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When your period is MIA, it can send you into an anxiety spiral. Whether or not you’re trying to get pregnant, noticing that your menstrual cycle has suddenly stopped raises a lot of questions, including why your period is late. For people with periods, paying close attention to our cycles helps us stay in tune

Work is a major part of many people’s lives. A cancer diagnosis is life-changing. So it makes sense that going through cancer will likely have a profound effect on your career. But while that shouldn’t be your primary concern as you go through your treatments, eventually you will have to deal with aspects like whether

Pinpointing how different emotional states and neural pathways influence our eating behaviours could pave the way for better ways to tackle eating disorders and obesity. Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia can have life-threatening consequences. They affect around 20 million people in the European Union, with an estimated cost of €1 trillion per year.

Lena Dunham Opens a New Window. is going on the record about her health — by getting “sick” tattooed on her neck. On Wednesday, April 3, the the 32-year-old Girls creator revealed a photo of her new tattoo on Instagram: the word “sick” spelled out in script made of rope on the back of her

Researchers at Stanford University released findings of a study examining what happens to physicians who experience multiple malpractice claims. Where do physicians with poor malpractice liability records go? Where do they practice? Who would hire them? Stanford professors David Studdert and Michelle Mello wanted to know. The answers to these questions are described in a

A woman who has her period or gives birth for the first time today has a vastly different experience than she would have 60 years ago. Menstruation has historically been represented as shameful or even as an illness. So taboo was the subject, it is not uncommon to hear stories like that of my friend’s

The good news is you don’t have to go broke or break out in hives in order to get relief. Your local drugstore has a safe and affordable home remedy you can try instead: Epsom salt. What is Epsom salt? Epsom salt is pure magnesium sulfate, which has several health benefits, such as relieving tension

Vaginal discharge is a common symptom throughout pregnancy. Fluctuations in a woman’s hormone levels can cause changes in the consistency, amount, and appearance of vaginal discharge. Women should monitor their vaginal discharge throughout their pregnancy. This is especially important during the last few weeks before their due date. Not only is bloody show a normal

(HealthDay)—Heart surgery patients may fare better if they have their own blood “recycled” and given back to them during the procedure, a preliminary study suggests. The study focused on so-called “intraoperative autologous” blood donation—where patients have some blood removed at the start of surgery for their own use. The goal is to avoid transfusions of

Psoriasis develops when the immune system mistakenly attacks the skin cells, causing red, scaly, or painful patches to appear. During remission, the immune system stops these attacks, and the skin has time to heal. Psoriasis treatments and lifestyle changes can bring about remission, but when and how it occurs is different for everyone. Read on

Each year, particularly during the winter months, millions of Americans are infected with influenza. The flu causes symptoms such as fever, coughing, body aches and fatigue, and, in some cases, can lead to serious complications and even death. Arnold Monto, professor of epidemiology and global health at the University of Michigan School of Public Health,

What drinking TWO glasses of wine a day does to your heart: Shocking scans reveal how regular alcohol consumption can lead to an irregular heartbeat Alcohol can cause tissue damage and scarring which interrupt electrical signals These signals are vital for controlling and maintaining a regular heart rhythm People who have 14 alcoholic drinks per

TUESDAY, Jan. 8, 2019 — Families of nursing home residents are more likely to be satisfied with facilities that have higher staffing levels and are nonprofits, a new study finds. “The findings show that facility-level factors associated with higher family satisfaction are rather similar to the ones we already know predict resident satisfaction as well,”

Lemons are true all-rounders. They are healthy and strengthen our immune system. Especially in Winter, the citrus is used fruit in teas. Why you should but throughout the year, lemons food, explains nutrition expert Antje Gahl. Whether as a juice, to fish or as a tea: lemons are not only extremely versatile, you are also

Before personal trainer Luke Zocchi got his hands on Chris Hemsworth, the actor was “skinny-fat”. “He had a bit of puppy fat still – he wasn’t completely amazing,” Zocchi, an amateur boxer-turned-trainer, says about his client and lifelong friend. “He looked a bit 'skinny-fat'. I took him from skinny and fat to … shredded.” Luke Zocchi

Food poisoning occurs when a person eats contaminated or undercooked foods tainted with germs such as Campylobacter, E. coli, norovirus, Salmonella, or Vibrio. When a person eats these foods, they can experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramping, and headache. These symptoms can make it hard to keep down food. Once a person starts feeling better

Fish oil capsules with Omega-3 fatty acids to keep the heart and brain healthy. Many promise themselves protection from heart attack and stroke – and take the small yellow capsules on a daily basis. Researchers are skeptical, because studies show that The advertising of many manufacturers promise are exaggerated. Vitamin C effervescent tablet, Magnesium powder,

Due to technological advancements in recent years, medical science has made huge leaps — many with vast implications for medical and neuroscientific research. For instance, scientists devised an innovative method that allowed them to record a million neurons at once, as well as to decode neural activity in real time. The techniques gave researchers access

FRIDAY, Nov. 23, 2018 — Type 2 diabetes has reached alarming numbers in the United States. But you can prevent or delay it through healthy eating and active living, an expert suggests. Diabetes affects more than 30 million Americans, and type 2 is the most common form. As many as one-third of Americans have prediabetes,

Donald Trump eating KFC | Donald Trump via Twitter Like most families, the Trumps have their special stash of snack and munches on hand. Donald Trump especially makes no bones about his preference for junk food so digging into his pantry shouldn’t produce many surprises. Or will it? His predecessor preferred these type of snacks A