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If you suffer from heartburn, you probably take a class of medications known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). This class of drugs works to relieve heartburn by reducing the amount of acid in the stomach. Heartburn feels like a burning sensation in the chest, behind the breast bone. This sensation can become worse when you ...click here to read more

We continue to raise awareness on the heart disease risk, the dangers of atrial fibrillation, and the effect of menopause and pneumonia on heart health, in the context of the American Heart Month. It is no wonder that heart health is one of the most talked-about medical topics. Heart disease is the leading cause of ...click here to read more

As February is declared the International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, this health news overview is dedicated to healthy pregnancy recommendations, along with medical conditions all expecting mothers should be aware of, like bipolar disorder, PCOS, and thyroid disease. The main goal of the Prenatal Infection Prevention Month is to promote the common effort of reducing ...click here to read more

In case you’ve missed our updates on what has been happening in the world of health and medicine these days, here’s our weekly health news overview of new findings pertaining to psoriasis, chronic kidney disease (CKD), celiac disease, and chronic hives. New, unexpected associations between different conditions have been uncovered – it was established that ...click here to read more

Prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) experience hot flashes. ADT is a common treatment for prostate cancer in its advanced stage, yet nearly 80 percent of ADT patients experience hot flashes. Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center looked to explore why the phenomenon may occur and determine genetic factors along with other characteristics that ...click here to read more

Osteoporosis risk increases in hyperparathyroidism patients due to excess parathyroid hormone (PTH). You probably have heard of the more common thyroid conditions, like hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, but hyperparathyroidism may be something new to you. Well, the prefix ‘hyper’ still insinuates overactive, parathyroid relates to the affected gland, and the suffix ‘ism’ signifies that it is ...click here to read more

Clogged ears can reduce hearing capacity, but natural remedies can help unclog ears. Clogged ears can occur to anyone at any stage of their life. Clogged ears can range for painless to painful to even reducing hearing. Children are common to experience clogged ears, as the condition can be related to colds. As fluid accumulates, ...click here to read more

Eating disorders and depression incidence is found to be higher in athletes. On average, athletes are three times more likely to develop an eating disorder. Additionally, much evidence has supported a strong association between depressions and eating disorders. Although it may seem that being exceptionally fit and talented would ward off eating disorders and depression, ...click here to read more

Connection between chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and parasite infections (PI) has been found through analysis. The association has been suggested for more than 65 years, but the latest exhaustive review revealed parasite infections in CSU. The findings were published in Allergy. In nearly 90 percent of CSU cases, there is no known cause ever found, ...click here to read more

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is linked to metabolic dysfunction in non-obese adults. Although the link wasn’t found to be strong, researchers do suggest that it is significant. The researchers wrote, “In contrast, [cytomegalovirus] was not associated with metabolic health in obese participants, and there was no association between obesity and [cytomegalovirus].” The study looked at 9,517 ...click here to read more

A study of firefighters has found how insomnia and nightmares can fuel depression by impairing the ability to access and influence emotion regulation strategies properly. A high percentage of participants reported clinical insomnia symptoms, depression symptoms, and nightmare problems. Additional analysis revealed that the indirect effects of overall emotion regulation difficulties were significant both in ...click here to read more

Fibromyalgia symptoms in women are not affected by weather conditions, like temperature, precipitation, or sunshine. The findings published in Arthritis Care and Research suggested that changes in temperature could impact fibromyalgia symptoms, but the latest findings found no such impact. First author Ercolie Bossema said, “Many fibromyalgia patients report that certain weather conditions seem to aggravate ...click here to read more

Endometriosis increases the risk of pregnancy complications and affects fertility in women. Study author Dr. Lucky Saraswat said, “These results indicate that endometriosis predisposes women to an increased risk of early pregnancy loss and later pregnancy complications.” The nationwide cohort study examined discharge data from all across Scotland. Records of women with and without a ...click here to read more

Listeria is a bacterium that can thrive in both anaerobic (without oxygen) and aerobic (with oxygen) conditions, and is widely known for causing an infection in humans called listeriosis, a foodborne disease similar to food poisoning. There are six different species of listeria, and the one causing the disease is L. monocytogenes. Main listeriosis symptoms ...click here to read more