Period Cramps? 10 Ways to Treat Menstrual Pain at Home
Can You Heal Menstrual Cramps With Home Remedies?Most of the time, menstrual cramps can be treated at home. For extremely painful cramps, you should consult your physician.Medical interventions you may need for your anti-cramping arsenal include prescription pain relievers, which have a higher potency than you can buy in the store; birth control in the form of pills, patches,...
21 Healthy High-Protein Snacks to Help You Power Through the Day
3. NutsWhether you’re a fan of peanuts, almonds, cashews, walnuts, or pistachios, whole nuts are a healthy, high-protein snack choice. Plus, nuts are high in fiber, which also keeps you feeling full longer. High-fiber foods tend to take longer to eat and fill you up with fewer calories than low-fiber foods.While nuts are chock-full of heart-healthy fats, it’s still...
Recipe Conversions and MS: Bridging Understanding Through Translation
Around the winter holidays, I pull out recipes that I make only at this time of the year. Usually, unless I’m testing them for a publication, I give recipes a pass. But at this time of year, I want my gingerbread to taste like it did last year, the year before, and that first time I had it as...
Even Mild Headaches Can Raise Suicide Risk
People diagnosed with headaches may be more likely to attempt or complete suicide, a new study has found.The association between suicide and headache was robust across four types of headache: migraine, tension-type headache, post-traumatic headache, and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia (which includes cluster headache), says lead author Holly Elser, MD, PhD, a neurology resident at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia.Although previous research...
Juice Cleanses Can Lead to Inflammation, Study Finds
People often turn to juice cleanses as a way to “detox” after weeks or months of unhealthy eating, or as a quick way to lose weight. But a small new study shows that consuming only liquids made from fresh-pressed fruits and vegetables — even for just three days — can trigger negative shifts in gut and oral bacteria that...
What Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
You or your partner might think your snoring is normal — and it may be — but it could also be a sign of sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common type of sleep apnea, a disorder that causes you to stop breathing during sleep or that causes breathing to become very shallow during sleep, according...
Alcohol and Depression: What’s the Link?
The exact cause of this relationship isn’t entirely known. Some experts believe certain people may be genetically prone to both depression and alcohol use disorder. Environmental or social factors, such as drinking to cope with stress or depressive symptoms, may also play a role.The link between the two is complex and multifaceted.Depression Raises the Risk of Alcohol Use Disorder...
What Is Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)?
Treatment options are straightforward and will depend on the type of GVHD you have, which parts of your body are affected, and the disease’s severity.Acute GVHD TreatmentIf your symptoms are mild, treatment can be simple. “If only the skin is affected and this affection is limited, patients can use a steroid topical treatment like a cream or ointment,” says...
Essential Functions and How to Keep It Healthy
“There are several factors that increase the risk of liver disease that are, for the most part, under your control,” says Dr. Kodali. Here’s how to help protect your liver:Limit alcohol consumption. Nearly half of all liver disease deaths in America are related to alcohol use. Experts recommend that women of any age and men over 65 have no more...
Should I Be Worried About Getting Bird Flu From Eggs?
As bird flu spreads across the country, with egg-laying chickens especially hard hit, people are asking the question: Is it possible to get bird flu by eating eggs?Since bird (avian) flu was first detected in commercial poultry in the United States in February of 2022, more than 147 million poultry have died or been killed to prevent further spread...
