Health

Got holiday FOMO? 7 ways to stay healthy so you can enjoy the festive season

(BPT) - Nobody wants to feel sick during the holiday season. From the hustle and bustle of office parties, school programs, holiday concerts, parades and gatherings with loved ones, the festivities …

Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy: A Closer Look at Symptoms, Diagnosis and Clinical Research Underway

(BPT) - This article was sponsored and developed by Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting movement and posture that begins in early childhood …

Regular Eye Exams are Essential to Living Your Best Life with Diabetes

(NAPSI)—Many people don’t know it but diabetes is a leading cause of vision loss. Fortunately, early detection could save your vision. Unfortunately, most people with diabetes do not get a yearly …

Asking people with memory loss about past holidays can help them recall happy times

Asking loved ones with memory problems to discuss holiday memories can help them retrieve some memories, studies suggest. In turn, that can improve mood and quality of life.

How to combat toxic bosses: Social media and flexible work can save careers, new research shows

If you have a toxic boss – and who hasn’t? – you can find solace online, or at home.

Meditation can reduce stress – but the pressure to overwork remains

Mindfulness – meant to support health and detachment – is becoming a tool to support the corporate bottom line.

Health news for your family

Mental health stigma is shifting. So why are adults, especially men, less likely to seek treatment?

Wysa examined data from the CDC, the NIMH, and other sources to see why some adults—particularly men—are less likely to seek therapy.

How to Get Free Vaccines for Flu, COVID-19 and RSV

(Family Features) Respiratory viruses are common in the fall and winter months. Flu, COVID-19 and RSV can surge during the cooler weather and keep people from gathering with family and friends.

Healthy Holiday Tips for Pregnant People

(Family Features) Respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV are common this time of year. Illness from these viruses can be dangerous for pregnant people and newborns.

5 Tips to Upgrade Your Sleep

(Family Features) Good sleep isn't just about waking up feeling rested and ready for the day. Quality sleep, and plenty of it, is important for your overall health.

Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy Provides Patients With Hope

(BPT) - (In Partnership with Eli Lilly and Company)Are you forgetting your words or losing your train of thought more than usual? Memory and thinking issues can be easily dismissed as signs of normal …

Ready-To-Use Glucagon Emphasized in Latest Diabetes Guidelines

(BPT) - If you or someone you care for is living with diabetes, you know it's important to stay up to date on the latest diabetes management guidelines. These updates for healthcare professionals …

Living with narcolepsy: Tatiana's journey with this rare disorder

(BPT) - Tatiana loves hiking, training their service dog, and attending open-mic nights and poetry slams. When Tatiana was unable to stay awake and started falling asleep in college classes, they …

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What Are Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)?

(NAPSI)— Over 12.5 million Americans are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, but many don’t realize this and could be missing out on some valuable benefits. People who qualify for both …

Stuff Those Stockings with Skin Care Solutions

(Family Features) Even if you have the perfect gifts picked out for your nearest and dearest, there's still time to add some stocking stuffers like these that are sure to please all the favorite ladies in your life.

Alleviating the Burden in Treating Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

(Family Features) While diabetes gets a lot of attention, people with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) are frequently overlooked when drug companies develop new medications.

How to heal the pathology of brain circuitry with a wearable, take-home device to treat depression

At Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, Dr. Linda Carpenter, M.D., talks about the successful completion of clinical trials she led for a wearable, take-home device to treat depression.

Hispanic Americans Are More at Risk for Diabetes Than Are Other Ethnicities

(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is among the nearly 40 million Americans the Centers for Disease Control estimates have diabetes, chances are good you won’t even know it. That’s because …

Celebrating innovation happens from the inside out

(BPT) - For more than a century, Johnson & Johnson has been synonymous with innovation in science and medicine by moving the needle in building a world where complex diseases are prevented and …

Breaking Free from Recurrent C. diff, a Serious Gut Infection

(BPT) - Every year, nearly half a million people in the U.S. suffer from a serious and potentially deadly infection called Clostridioides difficile or C. diff.1,2 C. diff is a bacteria that can …

9 types of food that provide comfort during hot flashes

Hone Health shares 9 food categories that can help women better endure hot flashes during perimenopause.

The promise of progress: Advancing awareness and care for neurofibromatosis type 1

(BPT) - Every parent prioritizes the health and wellbeing of their child. For most, this means regular checkups and tracking their growth and development. But for some parents like Kim, it's a …

Stay Protected During the Holidays: What to Know About COVID-19

(BPT) - As the holiday season approaches, it's important to remember that it often comes with a heightened risk for respiratory viruses like COVID-19.1 Data from the past four years suggest COVID-19 …

News for a healthful life

Fact or Fiction: Debunking Top Myths About Erectile Dysfunction

(BPT) - Sponsored by Boston ScientificErectile dysfunction (ED) can be frustrating and confusing for both a man and his partner. ED, or the inability to achieve or maintain an erection that is firm …

How to Help Families and Friends Prevent Respiratory Illnesses This Holiday Season

(BPT) - By SanofiThe holiday season is upon us — along with the many in-person gatherings that come along with it. This time of year, it's important to know how to help keep your family …

HOME is Where the Research is: How the RECONNECT Study is Revolutionizing Fragile X Syndrome Clinical Trials

(BPT) - When her infant son Sam turned one, Robin Blackwood sensed something wasn’t right.“He wasn’t doing the things that children at that age typically start to do; like trying to …