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Homeopathy for Night Sweats: Natural Solutions for Better Sleep

Night sweats can disrupt sleep and leave individuals feeling uncomfortable and exhausted. While there are various causes of night sweats, such as hormonal imbalances, infections, or certain medications, some people seek alternative approaches like homeopathy for relief. Homeopathy is a holistic system of medicine that aims to stimulate the ...Read more

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CDC replaces website on vaccines and autism with false and misleading statements

Health Advice / Health & Fitness /

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has altered its website on autism and vaccines, removing unequivocal statements that immunizations don’t cause the neurodevelopmental disorder and replacing them with inaccurate and misleading information about the links between the shots and autism.

Until Wednesday, the CDC ...Read more

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CDC replaces website on vaccines and autism with false and misleading statements

Health Advice / Health & Fitness /

LOS ANGELES — The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have altered their website on autism and vaccines, removing unequivocal statements that immunizations don’t cause the neurodevelopmental disorder and replacing them with inaccurate and misleading information about the links between the shots and autism.

Until Wednesday, ...Read more

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Trump faces a ticking clock on health care costs

Health Advice / Health & Fitness /

WASHINGTON — Republicans won a significant political victory this month when moderate Senate Democrats joined them to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, relenting from a showdown over the rising costs of health care.

But the fight is already back on, with mere weeks to spare before the Trump administration faces a potential...Read more

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Progress on overdose deaths could be jeopardized by federal cuts, critics say

Health Advice / Health & Fitness /

The Trump administration has made deep cuts to the main federal agency focused on fighting opioid addiction, potentially jeopardizing the nation’s recent progress on reducing overdose deaths, some public health officials and providers say.

Created in 1992, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, known as SAMHSA, hands ...Read more

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FDA's plan to boost biosimilar drugs could stall at the patent office

Health Advice / Health & Fitness /

While the FDA is streamlining regulation of copycat versions of the expensive drugs that millions take for arthritis, cancer, and other diseases, the U.S. patent office is making it harder for the cheaper medicines to get on the market, industry officials say.

These officials were thrilled Oct. 29 when FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced ...Read more

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Last-minute surgery changes? Experts share tips on how to handle cancelled surgeries

Health Advice / Health & Fitness /

MIAMI – Preparing for surgery can be scary.

In addition to the medical issues, having surgery involves a lot of prep. You may need to coordinate childcare, transportation, finances and time off work. Designate a caregiver. Stop taking certain medications and fast a certain set of hours ahead of surgery.

While most scheduled surgeries do ...Read more

A Second Opinion Is Needed For Kidney Stone In Older Woman

Health Advice / Keith Roach /

DEAR DR. ROACH: About a year ago, a test revealed that I had an 8-mm stone in my kidney. My kidney doctor was not worried about it. I have had no infections or symptoms, and I have normal kidney function. My general doctor recommended a urologist.

All three doctors thought that it was 50-50 whether it would just stay there forever and that ...Read more

Walk this way

If you're getting fewer than 8,000 steps a day from short bouts of walking, you're in a lot more danger of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature death than if you get most of your steps all at once.

That's the conclusion of research published in Annals of Internal Medicine that looked at more than 33,000 folks -- some of whom ...Read more

Homeopathy for Male Infertility: Natural Support for Reproductive Health

Male infertility is a common concern that can have a significant impact on couples trying to conceive. While there are various causes of male infertility, including low sperm count, poor sperm motility, or abnormal sperm morphology, some individuals explore alternative approaches like homeopathy to support reproductive health. Homeopathy is a...Read more

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HHS proposes new CDC programs, including hepatitis B screening

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The Health and Human Services Department is proposing new initiatives for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including a program to increase hepatitis B screening for pregnant women, as part of a broader push to restructure the agency, according to an internal document viewed by Bloomberg News.

Leading five of the 16 initiatives is...Read more

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On Nutrition: Thanksgiving food history

Health Advice / Nutrition /

Why do I always make sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving dinner? And why do grocery stores highlight all the ingredients for green bean casserole every November? Traditions are a big part of the holidays, for sure. And some of them go way back in time.

For instance, there’s a good chance that turkey was on the table in 1621 when the ...Read more

Frozen Eggs Are Hot

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

More American women than ever are freezing their eggs in anticipation of future use, but very few ever return to thaw those eggs in hopes of getting pregnant.

The number of planned elective oocyte cryopreservation, or egg-freezing, cycles across the country nearly quadrupled between 2014 and 2021, from 4,153 to 16,436, reports Rewire News ...Read more

Modestly Elevated Lipoprotein(A) Level Does Not Need Treatment

Health Advice / Keith Roach /

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a healthy 50-year-old woman. I asked my doctor to test me for Lipoprotein(a) after reading about it. My level was high, at 41 mg/dL. My doctor told me that it didn't need to be treated since I don't have any other risk factors for heart disease. When and how should a high Lp(a) level be treated? -- K.P.

ANSWER: Lp(a) (...Read more

The truth about the menopause weight gain merry-go-round

To many women, menopause = weight gain, and they think the dramatic hormone shift that happens when their periods stop is to blame. But a new study in the journal Menopause shows that, in truth, premenopausal women from ages 20 to 60 gain almost twice as much weight, on average, as postmenopausal women ages 40 to 60 do. And after age 60? From ...Read more

Homeopathy for Prostate Enlargement: Natural Support for Prostate Health

Prostate enlargement, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is a common condition that affects many men as they age. It can lead to bothersome urinary symptoms such as frequent urination, weak urine flow, and the feeling of incomplete bladder emptying. While there are conventional treatment options available, some individuals seek...Read more

Surprising ways to ease constipation

If your guts are sluggish and you have a bowel movement three times or less per week, you're battling chronic constipation. And you're not alone. Between 12% and 19% of folks deal with it -- and among those ages 65 and older, 24% of males and 34% of females are slow to go.

Chances are you've been told you need to adopt a "high-fiber diet" or ...Read more

Evenity Not Advised For Patients With A High Heart Attack Risk

Health Advice / Keith Roach /

DEAR DR. ROACH: My primary care doctor has prescribed the medication Evenity for my osteoporosis. I have been on Fosamax for about three years, but my recent bone density scan went down slightly in the osteoporosis area. I am very concerned about the black-box warning of heart attacks and strokes since this is a very new drug with very little ...Read more

Homeopathy for Male Hormonal Imbalances: Restoring Balance Naturally

Hormonal imbalances can affect men of all ages, leading to various health issues and impacting overall well-being. Imbalances in testosterone and other hormones can contribute to symptoms such as low energy, decreased libido, mood changes, and disrupted sleep patterns. While conventional medical treatments are available, some individuals seek...Read more

Neck and neck with heart disease

A healthy blue whale can have a neck with a circumference of 540 inches (45 feet). Humans need a much smaller neck size to be able to swim around diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure and heart failure.

That's because a thick neck indicates excess fat in the upper body and that's known to ...Read more

 

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