The report focused on working women, who analysts found pay as much as $15.4 billion more a year than men in out-of-pocket health care expenses. This spans age brackets, holding true for women 19 to 64.
https://www.webmd.com/women/news/20231003/women-pay-billions-more-for-health-care?src=RSS_PUBLICGetting the word out about cancer survivorship resources is among the challenges the oncology field faces today, as well as innovating to meet the evolving needs of a more diverse population of cancer survivors.
https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20230927/survivorship-clinics-a-crucial-part-of-cancer-treatment?src=RSS_PUBLICRead one woman's story about how perimenopause affected her emotional well-being. And get expert tips on how to manage menopause anxiety.
https://www.webmd.com/menopause/features/anxiety-menopause?src=RSS_PUBLICA retired schoolteacher shares lessons she learned about "the change," from dealing with early signs and managing symptoms to embracing life "on the other side."
https://www.webmd.com/menopause/features/menopause-experience?src=RSS_PUBLIC20 million people around the world have schizophrenia. But this conditions still carries a lot of stigma. Find out how two individuals with schizophrenia find hope, succeed in life, and defeat stereotypes.
https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/features/live-well-schizophrenia?src=RSS_PUBLICIt can be hard to transition from a regular paycheck to a fixed retirement income. But with a little planning, you can keep enjoying your favorite things.
https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/keep-track-retirement-budget?src=RSS_PUBLICMedicare improves access to health insurance, but disparities in medical care remain. Here’s how to advocate for yourself as an older person of color.
https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/poc-advocate-medicare?src=RSS_PUBLICThe end of your working life can bring conflicting emotions. Learn why retirement causes anxiety and depression, and how to prepare for the changes ahead.
https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/emotional-shock-retirement?src=RSS_PUBLICIt can be tricky to make a Medicare decision that best fits your needs. Here are some expert tips for finding a plan that works for you.
https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/make-best-decision-medicare?src=RSS_PUBLICBuilding a retirement fund isn’t enough to prepare for life after work. Consider the social and emotional aspects of retirement, too.
https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/other-retirement-planning?src=RSS_PUBLICA new study helps address a longstanding question: What’s more important for our health, physical fitness or body weight?
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20231002/fitness-matters-more-than-weight-loss-for-kidney-disease-risk?src=RSS_PUBLICAs the rollout of the newly formulated shot begins in earnest, many Americans are finding roadblocks, while federal officials urge everyone to be patient and get the shot when you can.
https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20230929/the-quest-for-the-new-covid-shot?src=RSS_PUBLICThe drug, Exxua, will stand out on the market because studies show it does not cause side effects like sexual dysfunction or weight gain.
https://www.webmd.com/depression/news/20230929/fda-approves-new-drug-for-depression?src=RSS_PUBLICIn a peer-to-peer conversation, two people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis discuss how they manage the costs of treatment.
https://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/features/ms-financial-impact?src=RSS_PUBLICTwo people discuss how living with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis impacts mental health in a peer-to-peer discussion.
https://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/features/ms-emotional-aspect?src=RSS_PUBLICGerms are everywhere, but some places and things are germ hot spots. Learn how to stay healthy wherever you go.
https://symptoms.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/cold-flu-map/features/germiest-places?src=RSS_PUBLICMany new shots have been pointed our way since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Here's why you still need a flu shot.
https://symptoms.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/cold-flu-map/features/flu-vaccines-explained?src=RSS_PUBLICThe COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder predict how this year’s cold and flu season will play out. Here’s what you need to know.
https://symptoms.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/cold-flu-map/features/covid-lessons-cold-flu?src=RSS_PUBLICLearn more about how racial and ethnic disparities affect relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) outcomes.
https://www.webmd.com/cancer/multiple-myeloma/features/race-disparity-rrmm?src=RSS_PUBLICThe latest advances in treatments for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) include medicines that better target myeloma cells. Learn more.
https://www.webmd.com/cancer/multiple-myeloma/features/new-treatment-rrmm?src=RSS_PUBLICIn this webinar, Lidia Schapira, MD, explained why it’s important to take control of your mental health after a cancer diagnosis.
https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/mental-well-being-cancer-beyond?src=RSS_PUBLICThe FDA has received more than 8,500 reports of gastrointestinal issues among people taking medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, the latter of which is approved for weight loss.
https://www.webmd.com/obesity/news/20230928/risk-of-intestinal-blockage-added-to-ozempic-label?src=RSS_PUBLICEating an extra 100 grams a day of starch from vegetables like corn, green peas, or potatoes was linked to 3.3 pounds more weight gain over 4 years.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20230928/what-you-eat-linked-to-midlife-weight-gain?src=RSS_PUBLICA diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis took more than a decade, but Alicia Graf Mack kept coming back to dance.
https://www.webmd.com/ankylosing-spondylitis/features/alicia-graf-mack-ankylosing-spondylitis?src=RSS_PUBLICYour eczema doesn't have to get in the way of friendships or dating. Find out how eczema can affect relationships and what you can do about it.
https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/eczema/features/eczema-your-relationships?src=RSS_PUBLICWhen you’re trying to soothe eczema on the face, groin, and other sensitive areas, keep a few tips in mind for treatment and caring for your skin at home.
https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/eczema/features/eczema-hard-to-treat-places?src=RSS_PUBLICEczema can cause bumps, blisters, swelling, red rashes, cracked, or scaly skin. This may lead to self-image issues. Find out how eczema and mental health are related and what you can do to build your self-confidence during a flare.
https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/eczema/features/eczema-positive-image?src=RSS_PUBLICFood “noise” is what some people call their internal chatter about food. For some people, it gets out of hand.
https://www.webmd.com/obesity/features/what-is-food-noise?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_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_PUBLICIn an interview with WebMD, basketball icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about his atrial fibrillation diagnosis and healthcare in underserved communities.
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atrial-fibrillation/features/kareem-abdul-jabbar-afib?src=RSS_PUBLICLearn ways to manage your food cravings and why they happen in the first place.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-facts-about-food-cravings?src=RSS_PUBLICNew research is showing that caring for a loved one with a mental illness exacts a tremendous toll.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20230927/caring-for-adult-children-with-mental-illness?src=RSS_PUBLICDriving the technology forward are advances in materials science and AI, plus patient benefits like shorter recovery times and less pain.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20230926/robots-taking-over-surgery-about?src=RSS_PUBLICFiguring out the right treatment for your depression can take time and patience. Learn more about how to find an antidepressant or other treatment that works for you.
https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/depression-finding-what-works?src=RSS_PUBLICWebMD explores the different kinds of depression and ways to treat them.
https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/depression-treatment-different-everyone?src=RSS_PUBLICNot everyone needs to take antidepressants long-term. If you want to stop, talk to your doctor about when and how to do it safely.
https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/antidepressants?src=RSS_PUBLICLearn more about how stress and depression are connected and what you can do to develop an active coping strategy.
https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/stress-depression?src=RSS_PUBLICWhich situations trigger your depression symptoms? Learn how to recognize and cope with depression triggers.
https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/depression-triggers?src=RSS_PUBLICDoctors and the CDC recommend everyone over 6 months get the new COVID-19 vaccine as fears of complications ease.
https://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/news/20230926/now-is-the-time-for-kids-to-get-covid-vaccines?src=RSS_PUBLICWhen you live with a complex condition like multiple sclerosis (MS), there are a lot of misconceptions that can come along with it.
https://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/features/things-people-with-ms-wish-you-knew?src=RSS_PUBLICThere’s no specific test or list of symptoms that doctors use to look for MS. So how do they diagnose it?
https://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/features/why-ms-can-be-hard-to-diagnose?src=RSS_PUBLICNew research points to pneumonia, not severe inflammation, as the true cause of severe COVID and death.
https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20230925/is-pneumonia-the-true-cause-of-severe-covid?src=RSS_PUBLICPsychedelics scientist Roland Griffiths discusses his cancer diagnosis with Manish Agrawal, MD, and a new Johns Hopkins endowment for psychedelics.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/roland-griffiths-cancer-psychedelics?src=RSS_PUBLICA couple of drinks does not give you “beer goggles” that make other people look more desirable, a new study found. But being tipsy may make you more eager to approach an attractive stranger.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20230922/alcohols-allure-real-and-risky?src=RSS_PUBLICIt was just a routine checkup -- or so she thought. One woman’s syphilis scare mirrors thousands of others amid a syphilis outbreak in the U.S., with Houston at the epicenter.
https://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/news/20230921/syphilis-outbreak-hits-us?src=RSS_PUBLICExercise is important for the physical health and well-being of people with limited mobility. Learn more about fitness tips for people who use wheelchairs.
https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/fitness-people-wheelchairs?src=RSS_PUBLICMedication errors among children who take drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) reported to U.S. poison control centers increased by nearly 300% over a 22-year period, a new study published in the journal Pediatrics has found.
https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/news/20230920/adhd-med-errors-among-kids-have-surged-last-two-decades?src=RSS_PUBLICIt's predicted that by 2050, the number of people with glaucoma will surge by more than 200%, highlighting an urgent need for heightened awareness, early detection, and advanced treatment strategies.
https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/news/20230920/cases-of-glaucoma-expected-to-rapidly-increase?src=RSS_PUBLICAsian Americans have a lower obesity rate than other ethnic groups, but there are key differences to be aware of. Here’s what you need to know.
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