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Healthy Holiday Tips for Pregnant People

(Family Features) Respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV are common this time of year. Illness from these viruses can be dangerous for pregnant people and newborns.

How to Get Free Vaccines for Flu, COVID-19 and RSV

(Family Features) Respiratory viruses are common in the fall and winter months. Flu, COVID-19 and RSV can surge during the cooler weather and keep people from gathering with family and friends.

5 Tips to Upgrade Your Sleep

(Family Features) Good sleep isn't just about waking up feeling rested and ready for the day. Quality sleep, and plenty of it, is important for your overall health.

Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy Provides Patients With Hope

(BPT) - (In Partnership with Eli Lilly and Company)Are you forgetting your words or losing your train of thought more than usual? Memory and thinking issues can be easily dismissed as signs of normal …

Ready-To-Use Glucagon Emphasized in Latest Diabetes Guidelines

(BPT) - If you or someone you care for is living with diabetes, you know it's important to stay up to date on the latest diabetes management guidelines. These updates for healthcare professionals …

Living with narcolepsy: Tatiana's journey with this rare disorder

(BPT) - Tatiana loves hiking, training their service dog, and attending open-mic nights and poetry slams. When Tatiana was unable to stay awake and started falling asleep in college classes, they …

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Celebrating innovation happens from the inside out

(BPT) - For more than a century, Johnson & Johnson has been synonymous with innovation in science and medicine by moving the needle in building a world where complex diseases are prevented and …

Breaking Free from Recurrent C. diff, a Serious Gut Infection

(BPT) - Every year, nearly half a million people in the U.S. suffer from a serious and potentially deadly infection called Clostridioides difficile or C. diff.1,2 C. diff is a bacteria that can …

9 types of food that provide comfort during hot flashes

Hone Health shares 9 food categories that can help women better endure hot flashes during perimenopause.

The promise of progress: Advancing awareness and care for neurofibromatosis type 1

(BPT) - Every parent prioritizes the health and wellbeing of their child. For most, this means regular checkups and tracking their growth and development. But for some parents like Kim, it's a …

Stay Protected During the Holidays: What to Know About COVID-19

(BPT) - As the holiday season approaches, it's important to remember that it often comes with a heightened risk for respiratory viruses like COVID-19.1 Data from the past four years suggest COVID-19 …

What Are Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)?

You may be able to get more health care at less cost.

(NAPSI)— Over 12.5 million Americans are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, but many don’t realize this and could be missing out on some valuable benefits. People who qualify for both …

Stuff Those Stockings with Skin Care Solutions

(Family Features) Even if you have the perfect gifts picked out for your nearest and dearest, there's still time to add some stocking stuffers like these that are sure to please all the favorite ladies in your life.

Alleviating the Burden in Treating Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

(Family Features) While diabetes gets a lot of attention, people with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) are frequently overlooked when drug companies develop new medications.

Dr. Linda Carpenter, M.D., models the Relivion, a take-home device for treatment at her office at Butler Hospital.

How to heal the pathology of brain circuitry with a wearable, take-home device to treat depression

At Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, Dr. Linda Carpenter, M.D., talks about the successful completion of clinical trials she led for a wearable, take-home device to treat depression.

Hispanic Americans are more likely to develop diabetes than are other ethnicities but you can protect yourself.

Hispanic Americans Are More at Risk for Diabetes Than Are Other Ethnicities

(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is among the nearly 40 million Americans the Centers for Disease Control estimates have diabetes, chances are good you won’t even know it. That’s because …

African Americans are more likely to develop diabetes than are other ethnicities, but you can protect yourself.

African Americans Are 60% More at Risk for Diabetes than other Ethnicities

(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is ever among the nearly 40 million Americans the Centers for Disease Control estimates have diabetes, chances are good you won’t even know it. That’s …

Early screening, lifestyle changes and personalized medical care can help you protect yourself from this life-altering disease.

Diabetes is More Common Than You May Realize

(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is among the 1 in 3 U.S. adults estimated to have prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough yet to be …

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Help Wanted: How clinical trials help fight disease

(Family Features) Clinical trials are necessary for finding new ways of preventing, detecting or treating diseases, but often, limited participation creates challenges for meeting clinical trial goals.

From tuberculosis to heart disease: How the leading causes of death in America have changed

Death Records examined data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to understand and explain the evolution in causes of death in America.

Your internal body clock can help wake you up without an alarm.

Why do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm? A neurologist explains the science of a restful night’s sleep

You can train your brain to wake up on time naturally.

The 7 healthiest Chipotle orders, ranked by a registered dietician

Hone Health shares the seven best Chipotle orders for weight loss, according to a registered dietician, as well as tips to order with weight loss in mind.

The major COVID variants we've seen so far and which one to look out for right now

Stacker consulted research from Yale Medical School and the World Health Organization to find how SARS-CoV-2 has evolved since 2020.

News for a healthful life

Healthy Holiday Tips for Pregnant People

Ready-To-Use Glucagon Emphasized in Latest Diabetes Guidelines

Living with narcolepsy: Tatiana's journey with this rare disorder

What Are Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)?

Stuff Those Stockings with Skin Care Solutions

Recognizing Polymyalgia Rheumatica: An Expert’s Guidance to Early Diagnosis, Treatment Options, and Symptom Management

Deserving More: Sherly’s Journey to Managing Migraine Attacks

How to Help Families and Friends Prevent Respiratory Illnesses This Holiday Season

5 expert tips to treat your heart well this holiday season

Keep Your Cup Full: 5 Tips to Stay Well While Caregiving

HOME is Where the Research is: How the RECONNECT Study is Revolutionizing Fragile X Syndrome Clinical Trials

5 tips for breathing easier during cold and flu season

Dedication over the past decade