Although Salazar, now 34, from Edinburgh, Texas, was aware that eye complications were a possible side effect of uncontrolled diabetes, she initially chalked up her symptoms to her job. “I was using the overhead projector a lot, and I thought it was from that,” she says. Eventually, though, the symptoms began to worsen, and Salazar had to quit her teaching job, because she could no longer drive, read her lesson plans, or recognize faces....

CDH can happen to different degrees of severity and in different parts of the diaphragm, says Holly L. Hedrick, MD, a pediatric and fetal surgeon at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and an expert in treating CDH babies. According to CHOP, a healthy newborn’s lung can be the size of a baseball. Some babies with CDH have lungs as small as a penny. The two main issues that confront newborns with CDH are:...

Both psoriasis and NAFLD increase your risk for heart disease. “It remains unclear whether having psoriasis and NAFLD together results in an even higher risk of cardiovascular disease than having either condition alone,” says Junko Takeshita, MD, PhD, a dermatologist and epidemiologist at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. RELATED: What Is Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease? NAFLD can progress to a more severe form known as steatohepatitis (NASH), which can lead to cirrhosis....

Using marijuana to treat health problems is currently the subject of fierce debate, but despite the medical controversies and legal challenges, scientists have continued their efforts to study how marijuana affects the brain and other parts of the body. And while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet approved marijuana plants as a safe and effective drug, in June 2018, the agency approved the first cannabinoid-derived prescription drug in the United States....

Managing severe anxiety can be tricky because it generally includes therapy, which might not provide results for months, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. What’s more, it can require anxiety medication, which can have serious side effects, says Ladan Eshkevari, PhD, CRNA, LAc, a certified acupuncturist, a physiologist, and the assistant director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program at the School of Nursing & Health Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D....

One cup of coffee a day doesn’t appear to carry this risk, and neither does green tea, according to study results published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. “These findings may support the assertion that people with severe high blood pressure should avoid drinking excessive coffee,” said senior study author Hiroyasu Iso, MD, PhD, MPH, in a statement. Dr. Iso serves as a director of the Institute for Global Health Policy Research at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Tokyo, said....

“The higher the blood sugars and the longer they stay high, the greater the chance of the person developing neuropathy,” says Joel Zonszein, MD, director of the Clinical Diabetes Center at the University Hospital of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, New York. “The nerves that get affected by high sugars tend to be the longest nerves in the body,” explains Dr. Zonszein. These nerves go from the spine to the toes, which is why the feet get affected before the arms or hands....

Sneakier, though, is cold-weather dehydration. “There’s a false perception that hydration needs drop so dramatically in winter that dehydration can never be a problem,” says New York City–based sports dietitian Lauren Antonucci, RDN. 3 Factors That Can Contribute to Dehydration in the Winter There are several frigid factors that can prompt a parched status: 1. Indoor Heat Is a Sneaky Source of Dehydration All the heat pumped into your office or home keeps the building warm, but “indoor air is really dry,” says Antonucci....

Zinc also helps the body make protein and DNA. (2,4) “Zinc is crucial during pregnancy, infancy, and childhood because it supports proper growth and development during each of these life stages,” says Angie Kuhn, RDN, the Seattle-based director of research and development for Persona. Some studies suggest zinc may help slow the progression of macular degeneration when combined with other vitamins and antioxidants, though more research is needed. (5) Here are the daily zinc requirements based on age: (2)...

According to a study published in November 2018 in the Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine, vitamin D deficiency is more common in people with RA — and may be one of the causes that leads the condition to develop or worsen. “Vitamin D is a hormone that plays a critical role in regulating the immune system,” says Sonya Angelone, MS, RDN, a registered dietitian based in San Francisco and a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics....

Nearly 60 percent of the stroke deaths in the United States are women.One in 5 women in the United States will have a stroke in her lifetime.Women have a higher lifetime risk of stroke. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death for men, but the third leading cause of death for women. Not only is stroke more common in women compared with men, a preliminary study presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2019 found that women were less likely to receive the recommended evaluations and treatment after stroke....

“Lifestyle is an imperative component for people with diabetes,” says Gregory Dodell, MD, an endocrinologist in private practice, and assistant clinical professor in medicine, endocrinology, diabetes, and bone disease at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. “Getting a diagnosis of diabetes can be like accepting a new full-time job,” he adds. An Insulin Routine for Type 2 Diabetes Your insulin routine may include basal (long-acting) or bolus (short-acting) insulin....

The source of negative thinking can stem from the condition itself. “Psoriasis can be disfiguring for the skin, [and] then when you add in the arthritis, people can also have problems moving around,” explains rheumatologist William Harvey, MD, clinical director of the division of rheumatology at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Psoriatic arthritis has also been linked with an increased risk of depression and anxiety, characterized in part by negative thoughts due to sadness and hopelessness, according to a review of psoriatic arthritis treatment needs published in March 2017 in Arthritis Research & Therapy....

Addiction to anything Addiction on any level – social media, food, alcohol, drugs, shopping or gambling – can sour a marriage fast. “Your addiction quickly becomes a third party in your marriage,” says Lisa Bahar, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Newport Beach, Calif. Big red flag: If you feel like you’re cheating on your husband when you are doing it, you are. Recognize the signs of financial infidelity....

As the sun sets, take these steps to ensure the next day is a good one for managing your diabetes. Eat a nutritious dinner A healthy type 2 diabetes diet includes fruits and vegetables, lean meats, and plant-based sources of protein (such as beans), along with less processed foods and foods without added sugar, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). But you may need to adjust your meal plan a bit for dinner, Arévalo says....

The majority of acute bronchitis cases are caused by a viral infection, such as a cold or flu, which starts in the nose or the sinuses and moves into the airways. (1) Most cases of acute bronchitis clear up on their own without intervention, says Fernando Holguin, MD, director of asthma clinical and research programs at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Acute bronchitis usually clears up in 3 to 10 days, but your cough could last for several more weeks after the infection has cleared....

“It is hard enough for girls and women to cope with ADHD symptoms, but when you add in hormonal ups and downs, it can be much worse,” says Jane Massengill, LCSW, a certified master ADHD coach in Danville, Calif. “These changes affect ADHD not only during monthly periods, but also during puberty, pregnancy, and menopause.” The hormone estrogen affects receptors in the brain that release the naturally occurring chemicals serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine....

Adaptive immune cells are involved in the second part of an immune response. “These are special cells that respond to ‘mop up’ the remainder of the organisms left after the innate immune response,” he explains. Here comes the interesting part: The adaptive immune system has what’s known as “immune memory,” meaning that when those cells see a pathogen that has previously entered the body, not only do they help get rid of the invader, they also make more copies of themselves to continue to build a stronger defense in the future so the body is better prepared to fight off the pathogen if and when it reappears, says Starnbach....

Scientists say that healthy gut flora are teeming with a broad range of bacteria. A study in Nature Metabolism published in February 2021 looked at the gut flora of more than 9,000 people and found that healthy aging was associated with a diverse set of bacteria, while a lack of bacterial diversity was observable in a bunch of conditions, including unhealthy aging. The takeaway was that you want your digestive tract to be a rain forest of microbes, not a desert....

“For so long, the focus was on treatment, and for a lot of people, it can be a struggle as they adjust to a new normal,” says Jennifer Wojcik, a physician assistant and director of the Survivorship Program at Great Lakes Cancer Care Collaborative, a consortium of hospitals and healthcare organizations, including the University at Buffalo’s Physicians’ Group, in New York. She notes that some people may need multiple treatments that may last months or even years....