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Arthritis is a common condition that causes pain and inflammation in a joint. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the two most common types of arthritis. Both forms of arthritis can cause painful swelling and stiffness in the joints. The main difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is the cause behind the joint symptoms. Osteoarthritis is

A Phase 2 clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of potential new therapeutics for COVID-19, including an investigational therapeutic based on synthetic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to treat the disease. Researchers sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, are working with clinical sites

Fox News Flash top headlines for August 3 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Robert Livingston, 27 of Tennessee, is returning home after battling bilateral coronavirus pneumonia in the hospital for several days. Prior to his illness, Livingston said, he was otherwise healthy; he never smoked cigarettes, nor

Chris Pratt joked that he is thankful that his pregnant wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, didn’t give birth while they were hiking in L.A. Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger’s Relationship Timeline: Pics “Ready to pop Still don’t stop Top of the Mountain today,” he captioned a photo of the pair smiling together on a hike on Saturday,

Visceral fat dangerous type of fat, as having large raise a person’s chance of developing But HIIT has been proven to be most beneficial for banishing the fat and helping to reduce the risk of serious diseases. Visceral fat is more commonly known as belly fat,  to wrap around a person’s internal organs. It’s considered a serious health problem

Medical News Today has interviewed Prof. Cheryl Giscombé, an expert on stress-related health disparities among African Americans, about a source of pressure that many African-American women experience: the obligation to project an image of strength or that of fulfilling a ‘superwoman’ role. In 2010, Prof. Cheryl Giscombé, Ph.D., published a paper entitled Superwoman Schema: African

New research indicates that responding to a pandemic, such as the current spread of COVID-19, is 500 times more expensive than taking preventive measures. A new policy brief published in the journal Science has found that preventive measures that would significantly reduce the risk of a pandemic would cost roughly 500 times less than responding

Cholesterol is not intrinsically harmful, in fact, your body needs it to build healthy cells. High levels of cholesterol is harmful, however, because it causes fatty deposits to develop in your blood vessels. This increases your risk of heart disease, a major cause of death in the UK and worldwide. Unfortunately, high cholesterol does not

On Wednesday, the U.S. recorded 1,420 new deaths due to COVID-19, the most since May — representing nearly one death for every minute of the day. As of Friday morning, the United States has recorded more than 4.5 million cases of the virus, and at least 152, 431 people have died, according to The New York

The key to living longer could be to eat a healthy, balanced diet – including at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day – as well as regular exercise. But you could boost your life expectancy by simply power walking for around an hour every day. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including a well-rounded

Raise your hand if you’ve heard of the keto diet or intermittent fasting (IF). Raise it again if you’ve heard of both. Raise it one more time if you’ve considered combining the two in the hopes it’ll supercharge your weight loss. If you raised it that third time you’re not alone—plenty of people are wondering the same thing. So we

(HealthDay)—As-needed follow-up is an equally effective posthospitalization follow-up strategy when compared with a scheduled follow-up visit for young children hospitalized for bronchiolitis, according to a study published online July 6 in JAMA Pediatrics. Eric R. Coon, M.D., from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, and colleagues randomly assigned children younger than 24 months

While Costco may be known as a bargain-hunter’s paradise, there’s no denying that many of those bargains tend to be super-sized. While the Duggar family no doubt goes through those giant-sized jars of mayonnaise in no time flat, smaller families may struggle to use up Costco-sized items before their expiration dates. As for people who

Visceral fat is a pressing concern because it is linked to metabolic disturbances and increased risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. What’s more worrisome is that you cannot see it – it is stored near vital organs such as the liver and intestines. It could tempting to discount its importance, which would be

On Day 1 of the HIMSS APAC Malaysia Digital Health Summit, Dr Shannon Nott, Director of Medical Services, Western New South Wales (NSW) Local Health District and Shehaan Fernando, Regional Director Population Health Management and Connected Care Informatics, ASEAN Pacific, Philips, together with HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer, Dr Charles Alessi gathered virtually at the session

Pessimists die two years earlier than the average person – but being an optimist does not lead to a longer life, study finds Researchers compared more than 3,000 people and their scores on optimism-pessimism scales People with higher pessimistic scores were more likely to die two years earlier from issues such as cardiovascular disease Higher

Depression in mothers during and after pregnancy increased the odds of depression in offspring during adolescence and adulthood by 70%, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The systematic review was recently published in JAMA Network Open. It is the first study to examine

Thank you so much for your question. Relationships can be so hard, even when we’re not in a global pandemic! The world right now is under a lot of stress, even if you’re not directly impacted by the pandemic, everyone is feeling stress from it.  For starters, it’s super important to remember a few things,

Dozens of molecules may tangle up with rogue bundles of tau, a protein that normally gives nerve fibers structure, to cause brain cell damage that contributes to neurodegenerative diseases, a new study shows. Neuroscientists have previously found that tau can become toxic when extra chemical molecules accumulate with its structure in the brain, causing it

Researchers say mailing people reminders as well as home test kits can improve colon cancer screening rates. Colon cancer is treatable in its early stages, but it becomes more deadly in later stages. Experts say socioeconomic conditions as well as health insurance status can discourage people from getting screened. Discovering colon cancer in its early