Month: June 2022

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a freelance health writer with over a decade of experience working as a registered nurse in a variety of clinical settings.Ronald Lubelchek, MD, is a board-certified infectious disease specialist in Chicago, Illinois. He previously served as the Medical Director for Cook County’s ambulatory HIV clinic, one of the largest HIV … Read more

Cold and cough are extremely common during season change. While medicines are available to treat and manage the same, many people prefer to opt for home remedies like steam and gargle. In case you would like to try some other effective remedies, Ayurveda says that certain foods can also help prevent as well as recover … Read more

University of California San FranciscoStudy Finds Established Guidelines May Limit Black Patients From Receiving the Full Range of Appropriate Medications for Hypertension By Linda Apeles Generations of physicians have been taught that Black people with high blood pressure should be treated with a narrower range of medication options than all other racial groups. This race-based … Read more

As access to clinical abortion becomes increasingly restricted, more people are turning to self-managed or at-home measures to end a pregnancy.Although most home remedies aren’t considered safe or effective for terminating a pregnancy, certain prescription medications can be safely administered at home.In fact, some research suggests that self-managed medication abortion may be as safe and … Read more

Brett Sears, PT, MDT, is a physical therapist with over 20 years of experience in orthopedic and hospital-based therapy.Adam H. Kaplan, DPM, is a podiatrist who has been in private practice for over 5 years in New Jersey and specializes in a wide scope of foot care. If you have pain, burning, numbness, or tingling … Read more

Most nighttime dry coughs are lingering cold, flu, or allergy symptoms. Home remedies or medications may provide relief.If your cough is keeping you up all night, you’re not alone. Colds, flus, and allergies cause the body to produce excess mucus. When you lie down, that mucus can drip down the back of your throat and … Read more

Dysarthria is a speech disorder that results when the muscles a person uses to speak become weakened. The condition is common among people with Parkinson’s disease.Someone who has dysarthria and Parkinson’s may experience vocal tremors, speech that is too soft or too loud, or a monotonous vocal tone, among other symptoms.Scientists are researching methods to … Read more

Life after college can be tough. If you’ve felt a little down — or more than a little down — since graduation, you definitely aren’t alone. Many people find the post-grad transition period difficult. Some even go on to develop post-grad depression, meaning they feel so low, tired, or unmotivated they begin to have a … Read more