The situation has improved significantly since then, due in part to the increasing availability of antigen tests, also known as rapid tests. In many parts of the country, getting one of these tests can be as simple as picking up a do-it-yourself kit at the drugstore and waiting 15 minutes or so for results. New testing technologies are appearing as companies continue to innovate. The latest device to receive the okay from the U....
“We found that, overall, patients with IBD have higher costs compared with those without a diagnosis of IBD,” says study author Caren Heller, MD, chief scientific officer at the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Those costs, she says, include related hospitalizations or visits to the emergency room (ER); therapies, such as opioids, steroids, or biologics; and IBD-related medical conditions outside the digestive system, such as anemia or psychiatric illness. If you have Crohn’s, here’s what you should know about how to manage the cost of your disease....
And they are effective, she says, if you understand what they actually are and why they work. Everyday Health sat down with Mininni to learn just that — as well as why we should consider adding them to our stress-management tool kits. Everyday Health: Admittedly, gratitude, mindfulness, and reframing are only three of the many strategies or practices we can learn to protect us from experiencing chronic, toxic stress. Darlene Mininni: Yes, and they are very popular....
The good news: I finally learned what was causing my symptoms. The bad news: My college boyfriend, who “loved” me, never came to see me in the hospital. He was only an hour and a half away. During the week that I was hospitalized, he emailed me a couple of times, and even called once or twice. Then, on the day that I was being wheeled out of the hospital, as the warm July air hit my face, he finally did it....
“Diarrhea is one of the most mentally and physically challenging symptoms of Crohn’s,” says Jamie Knowles-Griffiths, a nonprofit executive who has been living with the condition for nearly 30 years and writes about her experiences at MyCrohnsAndColitisTeam.com. “When my disease is flaring, my entire schedule is based around bathroom access.” Diarrhea can also come with serious health consequences. “It can be severe, to the point where people lose weight or become malnourished over time,” explains Joseph Cassara, MD, a gastroenterologist at Kaiser Permanente in Lafayette, Colorado....
1. Don’t take other medications unless you’ve talked to your doctor first. Many drugs can interfere with your hepatitis C medications, so it’s important to tell your doctor exactly what you’re taking or thinking about adding to your regimen, says James J. Lee, MD, a gastroenterologist and medical director at the James J. Lee, MD Center of Excellence for Digestive Health in Orange, California. This includes medicines used for acid reflux, an enlarged prostate, birth control, high cholesterol, and seizures....
In fact, a study published in September 2022 in European Heart Journal suggests that maintaining good hydration can slow down or even prevent changes within the heart that lead to heart failure. The study tracked nearly 12,000 middle-aged adults for 25 years, and it found that study participants who were adequately hydrated had lower levels of sodium in their system 25 years later. High sodium levels are a known precursor to heart failure....
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma accounts for about 4 percent of all cancer cases in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that originates in the “mantle” portion of the lymph nodes, per the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (PDF). The disease is often diagnosed at a more advanced stage and is often aggressive and hard to treat. It tends to affect people over age 65 who may not be able to tolerate aggressive therapies....
For the study, researchers looked at electronic health records of about 550 adults and found that the total daily number of large meals (estimated at more than 1,000 calories) and medium meals (estimated at 500 to 1,000 calories) were each associated with increased weight gain over six years of follow-up, while eating fewer small meals (estimated at less than 500 calories) was linked to decreasing weight. They also found that the window of time between first to last meal was not related to weight change....
With the omicron surge over in many countries, discussions are turning to when the pandemic might end — and what the end might look like. Scientists, public health experts, and policy makers are starting to talk about how COVID-19 might be on its way to becoming “endemic” — a manageable threat — instead of a crisis that sends daily life into chaos, overwhelms our healthcare system, and disrupts the economy....
The FDA has previously approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (now marketed as Comirnaty) in August of last year for those ages 16 and up. The Moderna vaccine has been available under emergency use authorization (EUA) for individuals 18 or older since December 18, 2020. Latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that more than 74.5 million American have already received two doses of the Moderna inoculation....
The so-called “Swedish treatment strategy” encourages the use of stronger, more effective DMTs in people with RRMS earlier in the course of the disease. The idea is that earlier initiation with these more effective drugs slows the rate of disability worsening, as measured on a standardized scale. RELATED: MS Medications Balancing Drug Efficacy With Safety and Side Effects In the past, some neurologists have held off on using these more effective drugs in some people with MS due to their side effects....
Research published in June 2019 in The American Journal of Medicine showed that heart attack survivors who had sex more than once a week were 27 percent less likely to die during the 22 year study period compared with those who did not have sex at all. The likelihood of dying was 12 percent less for those who had intercourse once a week and 8 percent less for those who were intimate less than once a week but still had relations occasionally....
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Serenade Foods is recalling more than 59,000 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products due to possible salmonella contamination, which can cause foodborne illness. The recall follows a warning issued by the USDA in June 2021 related to a potential salmonella risk with Serenade products that may be labeled as “Chicken Cordon Bleu,” “Chicken With Broccoli & Cheese,” and “Chicken Kiev....
Lynch syndrome can also increase your chances of having: Ovarian cancerStomach cancerSmall intestine cancerLiver cancerGallbladder duct cancerUpper urinary tract cancerBrain cancer (1) Additionally, recent research shows Lynch syndrome raises a woman’s risk of having breast cancer. (2) About 1 in 440 Americans carries a gene mutation that causes Lynch syndrome. (2) Roughly one-half of all cases of Lynch syndrome with an identified gene mutation are associated with the MLH1 gene....
The study indicates that remote forms of counseling, including telephone or real-time video to consult with a healthcare professional, can be a highly effective tool to provide preventive cancer care and genetic counseling, say the authors of the study, which was led by MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. The use of remote healthcare services, or telehealth, has soared in recent months due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for healthcare professionals and patients to find ways to communicate without risking transmission of the coronavirus....
“It’s crucial to have some sort of support system in place,” says Elin Aslanyan, director of programs with the Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) and editor-in-chief of Spondylitis Plus. “It’s sometimes a lifesaver when you learn you really aren’t alone in managing this life-long condition,” she says. “That others before you have gone through what you’re now going through, and can offer lessons learned, hope, and a compassionate ear can be very helpful....
The successful lawyer, who owned his own firm in Orlando, Florida, was wrapping up his work day in his home office around 5 p.m., when he felt a sudden wave of anxiousness. “I felt like I should run but I didn’t know why,” Watson remembers. He stood up from his desk and knew immediately something was very wrong. The right side of his body collapsed and he fell to the floor....
Certain cookie dough ingredients have been linked with foodborne illness outbreaks, according to Soohyoun Ahn, PhD, a lecturer in the department of food science and human nutrition at the University of Florida in Gainesville. “All health agencies and food regulating agencies strictly advise against eating raw cookie dough, and if you are making cookies with children, you have to be extra careful, because their immunity is not as strong as that of adults,” she says....
Propolis is believed to have a number of health benefits for humans, including improved immunity and lowered blood pressure, and it’s a potential treatment for allergies and skin conditions, according to a research review published in Nutrients in November 2019 on the topic. It’s also been suggested that bee propolis may be beneficial to the gut microbiome, the community of trillions of bacteria and other microbes in the digestive tract that play an important role in digestion and overall health....
