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This initial success is important because chlamydia affects so many people around the world, says Kristin Englund, MD, an infectious disease doctor at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, who was not involved in the research. “To get these positive results in the first human trials is absolutely wonderful. Hopefully this will be something that will save a lot of fertility years and a lot of pain and suffering for folks for years to come,” says Dr....

If you’re dealing with chronic hives — distinguished from other cases of hives only in the fact that they continue to recur for at least six weeks — you likely already know they can cause significant disruptions in your life. Challenging your sleep and your social life, chronic hives can be menacing. Here, experts share some tips about managing chronic hives and other complications hives might create. Hives are considered acute if they completely disappear (and don’t come back) within six weeks....

Many of us assume that those of us with multiple sclerosis (MS) fit into those, and so many other, categories of people who may be particularly susceptible to both the viral disease and its most severe results. An article published on March 27 in the journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders compiles some of the latest medical thinking about those concerns and relays some unexpected — even hopeful — notes as well....

But while some influencers are spreading dangerous misinformation, and others are there just to entertain — looking at you, hilariously confused press conference lady — a growing number of doctors and public health professionals are using social media to convey useful, evidence-based recommendations and informed opinions on the fast-changing news. Ranging from epidemiologists to infectious disease experts, these influencers deliver their messages to diverse audiences, always with a solid dose of personality....

Minority stress is the reason for this difference, says Lauren Beach, PhD, a research assistant professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and the associate director of the EDIT program at the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Well-Being in Evanston, Illinois. “There’s a higher burden of poor mental health among sexual and gender minority people because of the stigma they face, and this contributes to diabetes burden,” she says....

Why Having Diabetes Doesn’t Necessarily Mean You’ll Die Sooner It’s true that, when you consider heart-related cardiovascular complications, men and women with diabetes tend to have higher rates of early death than their peers without the disease, according to research. But it’s also true that no two people with diabetes are the same, and how a person manages his or her blood sugar is key when considering how the disease might affect your life span....

Specifically, a healthy diet helps your prescription medications to work optimally, keeps your bones strong, fights constipation and weight loss, and helps maintain your physical health, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. “Diet and nutrition don’t replace medication, but they work in tandem with it,” says Indu Subramanian, MD, a neurologist at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles who specializes in wellness and integrative medicine approaches. “Certainly, a healthy lifestyle, including a balanced diet, helps you feel better, whether or not you have Parkinson’s disease....

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been associated with increased risk of diverticulitis. But that observation isn’t definitive: One study found that NSAIDs as a class of drugs more than tripled the risk of diverticulitis, but that aspirin, also an NSAID, did not increase risk. Diverticulitis develops from a condition called diverticulosis, in which small, saclike pouches called diverticula form on the wall of the digestive tract, per the Cleveland Clinic....

And many women have decided to join in by not shaving their legs, armpits, or other body parts for the month as well. That’s quite a sacrifice, since an estimated 80 to 90 percent of American women remove their body hair regularly, according to a 2008 report. But will this break from shaving make a difference in your hair’s texture? After all, it’s common advice passed down from moms and grandmothers that shaving makes your hair grow back darker and thicker, making it more difficult to remove the next time you take a razor to your leg....

“When young people drink alone, it’s a red flag that predicts future alcohol problems,” says the study’s lead author, Kasey Creswell, PhD, an associate professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. “Most young people who drink alcohol only do so with others in social settings — with friends and at parties. Drinking alone as a young person may signify a problematic relationship with alcohol, in which drinking is used as way to cope with negative emotions,” says Dr....

Insects are a normal menu item in several cultures, says Valerie Stull, PhD, MPH, a faculty associate at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. For the average American who didn’t grow up with insects as part of their cuisine, this can seem strange. On a worldwide scale, however, insects are regarded as a potential alternative protein source that is both healthy and sustainable — and more people who eat a traditional Western diet are coming to see these benefits....

The ACS guidelines have sparked some confusion over what qualifies as an elective surgery. Elective does not mean optional, or that a person has a choice over whether or not they need the surgery, but rather describes the amount of time they have to get that procedure done. “Emergency surgery is performed when there is an immediate threat to life or limb. Everything else is elective, but that certainly doesn’t mean it isn’t medically necessary,” says Robert Cima, MD, a surgeon at the Mayo Clinic....

According to the National Wellness Institute, wellness encompasses six dimensions: emotional, intellectual, physical, occupational, social, and spiritual — but has one common link connecting them all: your health. At Everyday Health, our editorial team works hard every day (and sometimes night) researching, writing, and creating content that we hope enables and inspires wellness for anyone, anywhere. But sometimes we forget to include ourselves in that equation. In honor of Global Wellness Day on June 8, we decided to share with you what we do to keep ourselves happy and healthy!...

The therapy, Rebyota, is the first fecal transplant product approved in the United States, the FDA said in a statement. It’s cleared to combat Clostridioides difficile, or C. difficile, a bacteria that can flourish in the gut and cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever, and in rare cases leads to organ failure and death. “Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection impacts an individual’s quality of life and can also potentially be life-threatening,” said Peter Marks, MD, PhD, the director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, in a statement....

The approval was based on a clinical trial published online in May 2019 in the journal Headache, in which 2 out of 3 people experienced pain relief within two hours of using the device. The Nerivio Migra was developed by Theranica, a biomedical technology company that specializes in neuromodulation technology. “The data, at least in this clinical study, indicates that this device might be equivalent to the triptan pain relief that we see, although it’s hard to compare because they haven’t been tested in head-to-head trials,” says MaryAnn Mays, MD, a neurologist specializing in headaches and migraine at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, who was not involved in the research or development of Nerivio Migra....

FOMO — fear of missing out — can hit some people with MS particularly hard. The symptoms of the disease, such as fatigue and mobility issues, may limit your ability to participate in certain activities. And even if you can attend an event, you may not be able to stay as long as you’d like. “The fact is, with MS, you will have to miss some things,” says Lyndsay Wright, 31, who lives in New Jersey and has MS....

Those with early-stage PD who exercised regularly over five years also performed better on cognitive tests and had slower progression of their symptoms, including disability, the researchers said. In addition, they noted, those who engaged in at least four hours per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity (think: walking or dancing) saw slower declines in balance and walking five years later than those who didn’t get that much exercise....

Researchers analyzed hospital admissions data in the United States and found that hospital visits for heart attacks in patients between age 35 and 54 increased from 27 percent in 1995–99 to 32 percent in 2010–14. The increase was more pronounced in women, who had a 10 percent rise in admission rates compared with 3 percent for men. The study also found that young women admitted to hospitals for heart attacks were more likely to be black and have high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and other medical conditions known to increase heart attack risk....

Hepatitis B infection develops when bodily fluids, such as blood and semen, that contain the hepatitis B virus (HBV) enter the body of someone who isn’t already infected with HBV, and who hasn’t been vaccinated against it. The virus causes inflammation of the liver, which is also known as hepatitis. While some people don’t develop any symptoms from the inflammation, others may experience a range of them — including nausea and vomiting, jaundice, and fatigue — about one to three months after exposure to HBV....

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) have released information on their proposed updated guidelines for adults who take disease-modifying medications ahead of elective total hip and knee replacements. Recommendations are specific to individuals who have inflammatory arthritis (IA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); they include medications that were introduced after the last update, minor changes based on new treatment recommendations for lupus, and a shortening of the time period in which patients should go off certain medications before surgery....