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There are many reasons why women may experience female pattern hair loss, which is when the hair thins gradually over time and eventually leads to thin or bare patches on the top or front of the scalp. This type of hair loss, also referred to as androgenetic hair loss, tends to worsen after menopause, and is usually hereditary. But some women lose their hair in this type of pattern due to higher-than-normal levels of androgens — hormones normally made in very small quantities by women and in larger quantities by men — or increased sensitivity to androgens such as testosterone, says Chad Prather, MD, clinical assistant professor in the department of dermatology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Baton Rouge, La....

The supplement is made from garcinia cambogia, a fruit-bearing tree found in India and Southeast Asia. The fruit, which looks like a small pumpkin, has a rind containing hydroxycitric acid (HCA). This compound is purported to help suppress appetite and reduce body fat, although scientific evidence is lacking. (2) Hydroxycitric acid purportedly blocks an enzyme called adenosine triphosphate citrate lyase, which is important to making fat in the body, explains Steven Heymsfield, MD, professor in the laboratory of metabolism and body composition at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge....

If you’re living with diabetes, you’re better off if you regularly communicate with your doctor not only about your A1C, but also about things like your mental health and your blood pressure. That’s one of the most significant takeaways from new guidelines released by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), experts say. The ADA’s Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019, which were published in the January 2019 edition of Diabetes Care, include several guidelines aimed at bringing you into the conversation with your doctor in an effort to improve your health and quality of life....

A dehumidifier helps remove excess moisture or dampness in the air and clear out any musty odors — and may be considered a necessity if you live in a warm, humid climate. Plus, if you suffer from allergies or asthma you may be able to minimize symptoms by placing a dehumidifier in your home or workspace. While allergies can strike at any time during the year, seasonal allergies are typically triggered by mold and pollen....

“I have a number of patients who take apple cider vinegar for weight loss and for gut health and digestive problems,” says Pooja DeWilde, DO, a family medicine physician at Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group in Huntley, Illinois. “I have heard of people using it as a topical solution for mosquito bites, beestings, and toenail fungus. I don’t know the exact mechanism for how it might work, but I think it may have some antimicrobial, immune-boosting properties....

Then envision dogs providing the same kind of sniff tests in other places: office lobbies, warehouse entrances, sports stadiums, malls, and concerts. The use of trained dogs to detect the coronavirus may sound like science fiction, but it’s already happening. The Guardian recently reported that Finnish researchers launched a pilot study involving four COVID-19 dogs at the Helsinki airport. Arriving international passengers are asked to rub their skin with a special wipe, which is then placed in a beaker next to other containers of different control scents....

About 90 essential oils are safe to use on the skin and there are at least 1,500 possible combinations you can try, according to a review published in May 2017 in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. When you apply them directly to the skin, essential oils may offer unique benefits, including anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects, thanks to their plant compounds. Tea tree oil, for example, may be an effective anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial topical treatment for a variety of conditions, such as acne and edema (swelling), according to a past review....

“The tissues that [make up] the eye are very similar to tissues in other parts of the body, so inflammatory diseases that affect other organs, such as the bowel in Crohn’s disease, will affect the eye as well,” explains Calvin Roberts, MD, a clinical professor of ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medicine and the chief medical officer at Bausch and Lomb. The connection between Crohn’s and your eyes also comes down to the way your immune system behaves....

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looked at how cancer may age the heart. Researchers found that adult male cancer survivors’ hearts appeared to be 8.5 years older than their actual age. The hearts of female cancer survivors appeared to be 6.5 years older. “In the past decades we have witnessed a revolution in cancer therapy that has now transformed cancer from being a death sentence to a chronic illness,” says Salim Hayek, MD, a cardiologist at the Michigan Medicine Frankel Cardiovascular Center and an assistant professor of internal medicine....

Psoriatic arthritis affects about 30 percent of people with psoriasis. Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition that causes cells to build up on the surface of the skin, resulting in thick red patches with silver scaling. Psoriatic arthritis develops when the immune system begins to attack healthy cells and tissue, causing swelling, pain, fatigue, and inflammation in joints. James W. Baumgartner, PhD, head of research and development and a manufacturing partner for the CBD business BIOS Labs, believes that CBD oil and medical marijuana extracts may be new alternative treatments for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis....

In one of the studies, which was published in June 2, 2021, in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), researchers observed that people with type 2 diabetes who use insulin may see more benefits from the device than from a traditional blood glucose monitor, for which they periodically prick their skin to test their blood sugar. Researchers tested the effectiveness of the two different monitoring devices in 175 participants with type 2 diabetes who were being treated with insulin....

“We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, and grandfather and a great American,” the family wrote. Powell had been fully vaccinated, making him one of the rare “breakthrough” coronavirus cases. As the Kaiser Family Foundation reports, COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing severe disease, hospitalization, and death, but a small share of fully vaccinated individuals do become infected, and some become hospitalized or have died. At this point, the family did not specify when he was vaccinated, if he had received a booster shot, or what his complications were....

With the novel coronavirus in the picture, experts say there’s a lot you need to consider before you commit to a plan. “The biggest problem with gathering to eat is that everyone must take their masks off to do it,” says Aaron E. Glatt, MD, chairman of the department of medicine and chief of infectious diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, New York. Plus, the conversation that typically accompanies a meal can easily spray the novel coronavirus into the air, he says....

Several sets of data presented at the meeting suggest that delays in breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer screening, as well as other forms of cancer screening, could result in later diagnoses and worse outcomes for some patients. “In terms of new diagnoses, a delay of a few months shouldn’t be a huge problem for most people, as long as those individuals are coming back and getting screened,” said Mara Epstein, a doctor of science in epidemiology and an assistant professor of medicine at the Meyers Primary Care Institute at University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, who presented data at the conference....

Concerns about medication availability and affordability as well as potential virus exposure from doctor’s office visits may be causing some people with these conditions to change how they are managing their health. Some may be skipping appointments, getting off track with their medication regimen due to new roles and responsibilities, and splitting pills. “While I understand these concerns, you still need to address your condition through proper medical management,” says David Cutler, MD, a family medicine physician at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California....

Although depression doesn’t always lead to loneliness, feeling lonely is often a predictor of depression one year or even two years later, and it certainly leads to sadness, Dr. Hawkley says. Freeing yourself of feelings like being isolated by depression is part of the healing process. Feelings of loneliness don’t have to be constant to call for action, but you will need to give yourself a push to get back into the thick of life and re-engage with others to start feeling better....

That’s why it’s important to know the difference between a dermatologist and an aesthetician and when it’s best to skip the spa and go to a medical doctor for skin care or a cosmetic procedure The Different Skills of Dermatologists and Aestheticians The most obvious difference between a dermatologist and an aesthetician is training. Dermatologists attend college and medical school, and then complete a residency, meaning they have 12 to 14 years or more of advanced education and medical training under their belts, says Peggy Fuller, MD, founder and director of the Esthetic Center for Dermatology, a medical spa in Charlotte, N....

However, the real story behind this rare and life-threatening infection is more complicated than you might have heard, and it will most certainly make you feel better about noshing on food that’s a day or two old. Severe Infection Wasn’t Caused by Eating Leftovers The toxicologist Bernard Hsu, MD, known online as Chubbyemu, introduces the video by saying, “I don’t intend to scare anyone about food or leftovers. … I’ll be eating leftovers for dinner tonight just as I do every day....

I was thinking of one particular lesson I learned and passed along to my staff that I thought might be helpful to some who are having a difficult time with others who persist in misunderstanding MS. Start With a Clear Explanation In the middle of a long-term consulting gig, a woman who’d been hired a few weeks after I started came to me with a professional question. “How is it that you get so much out of this kitchen staff, yet you never raise your voice?...

Neutropenia increases the risk for infections; hospitalizations for major complications, including dangerously low blood pressure, renal and respiratory challenges, and heart failure; as well as in-hospital death. Data published in May 2018 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggested that over 100,000 cancer patients receiving chemotherapy are hospitalized with CIN annually. In addition, almost 11 percent of all hospitalizations due to receipt of systemic therapy between 2006 and 2016 were related to CIN, according to a study published in April 2021 in Scientific Reports....