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“We can visit our clients at home and try to find ways to simplify their everyday routines,” says Kristen Shifflett, CLVT, SCLV, an occupational therapist and vision rehabilitation specialist at Lions Vision Rehabilitation Center at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. “For example, we can practice reading medication labels with them and help them distinguish between different colors of clothing.” Adapting to changes in vision can take some time, she explains, but altering your living space to keep yourself organized and safe will help you gain the most independence....

The colon (or large intestine) is the final stop for digested food before it exits the body as fecal waste. And here, the colon absorbs any remaining water, nutrients, and electrolytes. (1) But while you might think of your colon as nothing more than a continuous waste tunnel, it actually consists of four parts: the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon, and the sigmoid colon. (1) Most people don’t give much thought to the innermost functions of their colon, and in most cases, they prefer not to....

The right kinds of workouts, done regularly, can raise heart-protecting HDL (“good”) cholesterol levels and drop dangerous triglyceride levels, says Robert H. Eckel, MD, emeritus professor of medicine in the cardiology division at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora. “By losing fat and building muscle, your numbers can really improve.” A review of studies on the relationship between cholesterol levels and exercise, published in July 2017 in the journal BMC Lipids in Health and Disease, found a strong correlation between healthy cholesterol levels and exercise, partly due to weight loss....

I was 22 years old when I became nearly bedridden. My legs were swollen, my muscles hurt, my belly was a balloon, and I weighed only 98 pounds. I was so sick that I had to quit my job and spend all my time and money going from doctor to doctor, trying to figure out what was wrong with me. My white blood cell count was chronically low, so I had blood drawn every other week to monitor my levels....

While everyone’s blood sugar goals differ based on factors like age and overall health, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends these target levels: Before a meal: 80 to 130 mg/dlOne to two hours after the start of a meal: less than 180 mg/dl Keeping your blood sugar levels as close to your target as possible is key to preventing complications and living well with type 2 diabetes. Insulin moves glucose into cells to be used for energy....

“Rosacea is a condition in which blood vessel instability leads to flushing and blushing. When we exercise, these unstable vessels further dilate, leading to even greater flushing,” she says. According to a survey published in the Spring 2013 issue of Rosacea Review, the newsletter of the National Rosacea Society (NRS), more than 80 percent of people living with rosacea said exercise had irritated their skin at some point. But while overexertion can cause rosacea symptoms, such as flares of red skin, swelling, and pimples, you shouldn’t count out exercise....

Bedbugs don’t fly or jump like other insects do. They crawl, moving from their hiding places in tiny crevices to feed on people as they sleep. “They want to be as unnoticed as possible, which is why they retreat to the deepest, darkest crevices in your home, your apartment, or your hotel,” says Eric Braun, a board-certified entomologist and technical services manager for the national pest control company Rentokil. “If they’re observed or spotted, they don’t have any means to escape quickly with the exception of crawling back to the cracks and crevices where they came from....

In many ways, nursing someone with a mild or moderate coronavirus infection can be a lot like dealing with any type of respiratory illness: Cue the chicken noodle soup, fluffy pillows, and streaming platform of choice. But with COVID-19 there are some key differences and additional considerations, due to the high transmissibility of the virus and the potential for even a minor infection to develop into a severe illness. Keep reading to find out how to take care of someone with COVID-19 without getting sick yourself, and how to know if the infected person requires emergency medical attention....

Throughout Lanier’s treatment, his doctor asked him a range of questions about his diet, stress levels, and sleep habits. But there was one topic that never came up: Lanier’s sexual health. “Sex is a huge emotional and physical need,” says Lanier, the founder and chief executive of The Out Foundation, a nonprofit in Austin, Texas, that advocates on health and wellness issues for the LGBTQ+ population. “My doctor knew that I had a boyfriend … but he never once asked me, ‘Are you sexually active?...

While each individual’s risk for type 2 diabetes is unique, some 15 percent of men who developed the condition likely would not have had they started puberty later, says a co-author of the study, Jenny Kindblom, MD, PhD, an associate professor at the University of Gothenburg in Gothenburg, Sweden. RELATED: 8 Surprising Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Detailed Growth Records Made Study Possible The research, published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, in March 2020, examined a large cohort of Swedish men who participated in a huge study in that country, known as the BMI Epidemiology Study Gothenburg....

Other symptoms may include diarrhea, nausea, a loss of appetite, and fatigue, according to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. These symptoms may come on suddenly or slowly, the Foundation says. You can have one or more of these symptoms early on or as your flare progresses. Other warning signs of a flare, like bloating, vomiting, rectal bleeding, or incontinence, are possible, but less common, says James F. Marion, MD, director of education and outreach at the Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Center at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City....

How? One surprising recent study actually suggests that exposure to semen may help fight depression. Beyond sperm, the research found that semen may provide mood-boosting hormones and chemical compounds for women. Researchers curious about the depression and sex (specifically semen) link tested the theory with college-age women. They found that those who used condoms (and were therefore less exposed to semen) were more likely to be depressed than those who did not use condoms....

Those specialists are not evenly distributed around the country, either, meaning that one person may have many specialists nearby to choose from, while another may have to travel hundreds of miles to see a specialist. Ironically, the coronavirus pandemic that started in 2019 may have made seeing a headache specialist easier for many people with migraine. When nonurgent in-person visits were paused in the spring of 2020, medical practices around the country did a quick pivot from in-person doctor’s appointments to telemedicine....

Given the rarity of nasopharyngeal cancer in general, I would say that most ringing in the ears is probably not cancer. However, some of the signs of nasopharyngeal cancer can include a lump in the neck, a sore throat, difficulty breathing or speaking, difficulty hearing, frequent nosebleeds, headaches, and pain or ringing in the ear. Other risk factors for nasopharyngeal cancer include Chinese ancestry and exposure to Epstein-Barr virus. The nasopharynx is located at the back of the nose and connects the nose to the back of your throat (pharynx)....

In recent years researchers have paid close attention to turmeric, a Southeast Asian spice that comes from the root of a flowering plant in the ginger family. Scientists have focused on curcumin, the biologically active substance in turmeric that also gives the spice its distinctive bright yellow color. Curcumin has been extensively studied for its potential use in preventing and treating a number of different conditions and diseases, such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and prostate cancer....

Serves 1Prep Time 15 minutesCook Time 0 minutesTotal Time 15 minutes Ingredients 2 cups kale, finely chopped½ avocado1 lemon, juiced2 tbsp avocado oil or olive oilSalt and pepper, to taste1 tbsp shelled sunflower seeds3 oz canned salmon (½ can)Parmesan cheese, shaved (optional) Directions Top the salad with sunflower seeds, salmon, and Parmesan (if using). Serve immediately. RELATED: The Best and Worst Fats to Eat in a Keto Diet title: “Kale Salad With Salmon And Lemon Avocado Dressing Recipe” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-03” author: “Mary Magers” Serves 1Prep Time 15 minutesCook Time 0 minutesTotal Time 15 minutes...

But it is often first suspected or initially diagnosed by an eye specialist — not by a rheumatologist. That’s because one of this condition’s complications is a kind of eye inflammation called uveitis, which could land you in an ophthalmologist’s chair. “Uveitis is inflammation in the middle layer of the eye. If an eye doctor diagnoses uveitis in a young adult who also has back pain and stiffness, that is a big red flag for ankylosing spondylitis,” says Brian Proctor, DO, an ophthalmologist at AMITA Health in La Grange, Illinois....

These finding are interesting because we tend to think about osteoarthritis as a mechanical problem, says Joshua F. Baker, MD, assistant professor of medicine and rheumatologist at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia. “We know that weight is really important in the development of osteoarthritis, and ‘wear and tear’ can be greater because of that excess weight, but there may be also metabolic changes related to obesity that could influence osteoarthritis. It’s reasonable to think that diabetes and other metabolic problems might actually make your arthritis worse and give you more symptoms,” says Dr....

If your physical activity and sleep improve, that often leads to improved spirits and less pain. On the other side, if you have more pain, you may move less, sleep poorly, and feel down. “The people with KOA who do best stay active and involved in their family, community, and work,” says Abigail Gilbert, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina Thurston Arthritis Research Center in Chapel Hill....

Leaded gas fueled most vehicles on the road beginning in 1923, when it was first added to gasoline to keep car engines healthy, until 1996, when it was banned in the United States after being linked to widespread cognitive damage in children. For the new study, researchers used data on leaded-gas use, childhood blood-lead levels, and population trends to estimate the lifetime amount of lead exposure for every American alive in 2015....