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Those are the new findings in a report published this month by the LGBTQ+ youth mental health organization the Trevor Project. It’s been well established that LGBTQ+ youth are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts compared with their straight and cisgender counterparts. But according to the Trevor Project, this research is among the first to consider how the intersectionality of identifying with more than one ethnic or racial identity affects suicide risk....

“My dream team!” I texted, and hit send. But even as I looked at this tidy, phone-screen-sized glimpse at my at cancer-treatment-related activity for the next couple of months, I could also foresee the appointments disappearing from the list, one by one. “When will I see you again?” I want to ask each of them. “And then what do I do?” Perhaps not improbably for those who know me best, the movie scene that flashed to mind is from The Princess Bride....

Those who deal with obesity are considered at greater risk for a range of health issues, from chronic disease and infection to slower wound healing. These days, there is another health risk to be aware of: increased complications from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus. “Obviously, there’s a great deal we’re still learning about this virus, and these are preliminary studies,” says Katherine Araque, MD, an endocrinologist and the director of endocrinology at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California....

“People often feel pressured to jump into the latest diet trend due to social media hype and marketing,” says Maria Zamarripa, RD, a functional medicine dietitian in Denver. The ketogenic diet (or keto diet for short) isn’t actually unique in this regard. “History has shown us that these trendy diets will come and go throughout the years,” she adds. Right now, we’re heavy into keto, a very-low-carb, moderate-protein, and high-fat diet....

The beliefs that come from paranoia are referred to as “persecutory delusions” — that is, beliefs that other people are talking about you, plotting against you, following you, or in some other way literally persecuting you. Paranoia is not inevitable for people with bipolar disorder. Many people with bipolar disorder experience a wide range of mood swings and other disruptions in their life, but never experience the severe highs or lows that can lead to psychosis and paranoia....

The therapy, developed by Aimmune Therapeutics, is designed to reduce the incidence and severity of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, after accidental peanut exposure in children age 4 through 17 who have a confirmed diagnosis of a peanut allergy. Because accidental exposure with even a fraction of a single peanut can trigger a life-threatening allergic reaction for a child with a severe allergy, many children and parents must be vigilant in virtually every aspect of daily life....

The statement, published Tuesday in JAMA, is based on evidence that has accumulated over the last few years that shows the risk of potentially fatal internal bleeding that can result from regular aspirin use may be greater than the preventive benefits. “This update will bring the USPSTF recommendations more in line with the current recommendations of other national organizations, such as the American Heart Association (AHA),” says John Wilkins, MD, cardiologist and associate professor of medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago....

So, Levy wasn’t all that surprised when, in college, he was also diagnosed with psoriasis, an autoimmune disease with a strong genetic link. The worst flare-ups were on his scalp — “I think it would’ve been hard for people not to notice,” he says, referencing the flakes on his shirt — but he also developed psoriasis on his fingernails as well as his feet. While flare-ups anywhere on his body were problematic, Levy found that those involving his hands and feet had a unique impact....

There’s no cure for psoriatic arthritis, which means it’s especially important to control the underlying inflammation in the affected joints to help prevent pain and loss of function, says Melissa Prestipino, DPT, owner of Maize & Blue Rehab in Sparta, New Jersey. Different techniques can provide relief for both hand and foot pain caused by psoriatic arthritis, Prestipino says. Try these eight strategies to help find relief from psoriatic arthritis hand and foot pain....

Researchers from West Virginia University in Morgantown analyzed discharge data from patients who had been hospitalized in the United States from 2000 to 2014 and found that those with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis had a related increase in irritable bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease. The scientists published their findings on September 23, 2020, in Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift. The link between Crohn’s disease and psoriatic arthritis is particularly strong, which may not be surprising given that both conditions are related to inflammation....

Hepatitis C is a virus that can cause damage to the liver, an organ that plays a major role in your health and performs more than 500 unique functions in the body, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. “People don’t recognize how important the liver is until it’s not working anymore,” says Lanla Conteh, MD, MPH, a transplant hepatologist specializing in the treatment of end-stage liver disease and liver cancer at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus....

Researchers examined data from six previous studies with a total of 336,289 participants who provided information on their health and eating habits. During a median follow-up of nearly nine years, 14,043 participants developed coronary artery disease and 4,667 had a heart attack. “Our study suggests that chocolate helps keep the heart’s blood vessels healthy,” says the lead study author, Chayakrit Krittanawong, MD, of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. This might be because chocolate — particularly the dark variety, per Harvard University’s T....

Organizations That Educate and Offer Help Parkinson’s Foundation Formed after the National Parkinson Foundation and the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation merged in August 2016, the Parkinson’s Foundation provides support to people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers, and funds Parkinson’s-related care and research. If you need more information about Parkinson’s, help with symptoms, or a referral to a health professional, you can reach its helpline at 800-4PD-INFO (800-473-4636). Parkinson’s Resource Organization Aiming to ensure no one is isolated because of Parkinson’s disease, the Parkinson’s Resource Organization connects patients and caregivers with expert resources through its Wellness Village resource directory....

Steroids suppress your entire immune system, not just those in the gut.Immunomodulators also suppress your entire immune system, which prevents inflammation.Aminosalicylates (5-ASAs) decrease inflammation in the lining of the GI tract.Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors block an enzyme to keep it from activating cells that trigger inflammation.Biologics and biosimilars are protein-based antibodies that stop your body from causing inflammation. These include anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) medications and anti-integrins. People might also choose this medication because they prefer a pill to an injection or infusion....

Erin Flatley, then 23 and a recent graduate of the University of Georgia, had painful hemorrhoids, so doctors recommended they be removed. It would be a minor surgery, they told her — so minor that Erin’s father, Carl Flatley, went out and bought his daughter a personal watercraft before the operation so she’d have something to look forward to after her two-week recovery period. Erin loved the water, he says....

In order for someone to call themselves a registered dietitian (RD) or a registered dietitian-nutritionist (RDN) (two credentials that mean the same thing), they have to meet certain criteria. That includes completing a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and an accredited supervised practice program, passing a national exam, and taking continuing professional educational requirements, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In addition, states may also require licensing, and you may see this reflected with the letters LDN (licensed dietitian-nutritionist) or CDN (certified dietitian-nutritionist), the Academy explains....

The treatment uses a colonoscopy to insert a poop sample from a healthy person into the colon of someone with UC. It’s designed to reconstitute the gut with healthy bacteria and induce remission by making the gut less prone to the inflammation that can trigger a UC flare-up. Previous research found that FMT plus antibiotics was an effective treatment protocol for short-term relief (about four weeks). And a new Japanese study, published in January 2020 in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, shows that this treatment is especially effective if the fecal donor is a sibling....

Age 31 Why I Tried It To relieve muscle soreness and tension after strenuous strength training sessions As a personal trainer and mat Pilates instructor, I make exercise a part of my daily routine. And most days include some strength training. Consistency does not leave me immune from the occasional sore spot or tight muscle a day or two after a tough workout. So, I do leave time after my workouts to cool down with the help of a stretching band or a foam roller....

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) study was published on January 2, 2022, in the journal eBioMedicine. “The results suggest that proper hydration may slow down aging and prolong a disease-free life,” said study author Natalia Dmitrieva, PhD, a researcher at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, in a press release. Staying Hydrated Can Help You Stay Healthy In the short term, getting enough water can help prevent dehydration, a health issue that can cause your body to overheat, cloud your thinking and mood, and lead to constipation and kidney stones, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....

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