Sabrina Felson

Jan 27, 2025 | webmd.com | Kelli Miller |Sabrina Felson

Millions of Americans have allergies. You might sniffle and sneeze as the seasons change or get itchy and teary-eyed when you dust the house or pet an animal. Perhaps you start wheezing when you eat a particular food. Allergy blood testing can help reveal what triggers your allergy symptoms and help your doctor choose the best treatment for you. Allergy blood tests detect and measure the amount of allergen-specific antibodies in your blood.

Sep 29, 2024 | webmd.com | Hilary Parker |Sabrina Felson

Does your mate toss and turn? Then you're probably not sleeping well, either. Lost sleep can take a toll on how you feel during the day and also on your relationship. Those are good reasons to start taking action, so you both have restful nights. The first step is to figure out why your partner isn't sleeping well. They may have already tried doing the most obvious things, such as:Go to bed and get up at the same time every day, allowing for 7 to 9 hours of sleep.

Sep 11, 2024 | webmd.com | Sabrina Felson |Sarah Ludwig Rausch

Maybe your doctor told you that some of the tests you had during a routine exam were abnormal. Now they think you might have multiple myeloma. Or maybe you’ve had the same symptoms for a long time and you aren’t sure when you should go to the doctor. You might even have a family history of multiple myeloma or another plasma cell disorder. What now? Here’s what you need to know about multiple myeloma symptoms and diagnosis. Multiple myeloma can be a difficult type of cancer to diagnose.

Sep 8, 2024 | webmd.com | Mary Anne Dunkin |Sabrina Felson

Stress and pain often go hand in hand. Hypnosis, meditation, and relaxation may help break the cycle. If you’re thinking about trying these ways to work on your pain, you’ll want to know what to expect and how well they work. If you’re picturing a stage act led by a man with a swinging watch who gets volunteers to walk like a chicken or bark like a dog, forget that. Clinical hypnosis is a real therapy in which you learn how to use the power of your mind to help make positive changes.

Mar 8, 2024 | webmd.com | Sabrina Felson |Evan Starkman

Your immune system defends your body against infections and illnesses. It makes proteins called antibodies that counteract or kill germs, like viruses and bacteria. You get protection, or “immunity,” from a specific disease when your immune system makes an antibody for it. Natural immunity happens after you get infected by a germ and your immune system responds by making antibodies to it. The infection could make you sick.