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“I come from a field, landscape architecture, that’s known for chronically underpaying despite the level of education and specialty,” says Anderson, who has a master’s degree in landscape architecture from Cornell University. “Overworking, tight deadlines, late nights, staying in the office until 3 a.m. — it’s built into the industry in this really deep, complex way.” At the design firm, this kind of overwork was expected during busy times, and wasn’t counterbalanced with things like scheduling flexibility during less busy days or weeks....

The appendix is a finger-shaped tube that’s about four inches long and is connected to your cecum. It’s not clear what function your appendix has, but some scientists think it may help beneficial bacteria recolonize the gut after a severe infection. Other experts think the appendix serves no useful purpose. Whatever the case, removing the appendix through an appendectomy generally doesn’t cause any subsequent health problems. This condition, known as appendicitis, is marked by sharp pain that begins near the navel and then localizes over time to the lower right abdomen, where the appendix is located....

The condition requires avoiding gluten to manage symptoms. Abdominal pain, bloating, or gasChronic diarrhea (may be constant, or on and off for several weeks)ConstipationPale, foul-smelling, or oily stoolNausea and vomitingUnexplained weight loss Celiac disease can cause problems in other parts of the body, too. And some of these symptoms are more common in adults than in children. Anemia (low red blood cell count)Fatigue (extreme tiredness that doesn’t go away with sleep)Infertility or miscarriagesMissed menstrual periodsDepression or anxietySeizuresCanker sores or ulcers inside the mouthBone or joint painOsteoporosis (weak, porous bones that break more easily)Itchy, blistery skin rashesHair lossTingling or numbness in hands or feetHeadaches...

RELATED: 11 Foods to Avoid When You’re Having Digestive Problems While constipation is uncomfortable (and sometimes distressing), it’s considered a symptom rather than a disease in itself. It’s also important to know that normal bowel habits can differ from person to person — some people may pass stool three times a day; others three times a week. Lumpy, dry, or hard stoolsStools that are hard or painful to passFeeling as though there’s a blockage in your rectum that keeps you from having bowel movementsFeeling as though you can’t completely empty your stoolNeeding help to empty your rectum, whether by pressing with your hands on your abdomen or using a finger to remove the stool (yes, it happens!...

Norovirus can spread from person to person through contaminated food or water, or when a person touches a contaminated surface and transfers the virus to their mouth. While norovirus is commonly known as stomach flu, it is not, in fact, related to the seasonal flu, which is caused by the influenza virus; and it is not related to the virus that causes COVID-19. Other names for norovirus include “food poisoning” and a “stomach bug....

Shortness of BreathTearing and Drooling (in Babies)Vomiting This may occur during or after coughing fits.Choking Spells (in Babies)Skin Turning Blue While Coughing Lips, the tongue, and nail beds may also turn blue.Extremely Rapid Coughing This is often followed by a high-pitched “whoop” sound. Coughing worsens as the illness progresses, often peaking at night. Note that milder versions of the disease mean teenagers and adults might not experience the “whoop.”...

Don’t be intimidated by the number crunching — there are loads of online calculators that will generate your BMI when you put in your stats. (2) The resulting number can help you determine whether you’re at a healthy weight. Here’s what your number means: Less than 18.5 = underweight18.5 to 24.9 = normal weight25 to 29.9 = overweight30 or higher = obese BMI has long been a popular tool for measuring body fat because it’s easy to use and doesn’t require any fancy equipment to calculate....

More rarely, a child’s bronchitis can become chronic, meaning it lasts for about a month or more. Chronic bronchitis is often caused by bacteria and responds to treatment with antibiotics. You may not hear your doctor refer to such an illness as “acute bronchitis,” as physicians generally don’t use this term to describe the condition in children, Dr. Kopp says. Most of the time the child won’t need to see a doctor about acute bronchitis, because the infection that causes the cough usually goes away after two to three weeks, along with other symptoms....

When her mother questioned the doctor about the diagnosis and tried to explain that this was her first time hearing that her son has asthma, Josseline said the doctor bluntly told her mom, “This is why I don’t trust you people.” According to the doctor, Josseline’s brother’s records showed a history of asthma and a prescription to manage it. But Josseline’s mom’s understanding from their last visit was that her son had a fever, and the prescribed inhaler was to be used temporarily until his breathing improved....

In the United States, 9 out of 10 prescriptions (88 percent of all prescriptions) are filled annually for generic drugs, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Generic Drugs (OGD). According to the FDA, a generic drug is a medication created to be the same as an existing, approved brand-name drug in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, and performance characteristics. Generic drugs are copies of brand medication that must meet the same FDA requirements as the brand....

If you communicate with your therapist through written messages, the platform may allow you to message synchronously, so you receive instant responses during a live session, or asynchronously, for which replies may not necessarily be immediate. Live Video Sessions With live video sessions, you will meet with your therapist on a secure video platform during your appointment time with your camera enabled. Live Phone or Voice Sessions With live phone or voice sessions, you will meet with your therapist during your appointment time for an audio-only call....

Meanwhile, the headache portion of migraine — a neurological disease that causes debilitating head pain along with other symptoms — usually lasts from four hours to three days, according to the American Migraine Foundation. “Typically, headaches that are longer than a day and disabling are migraine,” says the headache expert Peter Goadsby, MBBS, MD, PhD, a professor of neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California in Los Angeles....

Please don’t take this as a request for a participation trophy just for showing up. Life is hard. Life with multiple sclerosis (MS) is a little bit (or a lot) harder, and allowing ourselves a moment of kindness now and again is a worthy investment in survival. I’m Harder on Myself Than Is Helpful As I come up on 20 years since diagnosis in a couple of months, I realize that I’m still harder on myself than is probably helpful to my overall well-being....

Today I write about something many of us with multiple sclerosis (MS) have experienced and that I went through this past weekend: I fell (again). I tell this story as a reminder of the importance of practicing falling, because more often than not, an actual fall takes you by surprise. Distraction and Lack of Situational Awareness Contributed It was a cold, clear morning. It was bright, so I’d guess it must have been after 9 a....

But Smith quickly flips the script. It’s still the first episode, and Smith (just five weeks from the end of his “best shape” training regimen) is sitting on a weight bench looking utterly depleted, both physically and emotionally. “I think I don’t want to do any of this. I’m finished with The Best Shape of My Life,” he says. He stands up, takes off his microphone, and walks away. The rest of the episodes in the series (there are six in total, available on Smith’s YouTube channel) explain what led Smith to that point....

But this time was different: My sister was inconsolable. She wouldn’t move, blink, or speak. We sat next to her for a few minutes … or was it hours? I’m not exactly sure, as time felt meaningless at that moment. She was only 17. As a writer used to editing while typing, I think and process my emotions in words. Often, I choose one word to summarize the feeling, the experience....

But Sellers’s interest in skin care stems from another reason, too: As a teenager, she was diagnosed with atopic dermatitis, or eczema, which would flare up in the creases of her arms and legs with scaly, itchy patches of skin. After her diagnosis, she learned the hard way that she couldn’t apply just anything to her skin. “When I was a teenager, I loved Bath & Body Works,” she says, recalling the time when she purchased a scented body gel and lotion from the store....

In college, you may have had to deal with the stress of leaving home while also confronting the sudden availability of fast food. “That’s why we have terms like the freshman 15,” says Jonny Bowden, PhD, a nutritionist based in Los Angeles. Later, sitting all day at a 9-to-5 job may have stymied your weight loss efforts even more. Add pregnancy and parenthood into the mix, and winning your battle with weight loss might look more elusive than ever....

“Aside from the various vitamins and minerals that whole grains can provide in the diet, perhaps one of the primary reasons for their benefit in lowering cholesterol is the fact that they tend to be high in fiber content, ’’ says Chloe Ring, a nutritionist and dietitian based in New York City. “Fiber is especially important in shaping the gut microbiome, which has been emerging as an area of interest because it may impact lipid metabolism” she adds, citing a review in Physiological Genomics....

Anxiety can take many forms — generalized anxiety disorder (constant worrying about everyday things), obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD, panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder and social anxiety disorder. While medications to treat these anxiety conditions are often an important component in the management of anxiety, there is also many natural, do-it-yourself techniques that can help calm you down, either in place of medications or as a supplement to them. Next time you’re too tense to cope, consider trying one of these natural options for relief....