Post-Miscarriage, Aspirin May Affect Next Pregnancy
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could something as simple as taking a low-dose aspirin once a day guard against pregnancy loss among women who have already suffered miscarriages? New research suggests that’s the case, though exactly how low-dose aspirin helps stave off miscarriages is not fully […]
Tips to Make Travel With Crohn’s Disease Easier
Think you can’t travel because you have Crohn’s disease? Think again. Follow these tips to help make traveling with Crohn’s disease easier. Source link
COVID Vaccine Advised for Alzheimer’s Patients
TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All Alzheimer’s disease patients and their family caregivers should be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America says. “Getting vaccinated is one of the most important steps families affected by Alzheimer’s disease can take to protect themselves and their loved ones,” said Dr. J. Wesson Ashford, […]
Hacks for Life With a Colostomy Bag
SOURCES: Crohn’s & Colitis UK: “Back to Work with an Ostomy,” “”Find Solutions to Problems That Can Occur with an Ostomy,” “Living with a Stoma,” Sexual Relationships and IBD,” “Travel and IBD.” United Ostomy Associations of America: “Managing Humidity and Extending Pouch Wear Times with an Ostomy,” “No Stress Air Travel with an Ostomy.” Justan […]
Can Apps Help You Manage It?
SOURCES: PM&R: “Consumer Mobile Health Apps: Current State, Barriers, and Future Directions.” Shiraz Khaiser, MD, gastroenterologist, Illinois Gastroenterology Institute, Peoria, Ill. JMIR MmHealth and uHealth: “Mobile Phone Apps for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Self-Management: A Systematic Assessment of Content and Tools.” Sage Journals: “Use of mobile health applications for health-promoting behavior among individuals […]
Mark Found Inspiration Close to Home
This post appears as part of our Healthier 2021 series, in which we follow three WebMD team members as they strive to improve their health this year. You can follow their journeys here. By Mark Spoor Through 3 weeks of my healthier 2021 (which actually started in late 2020), things were cruising […]
Baseball Great Hank Aaron Dies at 86
Jan. 22, 2021 — Henry “Hank” Aaron, whose dramatic chase of the Major League home run record in 1974 made him a baseball legend, died Friday at his home in Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves, his former team, announced Aaron’s death at age 86. He died in his sleep, The Associated Press reported, and no […]
FDA Approves First Once-a-Month HIV Therapy
FRIDAY, Jan. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The first monthly shots to treat adults with HIV were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. “Currently, the standard of care for patients with HIV includes patients taking daily pills to adequately manage their condition. This approval will allow some patients the option […]
Lung Cancer: Foods to Avoid
SOURCES: Colleen Spees, PhD, MEd, RDN, LD, FAND, associate professor, Division of Medical Dietetics Director, Hope Lab, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University Medical Center. Oncotarget: “Prevalence of malnutrition in patients at first medical oncology visit: the PreMiO study.” University of California San Francisco: “Diet for Cancer Treatment Side Effects.” American Cancer Society: “Food Safety […]
MS: Finding Your Support Community
In 2009, Hannah Perryman made an appointment with an ophthalmologist to find out what was causing blurred vision and eye pain. After a series of tests, including an MRI, she received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. She started medication to manage the optical symptoms but realized she also needed help with the emotional toll of […]