How to Treat Hip Pain as You Age
Having hip pain as you age is more common than you think. About 50% of older adults say they have hip or knee pain. Luckily, there are things you can do to feel better. What Causes Hip Pain? Hip pain can be caused by arthritis, injuries, pinched nerves, or other causes, like cancer. […]
Strawberries, Spinach, Kale Top ‘Dirty Dozen’ List Again
All three items were in the same positions last year, but the 2021 version also adds collard and mustard greens along with kale in the No. 3 spot. Nearly 70% of the non-organic fresh produce sold in the U.S. has residues of potentially harmful pesticides, the latest report found. Source link
Can Vaccination and Infection Rates Equal COVID Herd Immunity?
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News Wednesday, March 17, 2021 (Kaiser News) — It’s been a long, dark winter of covid concerns, stoked by high post-holiday case counts and the American death tally exceeding 530,000 lives lost. But with three vaccines — Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson — now authorized for emergency use […]
My Life With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Their diagnosis is the same, but their experiences are unique. Follow Andy, Ryn, and Molly as they share stories from their lives with RA. Source link
Half of COVID Survivors Struggle With Depression
TUESDAY, March 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — To the lingering damage of COVID-19 infection, add this side effect: New research shows that more than half of those sickened by COVID-19 report depression. Among more than 3,900 people who had COVID-19 surveyed between May 2020 and January 2021, 52% suffered symptoms of major depression, researchers […]
Ebola Survivor May Have Started Latest Outbreak — 5 Years Later
A new, preliminary genetic analysis suggests that the current Ebola outbreak in Guinea may have originated with a survivor of the 2014-2016 West African Ebola outbreak, rather than from an animal-to-human transmission. According to the pre-print report, the outbreak likely started with the survivor infecting a sexual partner with the deadly virus through semen — […]
Depression During Pregnancy: Know Your Risks
Postpartum depression awareness is on the rise, and with good reason — one in nine women deal with it after giving birth. But depression during pregnancy is often still overlooked, even though it happens just as frequently as the postpartum variety. One of the biggest reasons for this, is that many of the […]
How to Keep Patience and Peace of Mind
Parent-child relationships change as you reach your own adulthood, and your roles may shift. But what if your parents become more and more difficult, or seem irrational, with age? How can you stay patient and respectful while keeping your own peace of mind? Draw Clear Boundaries Corrine Ptacek, of Roselle, IL, lives about […]
Finding Love After Divorce
This year, more than 780,000 marriages in the United States will come to an end. Some will exit their marriage because they’ve grown tired of arguing with a partner who no longer sees eye-to-eye with them. Others, like Sarah Cave, have been burned by infidelity. “My now ex-husband had an affair. For 18 months […]
8 Tips for Talking to Your Child About ADHD
If your child has ADHD, it’s important to talk with him about it. “It’s never too early to start talking with your child about his ADHD,” says Patricia Collins, PhD, director of the Psychoeducational Clinic at North Carolina State University. You want them to be involved, to understand, and to be on board,” says Terry […]