10 Healthy Soups That Can Support Weight Loss
Reyna Franco, RDN, is a New York City–based dietitian-nutritionist, certified specialist in sports dietetics, and certified personal trainer. She is a diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and has a master's degree in nutrition and exercise physiology from Columbia University.In her private practice, she provides medical nutrition therapy for weight management, sports nutrition, diabetes, cardiac disease, renal...
Bacterial Vaginosis May Be Sexually Transmitted, Study Finds
It might be easier to clear up a common vaginal infection if both women and their male partners take antibiotics, a new study suggests.The study focused on bacterial vaginosis, a condition experienced by roughly 1 in 3 women that can cause a fishy or musty smell, unusual discharge, and itching and irritation around the vagina, according to the World Health...
9 Celebrities With Ulcerative Colitis
Kristeen Cherney, PhD, is a freelance writer, essayist, author, and poet with more than 15 years of health writing experience for digital platforms such as Healthline, The Mighty, and LiveStrong. She’s covered nutrition, women’s and children’s wellness issues, as well as specialized topics ranging from diabetes and thyroid disease to anxiety, depression, asthma, allergies, and skin conditions. With a...
What Is Ovulation Pain (Mittelschmerz)?
Ovulation pain, also known as mittelschmerz, is discomfort in the lower belly during ovulation, when the ovaries release an egg.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e5976290852a238-ca0b-4114-bcd7-c5cf780b1465 Mittelschmerz comes from the German word meaning "middle pain" because it happens in the middle of the menstrual cycle, around 14 days before a period starts. Although ovulation pain isn't dangerous and doesn't need treatment, it's easy to confuse...
Loss of Taste and Smell From COVID-19, and How to Get Them Back
Most of the time, a person’s senses of taste and smell will come back on their own soon after recovering from a COVID infection. When they don’t, there’s no guaranteed way to treat this condition. Here’s what we know so far.Medical Treatments and TherapiesResearch is still in the early stages, but the following therapies are being investigated:Medications: These include steroid...
7 Morning Routines Sleep Experts Swear By
1. Wake Up at the Same Time Every DayYou may be tempted to “catch up” on your sleep over the weekend, but Michael Breus, PhD, a clinical psychologist and sleep medicine expert based in Manhattan Beach, California, recommends waking up at the same time every day, even on the weekends.Based on an overwhelming body of evidence, the National Sleep...
Lower Butter Consumption May Be Tied to a Longer Life
If you think everything is better with butter, you might want to think again. A new study suggests that people who eat lots of butter have an increased risk of premature death.The study included about 221,000 adults who were typically in their midfifties and had no history of major health issues such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, or neurodegenerative diseases...
Safe Family Planning With Cancer Risk
“It’s important to think about the optimal timeline for family planning,” says Rozenblit. Even if you’re not thinking about having kids soon, you may want to consider procedures like egg harvesting to protect your ability to grow your future family.Young people with BRCA variants often feel pressure to have kids earlier than they’d like to so they can have...
Hormone Therapy for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
It's a myth, says Armstrong, that prostate cancer always grows slowly. "There are some slow-growing cancers that can be safely observed without treatment, some destined to become aggressive that you can intercept," Armstrong says. "Some patients start with metastatic cancer or develop it after local treatment, and they need all of our efforts to improve their survival."It's because of...
9 Expert Tips on How to Manage Your Psoriasis Symptoms
Do talk to a dermatologist. Make an appointment with a dermatologist who specializes in treating psoriasis — he or she will be aware of the latest developments regarding treatment plans. Be prepared to discuss the details of your condition with your doctor, including when you first noticed it, what your symptoms are, any situations that seem to make your...
