Health and fitness

09/04/2022

Is Your Doctor Gaslighting You? Here's What to Do

Four years ago, Deborah J. Cohan went to her primary-care doctor with excruciating pain throughout her midsection. “I wasn't able to stand up straight. Eating and going to the bathroom were uncomfortable,” Cohan, who lives in South Carolina, tells Health. She had a hunch it was gynecological, but her doctor dismissed the idea. Declaring it to be back pain, she prescribed Cohan muscle relaxants.

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More women are speaking out about being gaslighted by their doctors, having their symptoms misdiagnosed or ignored. Find out what to do if it's happened to you.

08/04/2022

New COVID-19 XE Variant Identified: What to Know

A new COVID-19 variant has been identified in the United Kingdom, according to top agencies, but public health experts say it's not currently a cause for concern.
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More than 600 cases of the new variant have been confirmed in the United Kingdom—but public health experts say it's not yet cause for concern.

07/04/2022

A Rise in Blood Pressure Upon Standing May Signal Future Heart Attack, Stroke Risk

A rise in blood pressure upon standing in some people may indicate an increased risk of heart problems later in life, new research shows. The findings may help health care providers better determine a person's future cardiovascular risk and treatment options.
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Blood pressure normally dips when a person stands up—but an unusual rise may indicate a higher risk of cardiovascular events later in life.

06/04/2022

'Prolonged Grief Disorder' Is Now an Official Mental Health Condition—These Are the Symptoms to Know

An extended grieving period may now be classified as a mental health condition, according to the American Psychiatric Association (APA). The new diagnosis—prolonged grief disorder—provides a new framework for treating patients affected by loss, and allows providers to bill insurance companies for treatment services.

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Experts say the timing is important, with millions grieving losses from the past two years.

25/02/2022

This Yoga Flow Can Help Ease Stress and Anxiety

Set your wellness intentions for the new year by trying out some healthy habits—like a consistent yoga practice. These poses, curated by Sangeeta Vallabhan, a yoga instructor at the Connective online platform and Yoga Vida in New York City, should calm your mind and restore your energy. “All of these poses can help people feel more present in their body and will definitely move them in the direction of reducing stress and anxiety, as well as any sadness or anger,” she says.

Vallabhan suggests following this flow in a quiet space, with soft music. She also recommends going into the workout with the mindset that you’ll use this time to take care of yourself. “Move in a way that feels comfortable, without straining the body or your breath,” she says.
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This restorative yoga flow can help you shed anxiety and stress when times get tough.

23/02/2022

A New 'Highly Virulent' HIV Variant Has Been Discovered—But Treatments Are Still Effective

A new variant of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been discovered—and it's been circulating in the Netherlands for decades, according to new research published in the journal Science.

The variant—now known as virulent subtype B (VB variant)—is neither the first nor last HIV variant to emerge, but it caught the attention of researchers due to its "higher virulence," or its ability to cause more damage than is normal for other HIV variants, according to the lead study authors.

Following the publication of the study, researchers have also pushed to debunk any misinformation surrounding it, particularly that the new HIV variant was somehow "created" by COVID-19 vaccines. Those claims are completely false, according to the lead study authors and news sources like Reuters and AFP. The VB variant had been circulating for more than 30 years, prior to both its discovery and the COVID-19 pandemic.

As it stands, experts don't believe the VB variant is cause for concern. "Observing the emergence of more virulent and transmissible HIV is not a public health crisis," Joel Wertheim, PhD, an associate professor of medicine at UC San Diego, wrote in a perspective piece on the study. He assures that the treatment and preventive measures already in place for HIV—disease surveillance, treatment, and partner notification—are still protective, even against a new variant of the virus.

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