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Dermatologists have been aware of an association between eczema and other health concerns. Now, after evaluating data from numerous studies, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has produced an official guideline, which was released at the beginning of the year. The analysis, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology in January, found strong evidence tying atopic dermatitis in adults to a number of diseases and conditions, including hay fever, asthma, and food allergies; alopecia (sudden hair loss) and chronic urticaria (hives); osteoporosis; mental health disorders like depression; and skin infections....

“It’s not uncommon for people to have eczema on the face or neck, and sometimes it’s a little more prevalent in certain groups,” says Joy Wan, MD, a dermatologist and assistant professor of dermatology at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. Children are especially prone to eczema on the face and neck, often starting on the cheeks, she says. Atopic dermatitis impairs the skin’s ability to serve as a barrier, making it less able to retain water....

IBS is a condition that affects mainly the bowel, the part of the digestive system that makes and stores stool. It can cause a range of symptoms, from cramping and bloating to gas, diarrhea, and constipation, and it can be very painful. And because IBS varies from person to person, so does therapy. “It’s treated in many different ways,” says Brigid Boland, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at the University of California in San Diego....

About 85 percent of people with RA experience some level of discomfort during exercise, according to the American College of Sports Medicine. So it’s no wonder that 71 percent of people with RA don’t exercise regularly, according to research published online in July 2015 in the journal Sports Medicine. But having RA is no excuse to skip out on exercise. In fact, exercise can really help improve joint pain and stiffness....

That’s where you’ll find tech innovators unveiling their latest offerings at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES). And health is just one of the categories where tech is stepping in to help as more people seek to better understand how their bodies function and take charge of their own well-being. Each year, judges at CES give Innovation Awards to products for outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology, including health-related areas....

“The number of people who would have routinely come in for heart attacks has dwindled,” says Ravi Hira, MD, an interventional cardiologist with UW Medicine and associate professor of medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle. “We believe people are still suffering from the same heart issues; they’re just choosing to not come in, either because of the fear of acquiring coronavirus in the hospital or that they would be taking a bed away from someone else who might need it more....

Research has looked at the connection between the health of this microbiome and various diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, and depression. And recently, a study published in September 2021 in Genome Medicine found a possible connection between a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient’s prognosis and their gut microbes. “This is the first study to date that uses gut microbiome data to predict clinical improvement in rheumatoid arthritis disease activity independent of the initial measurement of their condition or prior treatment,” said Jaeyun Sung, PhD, a co-senior author of the study, in a press release....

Yes, diarrhea can be a consequence of the surgery you had. With time, this should improve. However, if it persists, you should consult with a gastroenterologist for further evaluation and consideration of possible treatment. Q2. Over the past few months, I’ve noticed some blood in my stool. It lasts for a day or two then goes away. Is this something to worry about? Is it a symptom of colon cancer?...

“Hot yoga, in the simplest terms, is yoga performed in a heated room,” says Samantha Scupp, the founder and a teacher at Heatwise, a New York City hot yoga studio, who is certified by Yoga Alliance, the world’s largest nonprofit yoga association that certifies teachers and schools. Hot yoga classes vary in length but typically last 60 to 120 minutes. Participants can sweat out up to three or four pounds of water in just one class, most of which will be replaced once the person is fully hydrated, according to a 2017 study....

Then I had children. One by one, my boys — born two years apart and nursed for a year each — changed my breasts, and my relationship to them, entirely and forever. I’m never going to climb Everest or run a marathon. Purely as a physical accomplishment, breastfeeding is quite literally the best thing I’ve ever done, or ever will do. And now, my breasts have betrayed me. Well, the gentlelady on the right did, anyway....

Ronald Crystal, MD, Pulmonary Disease Specialist at Weill Cornell Medical College: Probably about 20 percent. Maybe 30 percent that will have some disease. But the people that really get COPD is about 20 percent of cigarette smokers. Dr. Gupta: Is there any point where you can say, “Okay, you haven’t smoked for 25 years, 30 years, whatever it may be. You are in the clear”? Dr. Crystal: You are never in the clear....

Here are the steps fir the best way to cut pumpkin: How to Cut It: Pumpkin Curried Pumpkin Soup Serves 6 Ingredients 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil1 large sweet onion, diced2 cloves garlic, minced2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced1 medium sugar pumpkin (about 4 to 5 lb), roasted4 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth (plus more as needed)1 tbsp ground curry powder (plus more to taste)½ tsp ground nutmeg1 tsp ground cumin1½ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste½ tsp freshly ground black pepper½ cup whole milk (optional)...

“In most cases, the diabetic test given at a free screening is a point-of-care blood sugar test,” says Shannon Knapp, RN, CDE, manager of diabetes education in the department of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. These tests measure blood sugar with a finger prick and a glucose monitor. “Free screenings for diabetes are beneficial but have a lower accuracy rate than lab tests done in a doctor’s office,” Knapp notes....

“With good care, PNH is something you can live a long life with. It’s not nearly as life threatening as it used to be,” says Robert Alan Brodsky, MD, a professor of medicine and the director of the division of hematology at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. That said, learning you have a rare condition that you’ll likely have to manage for the rest of your life can bring on a flood of emotions, from bewilderment (Why me?...

Ellen, 45, is a former school teacher. Ellen’s attention loss is called a “cognitive deficit.” Other cognitive (thinking) deficits include difficulty learning new information and remembering it, slowed processing of information, and problems with planning and organization. According to a paper published in the October 2018 issue of the Multiple Sclerosis Journal and endorsed by the National Medical Advisory Board of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) as well as the International Multiple Sclerosis Cognition Society, cognitive deficits affect up to 65 percent of people with MS....

But there are still many steps you can take to prevent stroke, including getting enough exercise, maintaining a healthy diet, and keeping other risk factors under control. 1. Get Regular Exercise Not getting enough exercise is associated with a wide range of health problems, including stroke. Exercise may help prevent stroke by helping to reduce other risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity. In their latest stroke prevention guidelines, the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association recommended that healthy adults get at least 40 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise 3 to 4 days a week....

Now, according to a meta-analysis published in January 2020 in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy, obese UC patients had a higher failure rate of anti-TNF therapy (biologics) than non-obese patients. The same did not hold true for patients with Crohn’s disease on this form of therapy. The reason this occurs is unclear, but scientists believe it has to do with a person’s own fat cells setting off a complex inflammatory reaction that disrupts metabolism and weakens the immune system....

Although researchers didn’t stipulate what foods or how many calories to consume, participants ate an average of 8.6 percent fewer calories over the course of the three-month period, and lost 3 percent of their body weight and 4 percent of their abdominal fat. “We are excited about these results, in large part because time-restricted eating can be so widely adopted in clinical practice,” says co-first author Michael Wilkinson, MD, an assistant clinical professor of medicine at the University of California in San Diego and a cardiologist at UC San Diego Health....

One of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis which may seem innocuous to people who don’t live with MS is numbness. People outside of the disease bubble may think that not feeling something is better than feeling pain or discomfort. For those of us on the inside know that numbness can be dangerous, difficult and – this being the part that is current medical thought – is permanent. Sure, numbness could be temporary due to an acute flair and accompany inflammation....

Honey Nutrition Facts Honey is a type of sugar that people stir into yogurt, use to naturally sweeten their coffee, add to dressings and marinades, and more. Here is the nutrition information for 1 tablespoon (tbsp) of raw honey, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): Macronutrients in Honey Carbs in honey 17 grams (g)Net carbs in honey 17 g Net carbs is a measurement determined by total carbs minus fiber and sugar alcohols, according to Atkins....