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The products — which have “best used by” dates of August 23, 26, 28, and 29, as well as September 5, 2021 — include select batches sold under the names Uncle Wally’s, The Worthy Crumb, Stop & Shop, 7-Eleven Selects, Freshness Guaranteed, Great Value, and Marketside. Listeria infection is a foodborne bacterial illness that can cause high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. In young children, frail or elderly people, and individuals with weakened immune systems, listeriosis (the official name of the infection caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes) can prove fatal....

RELATED: Advances in Diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis In a spinal tap, a sample of cerebrospinal fluid — the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord — is removed and analyzed for specific antibodies and proteins that are characteristic of multiple sclerosis. However, you cannot 100 percent confirm or rule out MS based on a spinal tap, explains Dr. Giesser. “Even if the spinal tap is negative, about 10 percent of people who have MS have normal spinal fluid....

Previous research has already shown that having a higher body mass index (BMI) in childhood is associated with a higher risk of developing MS. The new study, which included 1,066 adults (ages 25 to 41) newly diagnosed with MS, found that obesity at the time of MS onset is associated with higher accumulation of disability over the six-year observation period. Coupling this finding with that of earlier research that found an association between overweight or obesity and decreased brain volume and worsened disability in MS, we are learning more about the direct impact obesity has on the advancement of MS symptoms....

She wants you to take stock of all aspects of your wellness and turn 2020 into the year you become more fully you. “What’s holding you back from being your highest, truest, purest vision of yourself?” Winfrey is asking as she travels across America hosting massive wellness rallies in conjunction with WW (the new name for Weight Watchers as it expands into wellness rather than just weight loss), where she has become a part owner....

After being presented with your anxiety and depression scores, you can choose to start treatment with a medication plan, therapy plan, or combination of both. You can access free Brightside self-care lessons without creating an account or submitting any payment information. Once you select your plan and click the “Start Treatment” button, Brightside will ask you a few questions about your medical history, including whether you’ve had seizures, been diagnosed with schizophrenia or psychosis, or attempted suicide....

The study, published on February 11, 2019, in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, used self-reported data from 44,551 participants in the French NutriNet-Santé Study, an ongoing study that started in 2009. Study participants shared their food logs over a median of 7.1 years. The mean age at the start was 56.7 years, and 73 percent of the participants were women. In the study group, ultraprocessed foods accounted for almost 34 percent of participants’ average daily calorie intake....

Yet despite this I have become a psoriasis patient advocate. This year I began a new volunteer role with the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) as the Western Advocacy Committee co-chair. Over the last six years I have joined NPF advocacy events both in Sacramento and Washington, DC, and look forward to another Capitol Hill Day, albeit a virtual event, this coming April. I’m grateful and excited for this opportunity to champion laws and policies that allow for greater access to care for those living with psoriasis and other chronic health conditions....

While medications help keep symptoms under control, flare-ups can’t always be avoided. Spotting the signs of a flare-up quickly and knowing how to manage the symptoms can help ease your discomfort. What Causes Psoriatic Arthritis Flare-Ups? A psoriatic arthritis flare-up can be triggered by a variety of factors. Your immune system may be activated by stress, infections such as HIV or strep throat, a physical injury, or smoking, to name just a few potential causes, says Petros Efthimiou, MD, a professor of clinical medicine and rheumatology at NYU Langone Health in New York City....

Joint pain is often one of the first signs of psoriatic arthritis, according to Francis C. Luk, MD, a rheumatologist at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. “Classically, it presents as a swelling and pain in the hands, but it can occur in pretty much any joint in the body,” he says. The goal of psoriatic arthritis treatment is to relieve pain and inflammation and, if initiated early enough, prevent joint damage....

For the study, researchers examined data on 12,270 women who were 61 years old on average and had some exposure to trauma in their past. Traumatic exposure could include life-threatening illnesses or injuries, natural disaster, war, or sexual or physical assault that participants experienced or witnessed. Overall, 8,218 women, or 67 percent, reported some PTSD symptoms related to traumatic experiences. Roughly 41 percent of the women in the study reported milder PTSD with one to three symptoms, while 17 percent experienced moderate PTSD with four or five symptoms, and almost 8 percent had high levels of PTSD with six or seven symptoms....

Quercetin — found in many foods and in supplement form — is an antioxidant that has recently garnered attention for these reasons. “This antioxidant supports healthy cellular function, cardiovascular health, and circulation, and encourages a healthy immune response by neutralizing free radicals,” says Jessica Cho, MD, the founder of Wellness at Century City, her personal practice in Los Angeles. “Quercetin may be beneficial for a wide range of conditions, including allergies, hay fever, asthma, heart disease, high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer, and inflammatory disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, interstitial cystitis, and prostatitis....

Still, not every woman living with rheumatic disease with this desire does follow through, in some cases because of unfounded concerns about the safety of medicines they may be taking, says study coauthor Megan Clowse, MD, director of the Duke Autoimmunity in Pregnancy Clinic and associate professor of medicine at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. “The good news is we found quite high levels of women desiring to breastfeed, and high numbers of those successfully doing so,” Dr....

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, had part of her left lung removed Friday after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Ginsburg was treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, according to a press release issued by the press office for the Supreme Court of the United States. According to the announcement issued by the Supreme Court, Ginsburg’s cancer was confined to one part of her left lung....

Age: 54 Condition: Multiple Sclerosis How long I’ve been living with MS: 34 years My biggest challenges of living with secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) relate to mobility, spasticity, and energy level. Although SPMS brings with it a multitude of other difficulties, it is the day-to-day functioning that affects me the most. My reason for trying the BEMER Pro Set — BEMER stands for bio-electro-magnetic energy regulation — was to see if I could reduce my spasticity, improve my mobility, and increase my energy level....

If you’re the one with migraine, particularly if you’re newly diagnosed, it’s likely many of the terms your doctor uses to describe the symptoms of migraine and what causes them are unfamiliar to you — that is, unless you enjoy reading medical dictionaries in your free time! If you don’t understand something that your doctor or pharmacist tells you about your migraine disease or treatments for it, it’s important to ask questions or ask for clarification....

The investigation compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across five key metrics, including the rates of COVID-19 transmission, positive testing, hospitalizations, and death, as well as what portion of the eligible population is vaccinated. The results put Connecticut in first place for its remarkably high vaccination rate along with very low positive tests, hospitalizations, and deaths. Idaho, on the other hand, ranked at the very bottom, with only about 42 percent of its population fully vaccinated (compared with 56....

What Is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a substance the body needs to make cell membranes and hormones. While your liver can make all of the cholesterol your body needs to function, you also get it from some of the foods you eat, including animal products such as meat and dairy. How Does Cholesterol Affect Your Heart? When you have too much “bad” cholesterol in your body, it can start to pose a problem....

Still, the Military Diet isn’t associated with the military at all. It also doesn’t follow the principles used in the actual military. In fact, as one 2011 review stated, “Nutrition and the military are fundamentally entwined.” (1) Historically, a lack of a balanced diet has led to poor military performance. Instead of military-based nutritional practices, the Military Diet requires persistence when the going gets tough. There are numerous risks associated with such restrictive diets, including gaining all the weight back — and then some — once you’re finally done with the program....

During this time, a bariatric-surgery medical team (which can include a psychologist, dietitian, fitness trainer, and other professionals in addition to a surgeon and primary doctor) ensures that weight-loss surgery is a good option for them and that they’re physically and mentally ready for the challenges and lifestyle changes that obesity surgery brings. “A number of months are spent assessing and becoming a good candidate,” says Schone. Indeed, the process of weight-loss surgery is extensive, and proper preparation can determine how successful it will be....

Then there’s Greek yogurt, which is the product of straining the liquid from regular yogurt. Greek yogurt can be nonfat, low-fat, or full-fat, but in general it has a thicker, creamier texture than regular yogurt. Straining also makes some of the nutrients in the yogurt more concentrated, says Nelson, which is why Greek yogurt usually contains more protein. Of course, the yogurt included in a weight loss plan should contain little to no added sugar, says Asche, but you can sweeten it with fresh fruit and boost fiber with flaxseeds or granola....