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My Tips for Dealing With Psoriasis

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A woman who lives with moderate to severe psoriasis shares ways she manages her condition. source https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/psoriasis/features/psoriasis-tips-for-managing?src=RSS_PUBLIC

The Emotional Impact of Psoriasis

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How one woman manages the emotional impact of moderate to severe psoriasis. source https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/psoriasis/features/psoriasis-emotional-impact?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Mosquito Repellents: What Works

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From zappers to catchers to candles to sprays, mosquito repellents come in many forms. But which ones work? source https://www.webmd.com/allergies/features/avoid-mosquito-bites?src=RSS_PUBLIC

You May Be Increasing Your Skin Cancer Risk Without Knowing It

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The “sunscreen paradox” has confounded doctors of late: As more and more people use sunscreen, rates of melanoma and other skin cancers are going up. source https://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/news/20231128/you-may-be-increasing-your-skin-cancer-risk-without-knowing-it?src=RSS_PUBLIC

7 Tips for Getting Pregnant Faster

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What should you do – or not do – to help increase your chances of getting pregnant ASAP? Read on for seven WebMD expert-approved tips for getting pregnant. source https://www.webmd.com/baby/features/7-tips-getting-pregnant-faster?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Geographic Atrophy: The Future of Treatment

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Learn what’s on the horizon to help manage your geographic atrophy. source https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/macular-degeneration/features/future-treatment-geographic-atrophy?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Geographic Atrophy: An Expert’s Perspective

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As a retina specialist and ophthalmologist, one expert gives their perspective on geographic atrophy and how to manage it. Get the facts about this advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration. source https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/macular-degeneration/features/expert-perspective-geographic-atrophy?src=RSS_PUBLIC

The Truth About Holiday Weight Gain

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In reality, most people don't gain a lot between Thanksgiving and New Year's. But just an extra pound gained every year during the holidays adds up over time. source https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/holiday-weight-gain-big-fat-lie?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Inoperable Lung Cancer: Current Advances, News, and Trends

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New treatments and traditional therapies can give you hope if your lung cancer is considered inoperable. Find out more about current and future options. source https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/features/lung-cancer-spotlight?src=RSS_PUBLIC

‘Food as Medicine’ Concept Starts to Catch On: What to Know

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The “food as medicine” movement says doctors should use food “prescriptions” as medical treatment. There’s now real money behind this approach, and larger investments are expected as research shows that food as medicine can save money. Here’s what to know. source https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20231121/food-as-medicine-concept-starts-to-catch-on-what-to-know?src=RSS_PUBLIC

My Life With Geographic Atrophy

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From diagnosis to management, one woman shares her story about living with geographic atrophy. source https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/macular-degeneration/features/my-life-with-geographic-atrophy?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Advocate for Yourself at the Doctor

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Five ways to advocate for yourself and become responsibly selfish when you have HER2-postiive breast cancer source https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/her2-positive-take-control?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Watching What You Eat? How to Navigate Meals This Holiday Season

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Nutrition and diabetes experts offer tips for dealing with holiday meals this season if you are watching your weight, or are living with diabetes, obesity, or other health conditions. source https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20231120/navigating-meals-this-holiday-season-tips?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Facing Unpredictable Days

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A person with myasthenia gravis shares how to manage the unpredictable symptoms of MG and keep a positive outlook. source https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/myasthenia-gravis-unpredictable?src=RSS_PUBLIC

How to Manage Your Triggers

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Managing triggers is key to living well with myasthenia gravis. Learn the common triggers for MG and how to avoid or manage them. source https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/mg-manage-triggers?src=RSS_PUBLIC

What Everyday Life Is Like With MG

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What’s it like to live with myasthenia gravis? A person with the condition takes you through a typical day in their life. source https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/myasthenia-gravis-life-with?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Make Your Treatment Work for You

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Learn tips and strategies from an expert for what to expect when you have myasthenia gravis and how to make the most of your treatment. source https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/mg-treatment-work?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Can a Toothpaste Help Protect Adults Allergic to Peanuts?

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In an early trial phase, all the people in a study tolerated even the highest dose of peanut protein in a toothpaste designed to desensitize allergic patients source https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20231116/can-a-toothpaste-help-protect-adults-allergic-to-peanuts?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Quick-Acting Migraine Medication: What to Know

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Learn which drugs may ease your pain ASAP when a migraine hits. source https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/features/quick-acting-medication-migraine?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Workplace Flexibility Lower Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

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If you're more flexible after the pandemic in how and when you do your work, there’s good news: Researchers have found a compelling link between workplace flexibility and a lower risk of diseases of your heart and blood vessels. source https://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20231115/flexibility-at-work-equals-better-heart-health?src=RSS_PUBLIC

8 Things You Didn't Know About Your Penis

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Medical experts reveal interesting facts about the penis that men and women will find educational -- and surprising. source https://www.webmd.com/men/8-things-you-did-not-know-about-your-penis?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Why Am I Always So Tired?

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WebMD explains conditions that might cause you to feel sluggish during the day, such as anemia, thyroid trouble, sleep apnea, diabetes, heart disease, depression, and menopause. source https://www.webmd.com/women/why-so-tired-10-causes-fatigue?src=RSS_PUBLIC

7 Easy Snoring Remedies: Weight, Alcohol, Hydration, and More

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WebMD provides 7 easy fixes to help you or your partner quit snoring. source https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/easy-snoring-remedies?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Flu Cases Climbing as We Return to a More ‘Typical’ Season

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Seasonal influenza activity is increasing in most parts of the country, primarily in the South Central, Southeast, and West Coast regions, the CDC said. source https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20231114/flu-cases-climbing-across-the-us?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Mediterranean 'Diet' Is Really a Lifestyle With Benefits

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The Mediterranean Diet isn't really a "diet," as the word is commonly used. It's more of a way of life. A delicious way of life. source https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20231113/mediterranean-diet-is-really-a-lifestyle-with-benefits?src=RSS_PUBLIC

More Research, Advocacy Can Improve PAH Disparities

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Learn about pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and see how better research and advocacy can help put an end to health disparities. source https://www.webmd.com/lung/features/pah-research-advocacy-disparities?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Equal Access to Treatment May Improve PAH Care for Minorities

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and progressive disease that’s hard to diagnose. But early treatment is key. Here’s a look at how PAH affects people of color and what can be done to improve access to treatment. source https://www.webmd.com/lung/features/pah-equal-access-care?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Keeping Track of Your Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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When you have pulmonary arterial hypertension, it’s important to see your doctor regularly to make sure everything is OK. Here’s what to expect. source https://www.webmd.com/lung/features/pah-keep-track?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Living My Life to the Fullest With Pulmonary Hypertension

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You can still enjoy your life, even with pulmonary hypertension. Diagnosed 12 years ago, Nicole Creech shares her story. source https://www.webmd.com/lung/features/pah-full-life?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Can a Stem Cell Transplant Help With MS?

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Learn how a stem cell transplant put one woman’s MS into remission. source https://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/features/ms-stem-cell?src=RSS_PUBLIC

AI Order for Health Care May Bring Patients, Doctors Closer

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The U.S. government is charged with coming up with a plan to assure quality and safety in using AI chatbots in health care. source https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20231110/ai-may-bring-patients-doctors-closer?src=RSS_PUBLIC

After Breast Cancer: Fitness and Nutrition Tips

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Get back into exercise and adopt a diet rich in cancer-protective foods, which will boost your health and may even help prevent breast cancer from coming back. source https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/bc-survivors-fitness-nutrition?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Jury Still Out on Whether Green Tea Lowers Colon Cancer Risk

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Can green tea lower your risk of colorectal cancer? It depends on who – and what research – you believe. source https://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/news/20231109/does-green-tea-lower-colon-cancer-risk?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: What to Know

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What you should know about chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), including symptoms, triggers, treatment, and a link to autoimmune disease. source https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/features/urticaria-chronic-spontaneous?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Managing Treatment-Resistant Depression: One Person's Story

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Learn how someone with treatment-resistant depression used therapy, community, and self-advocacy to help manage her condition. source https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/depression-ups-downs?src=RSS_PUBLIC

What to Know About Treatment-Resistant Depression

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Learn about the diagnosis, causes, and symptoms of treatment-resistant depression, and find out about ways to manage the condition. source https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/treatment-resistant-depression?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Managing Bad Days With Psoriatic Arthritis

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Psoriatic arthritis flares are part of living with the condition. Find out how one woman deals with psoriatic arthritis flare-ups. source https://www.webmd.com/arthritis/psoriatic-arthritis/features/psa-manage-pain-days?src=RSS_PUBLIC

The Emotional Impact of Psoriasis

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How one woman manages the emotional impact of moderate to severe psoriasis. source https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/psoriasis/features/psoriasis-emotional-impact?src=RSS_PUBLIC

A Person of Color With Crohn’s Disease

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Despite her insurance and health care, it took decades for her to get a Crohn's diagnosis. See how it changed her life and how she's helping others. source https://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/crohns-disease/features/poc-with-crohns?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Doctors, Researchers Work Hard to Improve Crohn’s Disease Treatments

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Learn how Crohn’s disease treatment and long-term outlook have improved over the past few decades. source https://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/crohns-disease/features/crohns-transformed?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Type 2 Diabetes Risk in People of South Asian Background

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People of South Asian descent may have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes than they might expect, even if they're not overweight. Find out when to ask for type 2 diabetes screening. source https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/features/type-2-diabetes-risk-south-asians?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Experts Answer Your Questions About Crohn's Disease

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So you've been diagnosed with Crohn's disease. You have some questions. We have some experts with some answers. source https://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/crohns-disease/features/expert-answers-experts-crohns-disease?src=RSS_PUBLIC

How Crohn’s Disease Changed My Routines

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Living with Crohn's disease means you need to be flexible in your daily routines. Learn one woman's tricks for living with Crohn's disease. source https://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/crohns-disease/features/crohns-routines?src=RSS_PUBLIC

How Crohn’s Affects My Relationships

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Crohn's and relationships: How to stay connected and get support. Learn how Crohn's disease can affect interactions with family and friends. source https://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/crohns-disease/features/crohns-my-relationships?src=RSS_PUBLIC

8 Creativity Tips for a Stronger, Happier Brain

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We know being creative is good for your brain and mental health -- and you can get better at it. Here are eight ways. source https://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20231102/8-creativity-tips-stronger-happier-brain?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Peer-to-Peer: Multiple Sclerosis and Your Mental Health

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Two people discuss how living with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis impacts mental health in a peer-to-peer discussion. source https://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/features/ms-emotional-aspect?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Migraine: What to Do When Your Pain Is Dismissed

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A migraine diagnosis is a key part of your treatment plan. Here’s what to do if your doctor isn’t taking your pain seriously. source https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/features/steps-take-when-migraine-pain-dismissed?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Managing Menstrual Migraine

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Menstrual migraine is when you get a headache during your period. Learn why this happens and how to manage it. source https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/features/avoid-period-migraines?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Celiac Disease and Higher Risk of Women’s Health Disorders

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Women with celiac disease had significantly higher rates of polycystic ovary syndrome, irregular menstruation, and infertility, compared to women without the condition, a study says. source https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/celiac-disease/news/20231101/celiac-disease-and-higher-risk-for-womens-health-disorders?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Breast Cancer Screenings: What’s New and What’s Best?

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In this webinar, Julia E. McGuinness, MD, discussed the latest information in breast cancer screening guidelines. source https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/breast-cancer-screenings-whats-new-best?src=RSS_PUBLIC