Karen E. Kim, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Chicago and director for the Center for Asian Health Equity, talks to WebMD about the health challenges facing older adults in the Asian American community. This interview was edited for length and clarity. WebMD: The term “Asian American” refers to people with origins from … Read more
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting the flu isn’t fun for many reasons, but it can also trigger a heart attack, a new study suggests. A heart attack is six times more likely in the week after a person is diagnosed with flu than in the year before … Read more
March 29, 2023 – Infection with the fungus Candida auris can be problematic for some and deadly for others, especially for people at higher risk due to advanced age or because they have a weakened immune system, called immunosuppression. A vaccine in development could offer hope. The major problem is not necessarily the fungus itself … Read more
Some kids seem to grow up faster than others. That’s even truer if your child has central precocious puberty (CPP). That’s sexual maturity that starts before age 8 in girls or age 9 in boys. Puberty can affect how your child looks, feels, and acts. And when it happens too early, kids may get confused … Read more
Parenting a child with any health condition is no small task. While your first priority may be to support them, it’s also important to know your needs throughout the process, from the moment you get the diagnosis to treatment and beyond. “It’s important because it makes us better parents and caregivers to take care of … Read more
March 24, 2023 – Joshua Denton was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when he was a junior in college. He not only faced anxiety around a new health diagnosis, but how it could change the rest of his life. His initial anxiety was from having “something that’s technically considered incurable.” Next came the challenges of living with inflammatory … Read more
March 27, 2023 – Good news and bad news on the long COVID front: Certain groups of people – like women, smokers, and those who had severe COVID-19 infections – are at a higher risk of long COVID, a review of more than 800,000 patients has found. That’s the bad news. Yet, researchers also found … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For depressed or anxious children, taking melatonin may afford a good night’s sleep and, as a result, lower the odds they will harm themselves, new research suggests. The risk of self-harm increased before melatonin was prescribed and decreased by about half after kids … Read more
How Do I Take Care of My Baby’s Natural Hair? A new baby can bring so much joy, and also a long list of things to learn. Keeping their cute little tresses intact is one. If you have an infant (ages 12 months and under) with natural hair, there are a few things to keep … Read more
March 28, 2023 – A new analysis gives a promising answer to the weight loss question: Is it better to have lost and gained, than never to have lost at all? People who lost weight but regained some of it experienced sustained health improvements for at least 5 years after the initial weight loss, a … Read more