Chill Factor: How Lupus Patients Can Avoid the Anxiety of Cyberchondria
You’ve gone from doctor to doctor in search of a diagnosis that would explain your rash, joint pain, and fatigue, and now – finally – there’s a name for what…
What’s ailing long COVID patients? A new federal study looks for clues
Enlarge this image Nancy Rose, right, who contracted COVID-19 in 2021 and continues to exhibit long-haul symptoms including brain fog and fatigue, cooks for her mother, Amy Russell, left, at…
What to Know About Monkeypox Amid U.S. Cases
May 24, 2022 – After 2 years of hearing about the coronavirus, there’s now another infectious disease on Americans’ radars: monkeypox. There is now one confirmed case and four suspected…
Leptin Hormone & Supplements: Do They Work for Obesity & Weight Loss?
Curious about leptin? Here are the facts behind some frequently asked questions. What is leptin? Leptin is a hormone. Those are chemical messengers that help different body parts work together.…
The Scoop on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
More than 1 million Americans have myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). While researchers tie it to problems involving the brain, immune system, and energy metabolism, the causes of the illness and a…
A new clinic offering abortions is set to open in Wyoming, despite a looming ban
Enlarge this image (Left) More than 100 people have been attending weekly anti-abortion prayer vigils outside the site of a future Casper, Wyo., clinic offering abortion and other health care…
Do You Shake for No Reason? You Might Have Essential Tremor
May, 23, 2022 — Fred Gutermuth, a 67-year-old retiree based in Virginia Beach, can’t remember a time when his hands didn’t shake. During the earlier part of his life, he…
U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rates of dangerous high blood pressure problems during pregnancy more than doubled in the United States between…
Americans Try Many Things to Ease Chronic Back Pain
May 23, 2022 – Nearly half of all U.S. adults have back pain, and 40% say the pain limits their social activities, according to a new poll. The survey of…
California debates opening supervised sites for people to use drugs
Enlarge this image A man uses a safe injection site in New York City in January. A bill in California would allow pilot sites in San Francisco, Oakland and Los…