious meaning and amplify the story I want to tell....

Antidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in the U.S., with up more than 250 million prescriptions written each year. Of these, more than 10% of women older than 18 take them, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).But treating depression is more complicated than just swallowing a little pill every day. Mistakes and misuse of antidepressants can hamper recovery for people with depression.To find out the top blunders to avoid, we spoke with mood-disorder expert Michael Banov, MD, a triple-board-certified, Harvard-educated psychiatrist and author of Taking Antidepressants: Your Comprehensive Guide to Starting, Staying On, and Safely Quitting(Sunrise River Press)....

In January 2018, in a draft of their new International Classification of Diseases (ICD), the WHO addressed this addiction for the first time in a condition known as “gaming disorder.” In May 2019, the WHO officially voted to update its ICD to include gaming disorder as a behavioral addiction in a section which includes other addictive behavior, such as substance abuse and gambling. Their new guide, ICD-11, takes effect in January of 2022....

But when she woke up, she wasn’t in her bed, or even in her apartment: She was inside an MRI machine at the hospital. “I later found out from my then fiancé, now husband, that I’d had a seizure in bed,” she reports. “I then had two more seizures — one in the apartment, one in the ambulance. The hospital did a CT [computerized tomography] scan, which found a mass in my brain, and then they put me in the MRI machine, which showed a tennis ball–sized tumor....