The “sunscreen paradox” has confounded doctors of late: As more and more people use sunscreen, rates of melanoma and other skin cancers are going up.
https://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/news/20231128/you-may-be-increasing-your-skin-cancer-risk-without-knowing-it?src=RSS_PUBLICLiving with high cholesterol? WebMD gives you 11 tips to lower it, fast.
https://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/features/11-tips-to-cut-your-cholesterol-fast?src=RSS_PUBLICA stuffy nose is a common problem for children under the age 3. WebMD shows you how to ease congestion and help your baby breathe easier.
https://www.webmd.com/children/features/help-child-stuffy-nose?src=RSS_PUBLICAre there any treatments that give you a bigger penis? Learn more about penis pumps, penis exercise, penis surgery, and other techniques that promise to enhance size.
https://www.webmd.com/men/features/penis-enlargement-does-it-work?src=RSS_PUBLICWhat should you do – or not do – to help increase your chances of getting pregnant ASAP? Read on for seven WebMD expert-approved tips for getting pregnant.
https://www.webmd.com/baby/features/7-tips-getting-pregnant-faster?src=RSS_PUBLICLearn what’s on the horizon to help manage your geographic atrophy.
https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/macular-degeneration/features/future-treatment-geographic-atrophy?src=RSS_PUBLICThe number of patients with a ketamine prescription rose more than fivefold from 2017 to 2022.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20231127/ketamine-use-soars-in-health-care-wild-west?src=RSS_PUBLICAs a retina specialist and ophthalmologist, one expert gives their perspective on geographic atrophy and how to manage it. Get the facts about this advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration.
https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/macular-degeneration/features/expert-perspective-geographic-atrophy?src=RSS_PUBLICIn reality, most people don't gain a lot between Thanksgiving and New Year's. But just an extra pound gained every year during the holidays adds up over time.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/holiday-weight-gain-big-fat-lie?src=RSS_PUBLICIf you're prone to holiday blues, here are ways to keep the holiday cheer -- and your diet -- intact.
https://www.webmd.com/obesity/features/dont-let-holiday-blues-derail-your-diet?src=RSS_PUBLICWinter is almost here, and with it may come runny noses, coughing, and congestion. But how do you know if you just have a common cold, or if you have one or more of the three respiratory viruses that make up the “tripledemic” – RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), COVID-19, and influenza?
https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20231122/do-you-have-flu-rsv-covid-common-cold-what-to-know?src=RSS_PUBLICIf you have myasthenia gravis, you may struggle with explaining your condition to family and friends. Here’s how to detail your condition.
https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/talk-loved-ones-mg?src=RSS_PUBLICMelatonin supplements are promoted as affordable over-the-counter sleep aids, but the evidence is not clear as their use in children soars and ERs and poison control centers deal with more child cases.
https://www.webmd.com/children/features/as-child-melatonin-use-soars-experts-urge-caution?src=RSS_PUBLICA woman diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer recounts how she maintains the normalcy of her family and work life while also adjusting to the new normal of living with lung cancer.
https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/features/day-life-lung-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLICA lung cancer advocate shares how to make the most of treatment and manage side effects.
https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/features/make-treatment-work-lung-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLICFind out how one woman has navigated the emotional ups and downs of life brought on by inoperable lung cancer.
https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/features/emotions-lung-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLICA non-small-cell lung cancer survivor and advocate shares the words that helped and hurt her the most.
https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/features/lung-cancer-advice?src=RSS_PUBLICInoperable lung cancer treatment is less likely to cause hair loss that people associate with chemo. Short-term fatigue, nausea, and changes in mood or sexual function are more common but manageable.
https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/features/nurse-treatment-unknowns?src=RSS_PUBLICPhysical impacts of inoperable lung cancer are widely discussed, but the mental impact is not. Arif Kamal, MD, shares why it’s key and how to find help.
https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/features/inoperable-lung-cancer-mental-effect?src=RSS_PUBLICLung cancer isn’t always about smoking. For Leah Phillips, radon caused her inoperable lung cancer. Learn how targeted therapies brightened her outlook.
https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/features/lung-cancer-decisions?src=RSS_PUBLICA pulmonologist describes how, though lung cancer may remain inoperable, targeted therapies and early screening have changed the game.
https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/features/patient-learnings-inoperable-lung-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLICInnovations for inoperable lung cancer like CT-scan-guided radiation and immunotherapy may soon be combined to fight lung cancer more effectively.
https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/features/changing-outlook-inoperable-lung-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLICNew treatments and traditional therapies can give you hope if your lung cancer is considered inoperable. Find out more about current and future options.
https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/features/lung-cancer-spotlight?src=RSS_PUBLICThe “food as medicine” movement says doctors should use food “prescriptions” as medical treatment. There’s now real money behind this approach, and larger investments are expected as research shows that food as medicine can save money. Here’s what to know.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20231121/food-as-medicine-concept-starts-to-catch-on-what-to-know?src=RSS_PUBLICLiving with geographic atrophy can be challenging, but it’s not impossible. Learn how one woman approaches daily life with the condition.
https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/macular-degeneration/features/plan-tasks-geographic-atrophy?src=RSS_PUBLICThere’s no cure for geographic atrophy, but treatment may help slow progression. Diane Marshall details how she decided to move forward with eye injections.
https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/macular-degeneration/features/decide-geographic-atrophy-treatment?src=RSS_PUBLICAn occupational therapist specializing in low vision offers tips to help you adapt to vision loss from geographic atrophy.
https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/macular-degeneration/features/lifestyle-changes-geographic-atrophy?src=RSS_PUBLICOne woman shares her experience caring for a loved one with geographic atrophy.
https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/macular-degeneration/features/caregiver-loved-one-geographic-atrophy?src=RSS_PUBLICGeographic atrophy can be challenging to deal with at times, but it’s not impossible. A low-vision ophthalmologist shares how she helps people with the condition live their best lives.
https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/macular-degeneration/features/well-being-geographic-atrophy?src=RSS_PUBLICFrom diagnosis to management, one woman shares her story about living with geographic atrophy.
https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/macular-degeneration/features/my-life-with-geographic-atrophy?src=RSS_PUBLICAn expert discusses considerations for HER2-positive breast cancer care, including types of therapy, costs, side effects, and clinical trials.
https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/her2-positive-best-treatment-options?src=RSS_PUBLICLearn how to share news of your HER2-positive breast cancer diagnosis with family, friends, and others and get the support you need on your own terms.
https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/her2-positive-help-others-understand?src=RSS_PUBLICFive ways to advocate for yourself and become responsibly selfish when you have HER2-postiive breast cancer
https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/her2-positive-take-control?src=RSS_PUBLICFor people who have gotten a flu shot heading into flu season, there’s good news. This year’s formulation looks like it will be very effective at preventing severe cases and hospitalization. That’s based on how the vaccine performed in the parts of the world where flu season is now wrapping up.
https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/news/20231120/this-seasons-flu-shot-effective?src=RSS_PUBLICNutrition and diabetes experts offer tips for dealing with holiday meals this season if you are watching your weight, or are living with diabetes, obesity, or other health conditions.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20231120/navigating-meals-this-holiday-season-tips?src=RSS_PUBLICManaging fatigue is a big part of living with myasthenia gravis. See how one person deals with changes in energy levels before and during treatment.
https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/mg-fatigue?src=RSS_PUBLICWhat are the new treatments for myasthenia gravis? An expert in the field gives an overview of immunotherapies and other breakthroughs.
https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/myasthenia-gravis-advances?src=RSS_PUBLICHighly successful cognitive processing therapy helps female veterans overcome PTSD.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20231117/therapy-may-help-ease-ptsd?src=RSS_PUBLICMyasthenia gravis finances: What to expect, what to plan for, how to navigate insurance, where to find financial assistance.
https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/plan-finances-myasthenia-gravis?src=RSS_PUBLICMyasthenia gravis issues: health disparities, quality of life, stigma, gender issues, and treatment access.
https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/spotlight-on-myasthenia-gravis?src=RSS_PUBLICA person with myasthenia gravis shares how to manage the unpredictable symptoms of MG and keep a positive outlook.
https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/myasthenia-gravis-unpredictable?src=RSS_PUBLICManaging triggers is key to living well with myasthenia gravis. Learn the common triggers for MG and how to avoid or manage them.
https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/mg-manage-triggers?src=RSS_PUBLICWhat’s it like to live with myasthenia gravis? A person with the condition takes you through a typical day in their life.
https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/myasthenia-gravis-life-with?src=RSS_PUBLICLearn tips and strategies from an expert for what to expect when you have myasthenia gravis and how to make the most of your treatment.
https://www.webmd.com/brain/features/mg-treatment-work?src=RSS_PUBLICIn an early trial phase, all the people in a study tolerated even the highest dose of peanut protein in a toothpaste designed to desensitize allergic patients
https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20231116/can-a-toothpaste-help-protect-adults-allergic-to-peanuts?src=RSS_PUBLICLearn which drugs may ease your pain ASAP when a migraine hits.
https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/features/quick-acting-medication-migraine?src=RSS_PUBLICIf you're more flexible after the pandemic in how and when you do your work, there’s good news: Researchers have found a compelling link between workplace flexibility and a lower risk of diseases of your heart and blood vessels.
https://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20231115/flexibility-at-work-equals-better-heart-health?src=RSS_PUBLICMedical experts reveal interesting facts about the penis that men and women will find educational -- and surprising.
https://www.webmd.com/men/8-things-you-did-not-know-about-your-penis?src=RSS_PUBLICWebMD explains conditions that might cause you to feel sluggish during the day, such as anemia, thyroid trouble, sleep apnea, diabetes, heart disease, depression, and menopause.
https://www.webmd.com/women/why-so-tired-10-causes-fatigue?src=RSS_PUBLICWebMD provides 7 easy fixes to help you or your partner quit snoring.
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