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April 20, 2023 – Imani Ibrahim, a 33-year-old Chicago-based clinical social worker, became ill in January 2020. “I was very sick for a few days with flu-like symptoms. At that point, COVID-19 had not yet become a big outbreak, and I didn’t know what I had,” she said. Two months later, she went to a …
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April 20, 2023 – Imani Ibrahim, a 33-year-old Chicago-based clinical social worker, became ill in January 2020. “I was very sick for a few days with flu-like symptoms. At that point, COVID-19 had not yet become a big outbreak, and I didn’t know what I had,” she said. Two months later, she went to a …
Continue reading “Long COVID Treatment Not ‘One-Size-Fits-All’”
When we think about how hard it would be to lose one of our senses, we usually imagine losing our sight or our hearing. But what about losing our sense of smell? Being able to smell may not seem as important as being able to see or hear, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a …
By Patrick Doherty, MD, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a condition that has a big impact on your spine. It literally means stiffening of the spine. You may have pain associated with the stiffness, often in your sacro-iliac joints, which are the joints between your spine and your pelvis bone. …
Since the 2000s, there’s been a growing trend of bikini baristas. The job is as it sounds—bikini baristas are hired to perform typical barista duties, the main difference being that these baristas are expected to wear significantly less clothing while they do it. While this idea is not unlike “breastaurants” such as Hooters or Twin …
When we think about how hard it would be to lose one of our senses, we usually imagine losing our sight or our hearing. But what about losing our sense of smell? Being able to smell may not seem as important as being able to see or hear, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a …
Lower Back Pain Relief You’ve probably had lower back pain. It affects more than 80% of people at some point. And it’s the most common cause of job-related disability in the U.S. While medicine can help, you may also find relief with these simple steps. You might have sprained it while working in the yard …
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In this webinar, Juliana M. Kling, MD, MPH, talked about how hormonal and nonhormonal treatments can help you feel better during menopause. Source: https://www.webmd.com/menopause/features/cm/moving-beyond-hot-flashes-treatment-menopause-article?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare medical condition that’s difficult to diagnose and gets worse with time. To get ahead of this condition, getting a timely diagnosis with specialized care and PAH-specific medications is key. But for most people, getting a proper diagnosis and referral to a pulmonary hypertension care clinic can take up …
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March 31, 2023 – An antiviral therapy in early development has the potential to prevent COVID-19 infections when given as a nasal spray as little as 4 hours before exposure. It also appears to work as a treatment if used within 4 hours after infection inside the nose, new research reveals. Known as TriSb92 (brand name …
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You’ve come through diagnosis and treatment, and now you’re ready to move forward with a fresh start. But as you begin to put your life back in gear, you may need to learn how to manage mental health challenges that could be part of your “new normal” as a cancer survivor. Jency Emo of Fort …
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After months or years of constant treatments, tests, and oncologist checkups, your time as a breast cancer patient is over! You’re free to start your post-cancer life, and your friends and family are thrilled. But what is that nagging feeling you have? Why are you not as happy as you thought you’d be? Could this …
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