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…
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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…
Photo Credit: Alistair Berg / Getty Images SOURCES: Bani Azari MD, PhD, founding medical director, program for cardiac genetics, genomics and precision medicine, Northwell Health; member, National Medical Hispanic Association, Hempstead, NY. Sabra Lewsey, MD, MPH, cardiologist specializing in heart…
Photo Credit: Rapeepong Puttakumwong / Getty Images SOURCES: American College of Cardiology: “Latest Evidence on Racial Inequities and Biases in Advanced Heart Failure.” American Journal of Preventive Cardiology: “Improving the enrollment of women and racially/ethnically diverse populations in cardiovascular clinical…
By Ericka Greene, MD, director of the Neuromuscular Clinic at Houston Methodist Hospital, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson Many things can impact life with myasthenia gravis (MG). Everyone’s experience is unique, but here are some things that may affect…
Fast-acting migraine medication can wipe out a headache. But according to Christopher Gottschalk, MD, director of the Yale Headache & Facial Pain Center, this pain-free possibility often comes as a surprise to many who live with the neurological condition. The…
Migraine is a common neurological disorder, especially among women. But only about half of people who have it seek medical care for these intense headaches, and most wait before seeking help from a doctor. Fewer than that leave the doctor’s…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who are experiencing anxiety and depression months after a mild case of COVID-19 may have changes affecting the structure and function of their brains, Brazilian researchers report….