There are several types of hepatitis, with types A, B, and C being the most common. (3) Vaccines are available to prevent hepatitis A and B, but there isn’t currently a vaccine to prevent HCV, although researchers have been working on a vaccine for more than three decades. (4) Hepatitis C has seven genotypes and 67 subtypes, and a vaccine that can protect against all types of the virus has yet to be developed....
This skin disease is more than simply dryness. “Eczema is a rash that the body produces that results in varied skin dysfunction that does not allow the skin barrier to stay intact. As a result, the barrier breaks down into this itchy rash,” explains Edidiong Kaminska, MD, a board-certified dermatologist with Kaminska Dermatology in Chicago. If you have eczema or have been diagnosed with the skin condition, you may be wondering if there’s hope it will disappear with time or if it’s something that will stick with you for the long haul that you will have to actively manage....
“The cost of therapy will range significantly depending on the expert you’re seeing, whether you are from an urban or less-populated area, and whether your insurance provides coverage,” says Lynn Bufka, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist and the associate chief of practice transformation at the American Psychological Association (APA), where she works on healthcare policy issues and improving mental health care delivery. Price can definitely be a barrier for individuals, she adds....
Like cheese on a pizza, this disease oozes into every part of my life. It affects my mental and emotional well-being. I often feel anxious and depressed at how difficult psoriasis is to treat. Psoriasis impacts my social life. I’ve avoided showing my skin publicly in gyms, pools, and beaches. How I’m feeling about my skin dominates my decision to go out to a social gathering or not. A psoriasis flare or a stranger’s stare reminds me that I’m still living with this painful disease....
Fewer hours of daylight might find you spending less time outdoors, especially in the evenings or early morning hours. You might find yourself less motivated to stick with an outdoor workout, particularly if you had been exercising at one of these times, Ogden says. “Maybe it’s now dark when you get up.” RELATED: What Sleep Docs Want You to Know About Turning the Clocks Back and Shorter Winter Days Some people find themselves more energized to work out at new times throughout the day, she says....
The social distancing required by the COVID-19 pandemic has upended many if not all those expectations about the rhythms and routines of our lives. Holiday gatherings, birthday parties, sporting events, and weekly coffee or dinner dates are all on hold until the virus is contained. More than just another meal or a way to blow off steam, these occasions hold real significance for us, and they’re an essential part of what it means to be a human....
Arguing is actually a sign that you’re deeply invested in the other person, says Robert Allan, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist and associate professor at University of Colorado Denver who supervises trainings of couples therapists. “People don’t fight with you if they don’t care about you,” Dr. Allan says. In healthy relationships, both the romantic kind and platonic connections with friends or family members, people approach conflict as a catalyst for positive change, rather than something to avoid, says Maria Thestrup, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Washington, DC....
Some reports, however, have raised questions about how much of a higher risk asthma poses. An editorial published in The Lancet in April noted that it is “striking” that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma appear to be underrepresented in the comorbidities reported in patients with COVID-19. By contrast, diabetes prevalence in patients with COVID-19 is as high as or higher than expected, according to the paper. The New York State Department of Health also published a list of the top comorbidities based on data as of April 16, and asthma did not make the top 10....
Congestion. Coughing. Facial pressure. Headaches. If you feel like your allergies, sinus, and upper respiratory problems are escalating, it might be time to try a nasal irrigation device, such as a neti pot. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), neti pots are nasal irrigation devices that use saltwater or saline solution to moisten nasal passages and clean out mucus. There are many types of neti pots on the market and they can be purchased at pharmacies, supermarkets, and online retailers....
For those who haven’t been to an AA meeting, it’s the kind of place where you can sit among strangers and friends, all with at least one important thing in common. You can say out loud how difficult it is to have lost a job, suffered the death of a loved one, or you can say just how grateful you are to be sober for another day. Being unable to attend those groups, to hear those shared expressions of hardship and hope from familiar faces, makes sticking with a recovery program all the more difficult during the COVID-19 shutdown....
Their son Jonathan told the media on Monday that both are “resting comfortably and are responding positively to their treatments.” Physicians at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago have been “carefully monitoring their condition” because of their ages — Jesse is 79 and Jacqueline is 77. Both Jackson and his wife received their vaccines earlier this year. Jesse Jackson has been urging others in the African American community to get inoculated....
The area of your neck you are referring to contains the following structures: thyroid gland, larynx (voice box) and trachea (windpipe). Any condition that affects these structures can cause pain when you touch the area. For example, an enlargement or inflammation of the thyroid gland can cause pain with pressure. More common conditions, such as acid reflux, can also do this. Acid churning up from the stomach can irritate the back of the larynx, which can then be felt as a throat pain....
A qualitative study published in March 2013 in Diabetes Care found that people with type 1 diabetes and their partners feel that the condition impacts their relationship, posing both emotional and interpersonal challenges — and that partner support is a vital source of support for those living with the condition. If you find that your type 1 diabetes has taken a toll on your relationship, there are steps you can take to help reconnect with your partner and get back on track....
On May 24, an 18-year-old gunman entered the elementary school and murdered 19 children and two teachers in a fourth-grade classroom before being shot and killed by authorities responding to the shooting, AP News reports. The shooting in the heavily Latino town happened on the heels of another mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. Only 10 days earlier, an 18-year-old gunman targeting Black people killed 10 people in a Tops Friendly Market....
The findings from the paper were held up as one strong example of how the style of eating — rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, whole grains, legumes, and moderate wine consumption — can improve health and longevity. To the shock of many readers and health professionals alike, this study (called the PREDIMED trial) was recently retracted from the NEJM for fraudulent data used in the results, raising the question: Is the Mediterranean diet all it’s cracked up to be for health and wellness?...
RELATED: The Skin-Care Glossary Every Woman Needs Here’s everything you need to know about the popular procedure. What Is Microneedling? Microneedling is a cosmetic practice that’s used to treat a number of skin issues. “It’s been practiced for more than 20 years in some way, shape, or form,” says Manish Shah, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Denver. “With the evolution of the equipment and techniques, microneedling has become more prevalent within skin-care practices....
Migraine attacks usually include severe headache, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, touch, smell, or sound, as well as dizziness, visual disturbances, and tingling or numbness in the face, hands, or feet. In some cases a migraine attack can be mistaken for a cardiac event. But increasing evidence also shows that recurring migraine attacks can put people at higher risk for heart disease. What Is the Link Between Migraine and Cardiovascular Disease?...
“Anything that gives you a sense of mastery or control over your space can relieve stress,” says Darby Saxbe, PhD, an associate professor of psychology and director of the Center for the Changing Family at the University of Southern California. (Her research focuses on how our family and home environments affect our bodies and our health.) And that’s why practicing minimalism can be a form of self-care (so long as it has that stress-easing effect for you) — self-care is anything that promotes your physical or mental health that you find enjoyable....
“We focused on unsafe listening from use of personal listening devices such as smartphones and loud entertainment venues such as bars, concerts, and nightclubs, both of which are highly common in young people,” says the lead study author, Lauren Dillard, PhD, a doctor of audiology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. For the new analysis, scientists examined data on average noise exposure among more than 19,000 people ages 12 to 34 who participated in 33 previously conducted studies....
“Our new data suggest that acute alcohol consumption in the general population is associated with a higher risk of an episode of atrial fibrillation, including a higher risk for a first episode of atrial fibrillation among individuals never previously diagnosed with the condition,” said the senior study author Gregory Marcus, MD, a professor of medicine at UCSF and an associate chief of cardiology for research at UCSF Health, in a press release....
