SOURCES: Douglas Gentile, PhD, distinguished professor of psychology, Iowa State University, Ames. Ella Faulhaber, PhD candidate, Iowa State University, Ames. Melissa G. Hunt, PhD, associate director of clinical training, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Elizabeth Ortiz-Schwartz, MD, team lead, adolescent inpatient…
June 26, 2023 – The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may now be as critical as ever, though young people are taking the shot in fewer and fewer numbers. An epidemic of sexually transmitted HPV is now swirling around the U.S….
One day, toast changed my life. It was many years ago, when I was working as a personal trainer and nutrition and wellness coach. I spent my days helping people “get fit” and “eat healthy,” so of course I was…
June 15, 2023 – A drug that targets specific genes that help cancer cells thrive, when combined with hormonal therapy, may help women with a specific kind of early-stage breast cancer, new research says. The targeted-therapy drug showed success for…
June 15, 2023 – Sometimes less may be more, and researchers are increasingly looking at ways that cancer therapy can be safely “de-escalated,” making a patient’s care less aggressive without affecting their odds of survival. One new study shows women…
June 19, 2023 – State and local health officials around the country are reporting the first cases of West Nile virus of the season in humans and urging people to take action to protect themselves from the mosquito-borne disease. In…
You or your loved one has been diagnosed with cancer. As you start treatment, you’re looking to your care team to guide you through a physically and emotionally demanding health condition. But for the best care possible, your relationship with…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Consuming omega-3 fatty acids like flaxseed oil and walnuts may help slow the decline in physical function related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), new research suggests. ALS (formerly…
Other allergen-likely foods provide these nutrients: Eggs. Protein, iron, biotin, folacin, riboflavin, and vitamins A, D, E, and B12. Nutritional substitutes: Meats, fish, poultry, legumes, dairy, fruit, vegetables, leafy greens, enriched grains. Soy. Protein, thiamin, riboflavin, iron, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B6. Nutritional…
June 23, 2023 – Susan Whitmore lost her daughter Erika 20 years ago to a rare sinus cancer. And even though she is a grief counselor in Pacific Palisades, CA, “I thought the grief would literally kill me,” she said….
