Category: Health

The idea of stranding oneself in the wilderness with only your wits to depend on is a concept too terrifying for most people to contemplate. Facing down wild animals, battling extreme weather, and living without the internet are just a few of the challenges that off-the-grid survival involves. Nevertheless, we are still fascinated by other […]

Dec. 14, 2022 — Forget about counting calories. People with type 2 diabetes can lose weight and keep their blood sugar under control by eating a low-carb, high fat diet. This is according to a new study that found this type of diet did more to help patients with type 2 diabetes than a high-carbohydrate, […]

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By Abhijeet Danve, MD, as told to Hallie Levine I have studied and treated ankylosing spondylitis (AS) for almost 10 years. It’s a form of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). That’s a type of inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects the spine and the sacroiliac (SI) joints that connect the lower spine to the pelvis. In its early […]

By Anca Askanase, MD, as told to Hallie Levine Ankylosing spondylitis can be a devastating disease. But the good news is that the future is brighter than ever before. Here’s why I’m so optimistic. We Have Better Diagnosis Tools Doctors — including primary care physicians — are now more educated about ankylosing spondylitis. So patients […]

By Chassity Stewart, as told to Hallie Levine I’m no stranger to autoimmune disease: I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), in 2003. Yet I unknowingly suffered symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) for years, mistaking some of them as related to my ulcerative colitis. Thankfully, I was diagnosed with […]

Dec. 13, 2022 – COVID-19 vaccinations prevented 3.2 million deaths and 18.5 million hospitalizations in the United States from December 2020 through November 2022, according to a new report Tuesday from the Commonwealth Fund and Yale School of Public Health. The report, developed from computer modeling, comes as the U.S. approaches the second anniversary of the administration […]

Just like people, cats and dogs like shiny things, wrapped gifts, and nibbling on snacks. This time of year, the temptations are plentiful. That said, keeping them away from the Christmas tree (or any holiday decor) can be like teaching them a new trick. So how do you keep your tree pet-free? Use these 10 […]