Category: Health

Cara Anthony When April Roby-Bell joined the Gangster Disciples in middle school, the street gang treated her like family when she felt abandoned by her own. She was looking for love, acceptance, and stability. “They trained us as little kids. How to own your ’hood, own your street: ‘This is my territory,’” Roby-Bell said. The […]

By Chaseedaw Giles December 23, 2022 Chaseedaw Giles Oldways Ambassadors Brenda Atchison and Glorya Fernandez walked a KHN reporter through two cooking demonstrations to showcase modern takes on cultural classics — like a cold black-eyed pea salad just in time for the new year, and a garlicky dill mojo sauce served over spinach salad. Last […]

Dan Weissmann Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. In this year’s final episode, the editorial team behind the “An Arm and a Leg” podcast looks back on the stories from 2022 that hit close to home, including insulin pricing, surprise billing, and prenatal testing. Then, host Dan Weissmann shares updates on two court […]

By Cara Murez  HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s that time of year again, when people gather up their best intentions for living a healthier life and make New Year’s resolutions. Luckily, the American Medical Association (AMA) has some suggestions on which pledges pack the most punch. Start by being more […]

By Benjamin Segal, MD, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson We’ve come a long way in treating MS — it’s been one of the biggest success stories in medicine. Over the last 20 years, there has been a revolution in drugs that change the course of the disease, particularly relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Back when […]

By Roopal V. Kundu, MD, as told to Keri Wiginton Vitiligo is an autoimmune condition that causes areas of skin to lose color or pigment. It isn’t just visible to others. You can see it on yourself. And I talk with people all the time about how this skin condition affects their self-image. It can […]

By Melissa M., as told to Keri Wiginton I was 8 years old when I started getting these little white speckles on my knees. I really didn’t think anything of it at first. But then, the spots grew to the size of a half-dollar. Things progressed pretty quickly after that. My mother took me to […]

By Alan Mozes  HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adding climate-impact labeling to fast-food menus can have a big effect on whether or not consumers go “green” when eating out, new research suggests. The finding is based on an online survey that asked consumers to order virtual meals after randomly looking over […]

By Cara Murez  HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While 8 of 10 mothers breastfeed their newborns for a short time, the number plummets despite recommendations from experts, in part because milk production falls off. Researchers investigating why that happens found that in women who are obese, inflammation may be the culprit. […]

An Alaskan father of seven missed a lifesaving opportunity for a heart transplant after his flight was canceled due to the historic and deadly blizzard that’s plagued the U.S. in recent weeks. Patrick Holland was contacted by the University of Washington Medical Center on Dec. 22 saying he was next in line for a heart transplant. […]