Wellness

English+ Flipbook textLas ronchas son inflamaciones rojas y elevadas de la piel que causan comezón .  El término médico para las ronchas es urticaria. ¿Qué es la urticaria crónica espontánea? Crónica = Dura más de 6 semanas Espontánea…Read more

As told to Nicole Audrey SpectorMy very first period, which I got at 13, was, to put it very mildly, a real doozy. There was so much nausea, so much fatigue, so much pain. And so much blood. No menstrual pad was thick enough to absorb the…Read more

English+ Flipbook textHabla con tu profesional clínico 3 de cada 10 mujeres en EE.UU. tienen vejigas hiperactivas (VHA).  La VHA causa problemas con la micción, puede empeorar tu calidad de vida y no desaparecerá por su propia cuenta.  Sin tratamiento, los síntomas de…Read more

Do you find yourself running to the bathroom more often than usual during the day or waking up in the middle of the night to go? Frequent urination can be more than just annoying and disruptive. It could also signal an underlying medical condition.Overactive bladder (OAB) can…Read more

English¿Tienes que correr al baño más frecuentemente de lo normal durante el día o despertar durante la noche para ir al baño? Orinar frecuentemente puede ser más que solo una molestia y un inconveniente. También puede ser una señal de un trastorno médico subyacente.Una vejiga…Read more

+ Flipbook text Image Dialogue Edna is sitting on the examination table at her doctor’s office. Edna: It’s been happening a lot lately. At brunch yesterday, my granola bar this morning, the sandwich I ate in the car…Read more

In 2015, Valarie Traynham visited her primary care physician (PCP) after weeks of intense exhaustion, serious nosebleeds, back pain and flu-like infections. Her PCP noted high protein levels in Traynham’s bloodwork and referred her to a hematologist-oncologist, a doctor who treats cancers of the blood….Read more

+ Flipbook textImage Text/Dialogue Holly and her husband are in their bedroom, getting dressed for an evening out. Holly stands in front of the mirror in a dress, frowning. Her arms are covered in red blotches.Holly: I wish we didn’t have to go tonight. I…Read more

+ Flipbook textTalk to your clinician 3 out of 10 women in the U.S. have overactive bladder (OAB). OAB causes issues with peeing, can worsen your quality of life and won’t go away on its own. Without treatment, OAB symptoms may become more…Read more

As Americans have reached an all-time high glued to their electronic devices (7 hours and 4 minutes per day, to be exact), many of us are exhausted from the never-ending online content in an AI-dependent world. Digital exhaustion has led to adopting something old that…Read more

Once considered a rare condition, cases of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) are becoming more common. More than 470,000 people in the United States are living with EoE, a chronic inflammatory condition of the esophagus that causes symptoms that can disrupt daily life. A proactive approach to care can help you…Read more

EnglishLa esofagitis eosinofílica (EEo) alguna vez se consideró un trastorno infrecuente pero ahora se está volviendo más común. Más de 470,000 personas en Estados Unidos viven con EEo, un trastorno inflamatorio crónico del esófago que causa síntomas que pueden alterar la vida cotidiana.Un método proactivo de atención…Read more

+ Video transcript Video/Image Voiceover/Audio The Connection Between Burn Pits and Lung Cancer Animation: An open-air burn pit with people tossing different things into it – a biohazard container, weapons, chemicals, supplies. Pan to a military base…Read more

Here’s a common scenario: A woman in her late 30s starts having a glass or two of wine every evening. Ten years pass. She notices she’s more tired than usual, her stomach seems bloated, and her skin looks a little yellow. She finally goes to her medical clinician expecting…Read more

Getting older is a privilege, but aging isn’t necessarily easy. The more birthdays under your belt, the higher your risk for certain diseases. This is true for many types of cancer, including some types of leukemia.“Leukemia” is an umbrella term for cancers of the blood and blood-forming…Read more

If your social media feed has anything to say about it, berberine can do just about everything: stabilize blood sugar, lower cholesterol, help with weight loss, improve heart and gut health, lower your risk of Alzheimer’s and more. Some creators have even dubbed it “nature’s Ozempic,” which is quite…Read more

EnglishAquí encontrarás un escenario común: Una mujer que pronto tendrá 40 años tomando una o dos copas de vino cada noche. Pasan diez años. Nota que está más cansada de lo normal, tiene distensión abdominal y su piel se ve un poco amarilla. Finalmente acude a su…Read more

EnglishTener más edad es un privilegio, pero envejecer no es fácil necesariamente. A mayor edad, más elevado es el riesgo de ciertas enfermedades. Este es el caso para muchos tipos de cáncer, incluyendo para algunos tipos de leucemia.La “leucemia” es un término que incluye los…Read more

COPD affects millions of adults, but many people don’t know much about the disease until they or a loved one is diagnosed. Here are answers to common questions about what COPD is, who’s at risk and what actually helps.​What is COPD, and what symptoms of COPD appear first?COPD, or…Read more