By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most cases of mpox are spread from skin-to-skin contact, but it is possible to catch the virus by touching a contaminated surface in a house or a hospital…
Year: 2023
By Rachael Stovall, MD, as told to Kendall Morgan People with psoriatic arthritis face many challenges. The first one may be in learning that they have psoriatic arthritis. The diagnosis process can be difficult. For many, there may be a…
May 16, 2023 – You might know hypnosis as cheesy stage act. But for the past 3 decades, evidence has been piling up that hypnosis – or hypnotherapy – can be a powerful treatment for medical problems like chronic pain,…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As recreational marijuana use rises, some dispensaries are recommending it as a remedy for morning sickness, but new research warns that using it during pregnancy may significantly affect…
May 17, 2023 – Jose Martinez spent several years unhoused, jobless, and trapped in a cycle of addiction to synthetic marijuana – a lab-created drug that affected his mind and behavior and is dangerous and sometimes deadly. His life changed…
By Elizabeth Ortiz, MD, as told to Janie McQueen Understanding of Psoriatic Arthritis Has Improved I’ve seen a big increase in our understanding of psoriatic arthritis just in my time in practice. This has resulted in more specific treatments but…
SOURCES: Traci Sikes, Vancouver, WA. Sabila Khan, co-founder, Covid-19 Loss Support for Family & Friends Facebook group. Carla Sevin, MD, director, Pulmonary Patient Care Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville. David Putrino, PhD, director, rehabilitation innovation, Mount Sinai Health System,…
May 16, 2023 – Douglas Lunsford’s son Samuel has struggled with obesity all his life. Just before turning 14, Samuel, now 25, took part in a program at Ohio-based Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition. The program…
“Sometimes we motivate ourselves by thinking of what we want to become. Sometimes we motivate ourselves by thinking about who we don’t ever want to be again.” ~Shane Niemeyer When I faced the prospect of no longer drinking anymore (at…
May 16, 2023 – TikTok can be entertaining, controversial, educational, or all three at once – depending on your point of view about the social media platform. For some of Generation Z, it also serves as search engine and a…