There are a few different ways yoga can help with weight loss, and it’s not just a matter of the calories you burn on your yoga mat, says Judi Bar, the yoga program manager at Cleveland Clinic Center for Integrative Medicine in Ohio, who is certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists and Yoga Alliance. “Yoga, if done right, becomes a lifestyle change,” she says, which in turn can help increase physical activity and decrease emotional eating....

We had both always wanted children. Lori, an only child, wanted four kids; I thought it would be great to have a son and a daughter. But our discussion about having children as a young couple extended beyond the number. Both of us have conditions that can be passed on genetically. Lori was born with spina bifida, a condition that affects the spine, and I developed psoriasis as an elementary school child....

The results add credence to previous reports that found some patients feared contracting COVID-19 at the hospital and chose to delay or not seek care at all during medical emergencies last spring. As the United States continues to battle the virus and is currently in the midst of a surge of COVID-19 cases, experts say it’s imperative the public understands that care should not be delayed for vital health issues like heart problems....

This change causes the cells to build up rapidly on the surface of the skin in just a few days. (For those without psoriasis, this process usually takes about a month.) These extra skin cells form thick, itchy, dry, discolored patches, called plaques, on the skin’s surface. In other words, you can’t spread the disease through touch, saliva, or during any kind of sexual contact. People who get psoriasis usually have one or more family members with the condition....

Kryst was also an attorney in North Carolina who fought for legal reform and provided pro bono legal services to people who received unjust prison sentences. She was an entertainment news correspondent for Extra, a fashion blogger who founded the blog White Collar Glam, and a volunteer for Dress for Success, a global nonprofit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence. With a list of accomplishments as long as Kryst’s, you might never have guessed she lived with depression....

What’s more, these seizures aren’t all of the same variety. Initial seizures may be related to fevers and be of the tonic-clonic or grand mal type (those causing muscle stiffness, jerking, and unconsciousness), but other seizures often develop, including these types: Myoclonic seizuresAbsence seizuresAtypical absence seizuresAtonic seizuresFocal aware seizuresImpaired awareness seizuresStatus epilepticus Though therapies can help treat and prevent seizures, none can achieve complete seizure control, and there is currently no cure for Dravet syndrome, which is caused by a genetic mutation....

Here are five things compression clothing can do for you: 1. Alleviate the Perception of Pain According to Karena Wu, a doctor of physical therapy and the owner and clinical director at ActiveCare Physical Therapy in New York City, compression clothing can ease the pain of psoriatic arthritis by reducing stress on key pressure points. 2. Minimize Inflammation For people with PsA, “Swelling tends to happen in hands and feet,” says Jesse Lewis, a doctor of physical therapy and the founder of District Performance & Physio in Washington, DC....

The two-year study, published in July 2019 in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, found that people younger than 50 who had normal weight or were overweight, and had healthy levels of cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar could get healthier with moderate calorie reduction. Roughly six cookies, 30 potato chips, or a 2/3-cup serving of vanilla ice cream is just over 300 calories, depending on the product. Study participants lost an average of 16 pounds over the course of the study, but a detailed analysis revealed only about 25 percent of the benefits were tied directly to weight loss, says lead author William E....

The standard DASH diet This plan limits sodium consumption to 2,300 milligrams (mg) per day. The lower-sodium DASH diet This version calls for limiting sodium consumption to 1,500 mg per day. 6 to 8 servings of grains, preferably whole grains6 or fewer servings of meat, poultry, and fish4 to 5 servings of veggies4 to 5 servings of fruit2 to 3 servings of low-fat or fat-free dairy products2 to 3 servings of fat or oils...

This is important, because without taking preventive steps, AS can make deep breathing difficult or even impossible. In normal breathing, the ribs move up and down every time you inhale and exhale. In people with AS, the rib joints that attach to the spine can stiffen or, eventually, even fuse because of inflammation. As a result, the ribs can lose their ability to rise and fall. This chest wall tightening — which some people describe as a feeling of being “strapped in” — can leave you feeling short of breath, even after moderate activity....

The drugs — called dipeptidyl peptidase 4, or DPP-4, inhibitors — are prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes to help lower blood sugar. Examples of DPP-4 inhibitors that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration are Januvia (sitagliptin), Onglyza (saxagliptin), Tradjenta (linagliptin), and Nesina (alogliptin). “People with diabetes have been shown to have a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, possibly due to high blood sugar levels, which have been linked to the buildup of amyloid beta in the brain,” said senior study author Philhyu Lee, MD, PhD, of Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, in a statement....

If you have symptoms that suggest lymphoma, your doctor will probably run a variety of tests to make a diagnosis and additional tests on blood or biopsied tissue to determine the exact type and the stage of your cancer. An earlier diagnosis can lead to prompt treatment, which often results in a better prognosis. Some common tests include: Physical exam: Your doctor will ask about your medical history and check for swollen or enlarged lymph nodes....

Called the keto diet for short, the ketogenic diet is high in fat, very low in carbohydrate, and moderate in protein. According to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, if you’re following the keto diet, about 70 to 80 percent of your daily calories should come from fat, 10 to 20 percent from protein, and 5 to 10 percent from carbohydrate. In contrast, the healthy eating patterns recommended in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans work out to approximately 20 to 35 percent of daily calories from fat, 45 to 65 percent from carbohydrate, and 10 to 35 percent from protein....

Causes of Diarrhea in Children Diarrhea can strike children of any age, but tends to be more frequent and problematic in younger children and babies. The most frequent cause of diarrhea is an infection by a parasite, bacteria, or virus — especially the rotavirus. “In children preschool age and younger, it’s usually a sign of infection,” says Marsha H. Kay, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist and head of pediatric endoscopy at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio....

Understanding Dandruff Dandruff flakes are actually dead skin cells that naturally fall off the scalp — more so if you scratch. Many people think that a dry scalp is synonymous with dandruff, but either a dry scalp or an overly oily scalp can cause excess cells to clump and fall off, forming dandruff flakes. A number of skin conditions and other causes can make your scalp flaky. Some factors that can increase the risk of dandruff include:...

The study, which is based on data from the phase 3 ADAURA trial, showed that giving Tagrisso to relatively early stage patients with lung cancer whose tumors were positive for the epidermal growth factor receptive–positive (EGFR) mutation dramatically increased disease-free survival time compared with patients who did not receive the drug. Early Tagrisso Use of Tagrisso Will Become New Standard of Care Researchers randomized 682 patients with primary nonsquamous stage 1B to 3A NSCLC and the EGFR mutation to receive Tagrisso or the standard of care chemotherapy after surgery to remove their tumors....

While no incidents of EEE have been registered so far in 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) received reports of 38 confirmed cases (including 15 deaths) in 2019. That was a significant jump from 2018, when just six cases were reported. The Center for Food Security and Public Health at the Iowa State University of Science and Technology estimates that between 1964 and 2010 there were six cases a year on average, with one to two deaths annually....

Medications for EoE include proton pump inhibitors, topical steroids taken orally, and a biologic. But there’s another way to ward off those symptoms: identifying triggers and then avoiding them with an elimination diet. This approach can be time-consuming and challenging — it involves multiple steps, frequent endoscopies, and a good deal of time. “We do not have a test we can give to somebody in an easy manner to figure out what food groups they’re allergic to,” says Bryan Sauer, MD, associate professor of gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville....

But if lifestyle changes alone aren’t enough to lower your level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) — or “bad” — cholesterol and boost your level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) — or “good” — cholesterol, you may need to talk to your doctor about prescription medications designed to help you control your cholesterol. If it’s your first time taking cholesterol medications, you’ll likely have questions about your new treatment. Here are some common questions to consider asking your doctor — and a brief summary of how they may respond....

It’s estimated that more than 37 million people in the United States have type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). People with T2D are twice as likely to have heart disease or stroke compared to someone without diabetes, and at a younger age, per the agency. “Given the challenges many patients experience in achieving their target blood sugar goals, today’s approval of Mounjaro is an important advance in the treatment of type 2 diabetes,” said Patrick Archdeacon, MD, associate director of the division of diabetes, lipid disorders, and obesity in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, in the statement....