During menopause, your body goes through a lot of changes. They include your weight, body shape, and hormone levels. But the good news is there are ways to feel your best during this time. In the WebMD webinar “How Menopause Affects Your Weight,” Beverly Tchang, MD, talked about these changes, including what causes them and …
Rheumatoid arthritis can take a toll on your mental health. Jennifer Holder, community leader of Webmd’s Facebook RA group, talks about how her friends get her through the tough days – and how accomplishments both big and small are worth celebrating. Video Transcript JENNIFER HOLDER: RA can take a toll on us mentally because when …
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When Jennifer Holder, community leader of Webmd’s Facebook RA group, has an RA flare up, she knows she’s missing out: on sleep, hydration and taking care of herself. Tending to her diet and exercise routine keep her on track and keep her flare ups at bay. But that doesn’t stop her from taking fabulous vacations. …
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Netflix’s latest limited series takes on a topic so mammoth it can seem unwieldy: the opioid crisis that has ravaged the United States, contributing to a catastrophic rise in overdose deaths (more than a million Americans have died of overdoses since 2000, most of them due to opioids). But Painkiller (now streaming), which in its …
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There’s never really a bad time to buy a new pair of headphones. That said, with some higher-end models, you might find yourself saving up for a bit before purchasing. But if you want a new pair of wireless headphones that have strong battery life, provide an awesome listening experience, and cost well under $100, …
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Aug. 10, 2023 – It can be one of the happiest times in a woman’s life – giving birth and meeting a new baby (or babies) face-to-face for the first time. But for about one in seven mothers, postpartum depression takes over, and the joy is short-lived. For the first time, the FDA has approved a …
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Aug. 9, 2023 – Drinking sugar-laden beverages on a regular basis may greatly increase the risk that postmenopausal women may develop liver cancer or die from chronic liver disease, new research suggests. The study found that women who are beyond menopause who consumed at least one sugar-sweetened beverage daily had an 85% higher risk of …
Aug. 9, 2023 – Four years ago, Pamela Smith, a 76-year-old retiree in Orlando, FL, became concerned about her husband’s driving. Dick Smith had recently been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment and was in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, Pamela said. “I noticed he was wandering in the lane, and when I mentioned this …
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Long COVID can persist for at least a year after the acute illness has passed, or appear months later, according to the most comprehensive look yet at how symptoms play out over a year. The multicenter study, a collaboration between UC San Francisco, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …
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Membrane-bound IL-12 engineered TAG72-CAR T cells induce higher IFNγ, T-cell expansion, and anti-tumor activity in vitro. a–c Tumor cell killing of OV90 cells by TAG72-CAR T cells (E:T = 1:20) with the addition of varying concentrations of anti-IFNγR1 blocking antibody, isotype control, and recombinant human IL-12 cytokine measured by xCELLigence over 10 days (a, b). n = 2/group at …
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