How to Treat Migraine and Get Pain Relief
Acute migraine treatments relieve migraine attacks that are in progress, easing pain, nausea, and light sensitivity. These include over-the-counter pain relievers, triptans, ditans, gepants, dihydroergotamine, steroids (usually for attacks that don’t respond to other treatment) and antinausea medications.Others are preventive, meaning that people taking them aim to reduce how many attacks they have and how severe they are. People...
7 Plantar Fasciitis Stretches for Heel Pain Relief
Stretching is one of the fastest and most reliable pain relief methods for plantar fasciitis.When you have plantar fasciitis, it’s common to have tightness in a number of places, says Schuyler Archambault, DPT, CSCS, a physical therapist and the owner of Arch Physical Therapy and Fitness in Boston.Common tight spots include the plantar fascia (the thick band of tissue...
15 Foods You Need in Any Emergency
Powdered milk dropped in popularity over the past few decades, but it has experienced a bit of a resurgence in recent years, especially during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. If your power is out, all you need to do is add the powder to water and mix.You can also stock your shelves with liquid milk that has...
Thoughts on Aging as a Woman’
Film, modeling, and TV icon Brooke Shields, 59, wants to redefine what aging looks like for women. In her new book, Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old, the former child star takes an open and unapologetic approach to challenging society’s expectations of older women who are “past their prime.”In the memoir, the mother of two shares her...
Tea Bags May Release Billions of Microplastic Particles
Drinking just one cup of tea brewed in a single-serving bag may expose you to billions of microplastic particles — substances that have been linked to a wide variety of health issues, like heart problems, fertility issues, and certain cancers.Researchers tested disposable tea bags made from several common materials, including nylon-6, polypropylene, and cellulose. All of the tea bags...
Natural Disasters and Mental Health: 9 Tips for Coping
Despite the physical and emotional strains of these events, most people will recover. That’s not to say they won’t be affected; just that they’ll be able to adapt and the short-term reactions they experience will subside over time, without treatment.Others may develop trauma-related symptoms immediately after the disaster or years later. Research has shown there’s a link between natural disasters and generalized...
Stage 4 Lymphoma
Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects white blood cells called lymphocytes in the lymphatic system. Stage 4 lymphoma is the most advanced stage of lymphoma, occurring when the disease is widespread in the lymphatic system, bone marrow, and even other organs such as the lungs or liver.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629e13c4c5c-d13b-43a6-99bf-9631cc44b2e9 Treatment of stage 4 lymphoma depends on the lymphoma type...
What Is Organic Food? Definition, Benefits, How to Buy, and More
The “organic” designation isn’t necessarily a measure of how healthy or nutritious a food is. Instead, it’s about the farming and processing practices used.”The USDA sets the rules for what is organic — everything from what you feed your livestock to what kinds of pesticides you are allowed to use to what kind of records you have to keep,” says...
What Is Metastatic Cancer?
Although cancer that has metastasized, or stage 4 cancer, is not curable, it can be treated. These options depend on the type of cancer, its severity, and the patient’s wishes, Shatsky says.“The treatment focus for stage 4 solid cancers is controlling the cancer, prolonging life and controlling symptoms caused by the cancer,” she says.For example, if a patient has...
10 Food Allergy Safety Tips for Kids at Home, School, or While Traveling
7. Pack Your Child’s Epinephrine Injectors in Your Carry-OnIf you’re traveling by air, make sure your child’s epinephrine auto-injector is stored in your carry-on, so you have easy access to it in an emergency. Pratt recommends storing it in a clear plastic bag to make it easier to go through security. “You usually have to separate it from your...
