The Advice Therapists Give People Considering Severing Ties With Family Over Politics
Family estrangements ― a term used broadly to describe situations in which someone cuts off all communication with one or more relatives ― seem to be more common than ever. Over one-quarter of adults responding to a U.S. survey by the Cornell Family Reconciliation Project reported being estranged from a family member. When applied to […]
Is Today Really The Saddest Day Of The Year? What To Know About ‘Blue Monday.’
The third Monday of January, which falls on Jan. 16 this year, is said to be the saddest day of the year as folks grapple with holiday debt, failed New Year’s resolutions and dreary days. It’s widely known as “Blue Monday,” and the term was created by the no-longer-in-existence UK company Sky Travel and Welsh […]
11 New Year’s Resolutions That Can Actually Improve Your Health
The new year is approaching, which for many signifies a fresh start with a set of resolutions ― including ones that aim to improve well-being. But people often default to “losing weight,” believing that shedding pounds is the only way to achieve optimal health. Not only is this a vague goal; it frequently comes with […]
Women Describe The ‘Extreme’ Physical Pain Of Endometriosis
An estimated 6.5 million people in the United States have endometriosis, a painful condition in which the uterine lining spreads and grows outside of the uterus. But that statistic likely vastly underestimates the prevalence of endometriosis because it’s notoriously difficult to diagnose. Many of the symptoms ― which range from painful, heavy periods and painful […]
Why the Now-Dominant BQ COVID Strains Are Cause for Concern
The latest circulating COVID-19 variants have shown greater immune escape, which will likely lead to increasing cases over the coming months, experts said. New Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 together now make up more than half of all COVID cases in the U.S. (30.9% and 31.9%, respectively), according to the CDC’s COVID Data Tracker, representing […]
Antioxidant flavonols linked to slower memory decline: Fruits, vegetables, tea may be helpful
People who eat or drink more foods with antioxidant flavonols, which are found in several fruits and vegetables as well as tea and wine, may have a slower rate of memory decline, according to a study published in the November 22, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. […]
Need Mental Health Help But You Aren’t In Crisis? Try A ‘Warmline’
You’ve probably heard about the suicide hotline, which recently switched to just 988 as its number. You can use the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline if you’re distressed, tempted to hurt yourself or experiencing any mental health crisis. For some people, this resource can be incredibly helpful — or even lifesaving. But what about those […]
Obesity drug helps teens lose weight, study finds
A drug called semaglutide, which is approved for adults with obesity or overweight, also helps adolescents shed pounds and have healthier hearts, according to a new study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at Obesity Week 2022. In an international phase 3a clinical trial, adolescents with obesity who received once-weekly […]
High PSMA Predictive of Good Response to Radioisotope Therapy in Prostate Cancer
Uptake of a transmembrane protein, which is expressed by virtually all prostate cancers, on imaging could be a viable predictive biomarker of patient response to isotope-based therapy, according to data from the phase II TheraP trial. High baseline prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) uptake on PET was predictive of a favorable response to treatment with lutetium-177 […]
High-fat diets trigger inflammatory immune cell generation in bone: A study suggests that high-fat diets fuel the creation of inflammatory immune cells in the bone marrow of mice.
The results may help explain how high-fat diets trigger inflammation, which can contribute to the development of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and other complications in individuals with obesity. An invasion of inflammatory immune cells, called monocytes, into fat tissue is a hallmark of obesity, but what leads to this harmful phenomenon is unclear. Many […]