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3 weeks ago | 
webmd.com | Neha Pathak |Janie McQueen
Strachan is a board-certified dermatologist whose practice, Aglow Dermatology, is in New York City. The information here represents her knowledge and experience as a medical professional; Strachan was not involved in the development of or clinical trials for dupilumab (Dupixent). Chronic spontaneous urticaria, aka CSU, happens when a person develops itchy hives that persist for over six weeks. Their condition may not consistently be controlled by antihistamines.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
thenbxpress.com | Sue Miklovic |Janie McQueen
Packed with antioxidants, vitamin E boosts your immune system and may also ease inflammation. If you have rheumatoid arthritis, you might find it helps manage pain when used with standard treatment. You can easily get it from the foods you eat. It’s in olive oil, almonds, peanuts, meat, dairy products, leafy greens, and fortified cereal. If you need extra vitamin E, your doctor might prescribe it in drops or capsule form.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
webmd.com | Brunilda Nazario |Janie McQueen
Lynne DeMarsh woke one morning in 2017 with pain and discharge from one nipple. A decade earlier, the Rockledge, FL, resident had had a lumpectomy and radiation therapy for triple-negative breast cancer. But she had been healthy ever since. DeMarsh quickly visited an oncologist near her home for her new symptoms. Her doctor diagnosed her with inflammatory breast cancer, a fast-moving disease that’s usually caught in late stages.
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Jan 4, 2024 | 
symptoms.webmd.com | Neha Pathak |Janie McQueen
You might think of mucus – the runny, goopy, or gummy stuff you sneeze out, sniff in, and cough up – as something pesky you never seem to have a tissue for. It might not be sexy, but mucus is one of your body’s biggest defenders. This slippery, sometimes sticky fluid comes from the mucus membranes that line your respiratory tract – your nose, mouth, larynx, trachea, and lungs. Mucus provides moisture for the air we breathe and lubricates your respiratory tract.
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Oct 28, 2023 | 
thenbxpress.com | Sue Miklovic |Janie McQueen
Hydration is key to healing when you’re sick. Symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, and fever can cause extreme water loss. At the first sign of illness, drink lots of water, especially if you’re not hungry. Stay away from alcohol and caffeinated drinks. They’ll dry out your system even more.
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Oct 12, 2023 | 
webmd.com | Janie McQueen
After an infant’s early babbling stage, many parents expect their baby’s first word to be a heart-melting “Ma-ma” or “Da-da.” So Shelby Tripp, while pleased her twins Aaliyah and Ariston started speaking, was surprised when, instead, they started calling each other “Duggots.”“Around age 1, they’d developed their own way of talking,” says Tripp, of Volcano, Hawaii.
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Oct 7, 2023 | 
webmd.com | Janie McQueen |Jabeen Begum
2/14First thing in the morning is one of the best times to hydrate. Your body has gone through a long fast. For a simple jump start, squirt half a lemon in your first glass of a.m. water for a bright boost of antioxidant phytonutrients, vitamin C, and potassium. 3/14Anything that makes you sweat -- a sauna or a hot tub, time outside on a hot, muggy day -- will cause your body to lose fluid. Ditto with exercise. As your muscles warm up, your body perspires to cast off heat.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
symptoms.webmd.com | Neha Pathak |Janie McQueen
The COVID-19 global health emergency has officially ended, but flu season will still show up around October as always. If you had vaccinations and boosters during the pandemic, you might be a bit sick of shots, though. Do you really need a flu shot? “I think we’re all weary of vaccines and injections,” says Patricia Stinchfield, RN, MS, CPNP, a pediatric nurse practitioner in St. Paul, MN, who specializes in vaccines and infection prevention and control.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
symptoms.webmd.com | Neha Pathak |Janie McQueen
Germs are all around us. You might be surprised – if not grossed out – at the places and things that are the germiest, though. Still, there’s a practical way to deal with these microbe multipliers: Ask yourself what a germ would do. “You have to think like a germ,” says Patricia Stinchfield, RN, MS, CPNP, a pediatric nurse practitioner in St. Paul, MN. She specializes in vaccines and infection prevention and control and serves as president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 
webmd.com | Neha Pathak |Janie McQueen
To keep your home clean, you need to think in germ terms. Sometimes a general cleaning with a milder product will usually do the job well enough. At other times and in grimier areas, you’ll need to disinfect always and often. The key is knowing which is which. How to ID the HotspotsIt also helps to know why you’d choose one method or another. Cleaning alone will get rid of dirt and dust and reduce the number of microbes on a surface.
