A “novel” coronavirus (CoV) means it’s a new strain of coronavirus that hasn’t been seen or identified before. It is very common for people around the world to be infected with 229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1. These viruses usually cause a mild to moderate upper respiratory tract illness — basically, a common cold, according to the CDC. (4) These coronaviruses can also cause lower respiratory tract illnesses, such as pneumonia and bronchitis....

In the United States, about 35 to 40 percent of heavy drinkers will develop alcoholic hepatitis, and 10 to 15 percent will develop cirrhosis — the replacement of healthy liver tissue with scar tissue. (1) Heavy drinking is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as more than 14 drinks per week for men and more than 8 drinks per week for women. (2) ARLD is a spectrum of disease, says Christina Lindenmeyer, MD, a gastroenterologist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio....

As the name implies, LISS involves slower aerobic activity done for an extended period of time, such as walking, jogging, or cycling at a comfortable pace. Think of LISS workouts as the opposite of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts that call for pushing as hard as you possibly can for brief bursts of time, explains Peter Katzmarzyk, PhD, an associate executive director for population and public health sciences at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who researches physical activity and obesity....

“This chronic disease is burdensome and progressive, and in a fraction of patients, can evolve into an acute myeloid leukemia that is uniformly fatal,” says John Mascarenhas, MD, professor of medicine, hematology, and medical oncology at Mount Sinai in New York City. Types of Myelofibrosis Frequent infections (due to low white blood cell counts)Easy bleeding or bruising (due to low platelet counts)Fatigue, shortness of breath, weakness, or paleness (due to low red blood cell counts)A feeling of fullness, abdominal pain, weight loss, or decreased appetite (due to an enlarged spleen or liver)Portal hypertension (a spike in blood pressure in the vein that carries blood from the spleen to the liver)FeverNight sweatsItchy skinJoint or bone painWeight lossBlood clotsExtramedullary hematopoiesis (an abnormal growth of blood-forming cells outside of the bone marrow)...

The peritoneum protects the organs within your abdomen, such as your liver, stomach, and intestines. Abdominal pain or tendernessBloating or feeling fullFeverNausea and vomitingLoss of appetiteDiarrheaInability to pass stool or gasLow urine outputThirstFatigueChillsJoint painDizziness or weakness Peritoneal dialysis, a procedure that helps remove waste from your body if your kidneys aren’t functioning correctly, is a common cause of peritonitis. In that case, you may also experience the following symptoms:...

But the hurt that comes from other people’s uninformed remarks can also be hard to bear. Because while friends, family members, and strangers may mean well, they often don’t know what to say to someone living with a chronic illness — particularly one that can be as complicated as psoriatic arthritis. “Not everyone understands the magnitude of having this disease,” says Diane Talbert, 63, a patient advocate who has had psoriatic arthritis for four decades....

Here’s what a user signing up for Cerebral can expect: Depending on the plan they select, a user’s care team may consist of: Care coordinators who can help with account management, provider matching, and monitoring messages to get responses to user questions from providers as necessaryPrescribers, such as psychiatrists, physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditionsLicensed therapists who provide therapy through the platformCare counselors who hold a master’s or bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or counseling and serve as a point of contact for patients; care counselors are not licensed therapists and cannot diagnose or treat mental health conditions...

Evidence suggests that prosocial spending — loosely defined as spending money on other people, rather than on yourself (charitable giving is an example of it) — can boost your emotional well-being and provide other health benefits. Research shows, for example, that spending money on charities was linked with increased levels of happiness, while money spent on personal expenses or new stuff had no effect on a person’s happiness levels. There’s a significant amount of data that shows that giving benefits our emotional well-being, says Elizabeth Dunn, PhD, first author of the Science study and a professor in the department of psychology at the University of British Columbia in Canada....

“My kids were raised in a disordered home,” says Whitehead, 51, who is from Brandon, Mississippi. “I was off the handle with the oldest. I had a sharp temper with her.” Whitehead says she was at her best when her second oldest daughter was growing up. But in 2006 — one year after her youngest daughter was born — Whitehead says she became overwhelmed with having three daughters under age 10....

Well, I’ve come across another reason to link with Ms. Rowling, and this one has to do with breathing. How and Why I’ve Been Strengthening My Lungs A major surgery (for a serious, but not sinister, ailment) has had to be canceled due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. But before the surgery was scuppered, I had a pre-op assessment, as one does. In preparation for the expected 12 to 14 days in hospital to recover, I was given a breathing tool to help prepare my lungs for the prolonged time in bed....

She was known to wag her finger and tell us, “Mind yourself,” if we weren’t following her interpretation of the social norms for children. Thus, when I first heard the phrase used as a pleasant way of saying goodbye here in Ireland, I thought that perhaps I’d somehow offended. I know better now. “Mind yourself” is, I suppose, akin to the “take care” or “be good” that you might hear in America....

“We see a lot of associations between vitamin D deficiency and poor health outcomes,” says Mary Byrn, PhD, RN, an associate professor at Loyola University in Chicago, who studies vitamin D. “Although these are relationships and we are unable to conclude cause and effect, taking vitamin D supplements or exposing yourself to the sun in a safe manner to increase vitamin D naturally are easy ways to improve your health and try to reduce your risk of multiple diseases,” Dr....

Indeed, the Mayo Clinic points out that carbohydrates ought to make up 45 to 65 percent of an individual’s daily calories. In a 2,000-calorie diet, this means a typical person takes in 900 to 1,300 calories from carbs, or 225 to 325 g carbs per day. The low-carb trend isn’t slowing down, and some research, including a January 2020 article in Stat Pearls, suggests that eating that way does help people lose weight — at least in the short-term....

A study published in PLOS Medicine in 2018 showed a sharp rise in hospitalizations among people with diabetes when temperatures were either extremely high or low. Other research notes that deaths attributed to heat illness also tend to increase during the warmer months, among people with diabetes. But you don’t have to let the environment get the upper hand. Taking a few sensible precautions can help you outsmart Mother Nature....

Regardless of which type you may have, “Hyperhidrosis is a condition characterized by extreme and excessive sweating,” explains Bruce Robinson, MD, FAAD, an adult and pediatric dermatologist in New York City who is also a clinical professor of dermatology at Lenox Hill Hospital and a national spokesperson for the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). According to the IHS, an estimated 365 million people worldwide are living with the condition. Primary hyperhidrosis tends to appear as excessive sweating in one or two specific body parts, especially the hands, feet, underarms, face, or head....

Diamond reportedly had symptoms that concerned him for some time but had avoided going to the doctor. Because he was not a smoker, the fact that some of his symptoms might be attributed to lung cancer probably never occurred to him. RELATED: When Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Spreads: What to Expect Lung Cancer’s Newest Victims: Younger Nonsmokers Diamond appears to be part of a trend. While lung cancer typically affects longtime smokers, the number of never-smokers diagnosed with lung cancer is on the rise....

For starters, it’s key to know the differences between feeling down in the dumps and having a more serious mental health problem that needs treatment, says April Thames, PhD, an associate professor of psychology and psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Feeling down is typically a temporary setback that is usually triggered by an external event like an argument with a family member or a setback at work, Dr....

But not so fast, experts say. Weight loss is a sensitive topic and a personal choice. If you wish to talk to your friend or family member about it, taking a mindful approach can help you get your message across, if it is welcome, without hurting your loved one’s feelings. “Talking to a loved one about weight and weight loss can be extremely triggering for that individual,” says Ariela Vasserman, PsyD, a psychologist at NYU Langone Health in New York City....

While there aren’t specific dietary guidelines outlined for people with MS, eating a diet that focuses on whole foods is recommended. And what you choose not to eat can be just as important as what you do eat. Before you start making changes to your diet, be sure to talk with your doctor or nutritionist. Together, you can develop an eating plan that works best for you. Here are seven foods that you might want to leave out of your diet....

According to a study published in January 2019 in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, an estimated 142 million people in the United States have experienced domestic violence from an intimate partner at some point in their lives. A pervasive public health crisis, domestic violence can cause physical and mental trauma — and in severe cases, death — according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Knowing the warning signs of abuse and how to reach out for help can help stop the cycle of violence....