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...
Can You Prevent Psoriatic Arthritis if You Have Psoriasis?
Other health conditions may increase your risk of developing PsA. Research suggests that people with psoriasis who have one or more of the other health conditions below are more likely to develop PsA.Experts don't yet know if these conditions increase the risk of PsA in those with psoriasis or if other factors are at play. But managing these conditions...
How to Prep Your Body
For those who live in states that practice DST (parts of Arizona and all of Hawaii are the only U.S. states that don’t, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation), follow these tips to ease the transition.1. Go in With a Good Base of SleepThe more consistent your sleep schedule is before the switch, the less of a change...
How to Treat Dark Patches and Light Spots From Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
Atopic dermatitis can change skin color in two ways: hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation.HyperpigmentationHyperpigmentation is when patches of skin become darker than the normal skin tone. It occurs when inflammation stimulates skin cells to produce more melanin, the substance that gives skin its color, which results in more melanin on the surface of the skin. If you injure your skin —...
What Is Cutaneous Mastocytosis?
Cutaneous mastocytosis is one of two types of mastocytosis, a rare disorder in which too many mast cells — a type of white blood cell that helps the immune system function properly — accumulate in the body. In cutaneous mastocytosis, mast cells build up in the skin, causing skin changes or lesions, while in systemic mastocytosis, mast cells multiply...
Understanding Migraine-Related Brain Fog and Memory Loss
People with migraine often report problems with memory loss, but the link remains unclear. Factors relating to both migraine and brain fog, such as pain, fatigue, and difficulty focusing, may help explain patterns of memory loss with migraine, although experts are still unsure.Elizabeth Seng, PhD, a psychology and neurology professor at Yeshiva University in New York City, who will...
How to Get Through a Spinal Tap to Confirm an MS Diagnosis
Like any invasive procedure, a spinal tap comes with certain risks, and doctors have to weigh those risks against the potential benefits.Some people develop a headache — called a “spinal headache” — after a spinal tap. Spinal headaches usually start within a day or two after a lumbar puncture but can occur several days later. They are thought to...
Beef Organ Supplement Benefits: Is the Hype Justified?
While organ meats are nutritionally rich, there’s little to no published research on how beef organ supplements affect health. That hasn’t stopped some manufacturers from making numerous claims about beef organ supplement benefits.“Supplements can be sold as if they are good for your health even if there has never been a study of the supplement in humans,” says Pieter...
