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While anti-inflammatory medications can help relieve the pain and reduce inflamed joints, other courses of action such as physical therapy can also relieve pain and inflammation naturally. “Ankylosing spondylitis symptoms can be managed with conservative care such as physical therapy, chiropractic care, and acupuncture,” says Joshua Kollmann of Carolina Sports Clinic and team chiropractor for the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. “The earlier this type of care occurs after diagnosis, the greater ability it has to help relieve discomfort and pain....

“I see people with allergies who think they have sinus headaches when in reality, many of them meet the criteria for migraine,” says Dr. Strauss. If you’re living with both conditions, the one-two punch of allergies and migraine can keep you indoors (often in a dark room) and away from friends and activities for weeks or even months, depending on the season. Find out how allergies may be triggering or worsening migraine and what the experts advise about seeking diagnosis and treatment....

“This medication now gives consumers another OTC option to use for osteoarthritis in addition to ibuprofen [Advil], naproxen [Aleve], acetaminophen [Tylenol], and capsaicin cream,” says Francis Luk, MD, a rheumatologist at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. RELATED: Hot and Cold Therapy Tips to Tame Joint Pain Osteoarthritis is inflammation, swelling, and tenderness in the joints that can lead to pain, stiffness, and difficulty moving. In the United States, about 30 million adults live with the condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

The 22-year-old runway model has some pretty powerful women in her family — including her older sister and fellow model, Gigi, and her mother and former model, Yolanda, who starred in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and the Lifetime show Making a Model With Yolanda Hadid. Now Hadid has taken the torch and seen her career skyrocket since signing on with a modeling agency in 2014 — she’s the face of Dior Beauty, as well as a Victoria Secret Fashion Show veteran....

“Hypoglycemia occurs when blood sugar levels in the body drop too low,” says Kelly O’Connor, RD, a dietitian and certified diabetes educator at LifeBridge Health’s Northwest Hospital in Baltimore. “Glucose [sugar] is your brain’s main energy or fuel source. If the level of glucose in the body is too low, it can begin to affect your brain’s functioning. The resulting symptoms are more or less your body’s warning system that you need to take quick action in order to correct the problem....

Many people wrongly believe that having regular bowel movements means you move your bowels every day. However,everyone’s bowels are unique to them, and what’s normal for one person may not be normal for another. You can have a bowel movement anywhere from one to three times a day at the most, or three times a week at the least, and still be considered regular, as long as that’s your usual pattern....

As yet, there isn’t enough data on whether the omicron variant, which tends to cause less severe COVID-19 than the delta variant, can have lasting aftereffects. But public health experts feel there may be reason for concern. One common and especially troublesome issue with long COVID is cognitive impairment, or brain fog. Other symptoms of long COVID include exhaustion, shortness of breath, headaches, sleep problems, coughing, lightheadedness, and changes in taste and smell, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....

As we waited, I texted with our wedding planners about flowers as a way to distract myself from our surroundings. Between texts, our doctor walked in, sat down, and said calmly, “Tijn, you have a rare form of cancer called Burkitt lymphoma. It’s very aggressive. We advise you to start treatment immediately and cancel your wedding in Italy.” Burkitt lymphoma is a rare type of mature B-cell lymphoma. Fewer than 2,000 people each year are diagnosed with it in the United States....

Episodes of migraine symptoms are referred to as migraine attacks, and they can last from four hours to a few days, per the American Migraine Foundation. People with chronic migraine have symptoms at least 15 days per month for at least three months or more. Chances are, you or someone you care about has migraine: At least 39 million Americans live with migraine, notes the American Migraine Foundation. Experts are still learning about the complexities of migraine and what causes it....

Typically, tonsillitis resolves itself with or without antibiotics in less than a week. These cases are considered acute tonsillitis. Tonsillitis is considered chronic when the symptoms last more than two weeks. (2) Though there’s no clear consensus, recurrent (or “frequent”) tonsillitis is often defined by experts in the following way: (3) More than seven episodes in one yearMore than five episodes during a two-year periodMore than three episodes a year during a three-year period...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia can certainly invade into the fluid lining the brain and possibly the lining of the brain itself. The absolute best way to evaluate this possibility would be to perform a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to directly look for the CLL cells in the cerebrospinal fluid. Other tests like an MRI are sometimes useful, but it would not be the first test I would obtain in this circumstance....

A colon cancer diagnosis or a rectal cancer diagnosis typically involves a biopsy — studying suspicious tissue from the colon or rectum under a microscope. If doctors discover cancer they will run imaging tests to see how advanced the disease is and whether it has spread to other areas of the body. The tests you might encounter include: Computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan In this test, cross-sectional images of the body created with X-rays are examined for signs that colorectal cancer has spread to other organs like the liver....

Talk about a bummer — and it’s a completely normal reaction. Just ask Suzanne Sheridan, who has been living with type 2 diabetes for more than 20 years. “My story is that I was at a regular checkup and the nurse said, ‘Your sugars are 385 [milligrams per deciliter] and you should go immediately to see a doctor.’ And I couldn’t believe it,” recalls Sheridan, owner of Suzanne Sheridan Photography in Westport, Connecticut....

The exact cause of HS isn’t known, but an overactive immune system may play a role. HS occurs when hair follicles become blocked with bacteria, which can cause an immune system response that leads to inflammation, swelling, and redness. “It’s a severe and debilitating chronic inflammatory skin disease,” explains Haley Naik, MD, an assistant professor of dermatology and the director of the HS program at the University of California, San Francisco....

RELATED: Black Americans Have Been Hit Hardest by COVID-19 — Here’s Why The APM Research Lab reports that Black Americans are dying of COVID-19 at a rate more than twice that of white Americans. As researchers work to understand why they are more at risk for this virus, other disparities impacting the health of Black Americans are being magnified. RELATED: Black Health Facts Matter Resource Center Lack of Insurance Coverage A lack of insurance is one of the largest contributing factors to the current state of healthcare for the Black community....

“Gas stoves can emit dangerous levels of toxic chemicals — even when not in use — and CPSC will consider all approaches to regulation,” tweeted Trumka on January 9. In an interview with CNN three days later, he stressed that the government is not looking to take away anyone’s stove, and any ban would apply only to new gas stoves, not existing ones. The CPSC issued a statement saying that it is currently researching gas emissions in stoves and exploring new ways to address health risks....

Illnesses have been reported in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and — most recently — Kentucky and New York. No specific food has been officially named the source of the outbreak, but many of the sick people reported eating romaine lettuce on sandwiches from Wendy’s prior to their illness. As a precaution while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to investigate the outbreak, Wendy’s has stopped using romaine lettuce on sandwiches....

Naturally, the symptoms you experience from an E. coli infection depend on what kind of infection occurs — and where in the body the infection is concentrated. (1) Here are the most common E. coli infections and their associated symptoms: Intestinal E. Coli Infection Symptoms There are numerous types of E. coli bacteria that can cause food poisoning. While each brings about similar symptoms, there are slight variations. Enterotoxigenic E....

As a nursing student, rather than working in a medical clinic or hospital, Harding opted to work in neighborhoods. She provided free health screenings and insurance referrals to members of underserved communities, many of whom were immigrants and people of color, who often had problems navigating the healthcare system. She felt uniquely able to help. Harding is a bilingual (she speaks Spanish) and biracial woman herself, the child of two immigrants....

But the truth is, everyone needs to get physical activity — and it’s even more important when you have diabetes, which can also affect your heart. “What’s crucial is to understand that diabetes is not just about blood sugar,” says Nathan Wong, PhD, FACC, a professor of medicine and the director of the Heart Disease Prevention Program at the University of California at Irvine and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology....