Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease, has no cure. But there are many treatments, specific to type, and it is possible to keep the symptoms under control. A gastroenterologist offers some tips for those newly diagnosed with the condition. “It’s important to get a proper diagnosis and see an experienced inflammatory bowel disease… read on > read on >
While it may be hard to find a truly healthy movie theater snack, it is possible to enjoy healthier options. A nutrition expert offers some tips as moviegoers return to theaters after a pandemic hiatus. “The experience of going to the movies and focusing on what you’re watching rather than what you’re eating can create… read on > read on >
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced Friday that she will resign on June 30. Her departure comes after a little more than two years on the job. “The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency marks a tremendous transition for our country, for public health, and in… read on > read on >
Researchers think they’ve figured out why the COVID vaccine causes heart inflammation in an extremely small number of teenage boys — and what might be done to avoid it. The second dose of COVID vaccine appears to promote a severe inflammatory response in these teens, setting off a cascade of events that causes myocarditis (inflammation… read on > read on >
More than three years after the coronavirus began ravaging the planet, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that the pandemic is no longer a public emergency. “It’s with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a news conference Friday. “That does not… read on > read on >
For the first time, doctors have successfully performed fetal brain surgery to treat a rare blood vessel abnormality that can be fatal to newborns. Experts said the accomplishment, for a condition known as a vein of Galen malformation (VOGM), is “exciting.” But they also cautioned that this is one case, and more research is needed… read on > read on >
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Hours after Sarah Hernandez was born in La Verne, California, doctors diagnosed problems with her heart – problems they couldn’t fix. So they arranged for her to be flown to nearby Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The trouble involved two valves in the newborn’s heart. One valve… read on > read on >
In trying to untangle the mysteries of long COVID, researchers have found anxiety and depression may play a role for some of those with the lingering condition. In the study from researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), patients who perceived that they had thinking difficulties during COVID infection were also more likely to… read on > read on >
Chronic tendon issues are a frequent source of pain and can limit activity. They become more common with age, weight and certain activities, and early and appropriate diagnosis by a doctor is critical to get the best outcomes. The Achilles tendon is the biggest tendon in the human body. It connects the calf to the… read on > read on >
While a lot of research has focused on autism in children, much less effort goes toward studying adults with autism. Now, two new reports find this group is at substantial risk for age-related physical conditions and injuries, as well as being particularly susceptible to certain mental health issues including loneliness, social isolation and lower quality… read on > read on >
