Historically, racial and ethnic minorities in the United States have lived with long-term disparities in both access to health care and the quality of care that they receive. These differences are improving thanks to laws like the Affordable Care Act. Still,…
Alisha M. Bridges still vividly remembers a doctor appointment when she was in her early 20s. “I was so frustrated with nothing working for my psoriasis that I broke down and started crying.” Her provider’s response? “She did not give…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Sen. John Fetterman is being treated for clinical depression at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. “While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it…
Feb. 17, 2023 – In January 2022, Anthony Arenz, a 51-year-old living in Mesa, AZ, breathed a small sigh of relief. The blood test that screens for 50 types of cancer – known as the Galleri test – hadn’t detected…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If it’s good for your heart, it’s good for your brain, too. This is the main message from a new study showing that seven heart-healthy habits can lower…
Do you have an uncle who always seems short of breath? Did one of your grandparents or parents die at an early age from “heart problems?” If heart failure is in your family tree, you might wonder if its branches…
If you have heart failure, the right treatment can make all the difference in improving your symptoms and extending your life. Treatments range from lifestyle changes like cutting back on salt to a heart transplant for the most serious cases…
SOURCES: Ilene Kaplan, uterine fibroid patient, Huntington, NY. National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus: “Uterine Fibroids.” Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology: “Endocrinology of Uterine Fibroids: Steroid Hormones, Stem Cells, and Genetic Contribution.” Mayo Clinic: “Blood in…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that smoking weed is far from benign: Toking every day might raise your odds of heart disease. The increased risk is not insignificant. Daily marijuana…
“The beautiful thing about life is that you always change, grow, and get better. You aren’t defined by your past. You aren’t your mistakes.” ~Unknown When I was an angsty fourteen-year-old, I remember screaming at my parents that I never…
