That “something” may include making changes in your diet and perhaps talking to your doctor about what else can be done to control your excessive gas. But first, you need to figure out what’s causing this problem, and see if you can bring it under control. Causes of Excessive Gas: Food Have you ever eaten a meal or a particular food that bothers your digestive system and afterward experienced painful gas and bloating for hours?...

But what exactly about the Western diet — high in fat, animal protein, and sugar, and low in vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and fruit — is to blame? While fat and animal protein have traditionally been considered the prime suspects, a growing number of studies now point to sugar as a leading culprit. In a study published in February 2016 in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, researchers found a positive association between a “high sugar and soft drinks” eating pattern and risk of ulcerative colitis (UC)....

Rates of Depression, Anxiety, and Bipolar Disorder Are Higher in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis Researchers in Manitoba, Canada, studied more than 60,000 people with RA and healthy individuals. The incidence of depression was 45 percent higher in the RA group, anxiety was 25 percent higher, and bipolar disorder was 20 percent more common. While incidence rates for psychiatric disorders declined over a person’s life regardless of their physical health, episodes of depression and anxiety were more frequent and lengthy in the RA group....

According to a report published October 19 in The Wall Street Journal, movement-disorder doctors were initially baffled by the surge. Tics are uncommon in girls, and boys are about three to four times more likely to have Tourette’s syndrome (TS) than girls, research has shown. TS is a nervous-system disorder that causes people to have tics such as sudden twitches, movements, or unwanted sounds. As doctors from medical institutions in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom began digging and comparing notes, they discovered a common link in many of the cases: girls who reported watching TikTok videos of influencers who have Tourette’s syndrome....

“I’d never heard of it,” the mother, 33-year-old Katelyn Samples of Roswell, Georgia, told the The Washington Post in an interview. “I kind of freaked out.” Uncombable hair syndrome (UHS), a condition characterized by dry, frizzy hair that can’t be brushed flat, has been identified in only about 100 people, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). It typically develops between infancy and age 3, but sometimes appears in children as old as 12....

As many as a dozen COVID-19 variants are known to be circulating worldwide. Among them are B.1.1.7 and B.1.351, the highly transmissible strains that originated in the UK and South Africa, respectively. While more vaccines continue to move toward emergency approval worldwide, we’re still learning the effectiveness of the current vaccines against the new strains; and how the new mutations mean that even those who have already had COVID-19 may not be immune to reinfection....

Several different procedures and drugs can be used to treat bladder cancer. In some cases, more than one type of treatment will be necessary. The course of treatment your doctor recommends will depend on the specific type of bladder cancer cells present, and how much the cancer has spread. Common treatments for bladder cancer include surgery, immunotherapy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Surgery Surgery is usually the first step in treating bladder cancer....

It’s common for people who have MS to have difficulties fully emptying their bladder, which puts them at increased risk of UTIs, notes the NMSS. Urine that stays the bladder too long breeds an abundance of bacteria, which eventually leads to infection. Holding urine also allows mineral deposits to form stones that can lead to infection and irritate bladder tissues. Talking to your doctor about any bladder dysfunction issues you may have can help stave off repeated UTIs, which can be serious in some cases for people who have MS....

In 2017, Congress passed the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act to make it easier for consumers to purchase affordable hearing aids. And on October 17, 2022, the FDA finalized its ruling that now allows companies to sell OTC hearing aids without a medical exam, prescription, or professional fitting. OTC hearing aids are still regulated as medical devices by the FDA. Before this legislation, consumers had to obtain a prescription from a licensed professional in order to purchase hearing aids....

— Anonymous St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) is an herb, and 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is a derivative of the amino acid tryptophan. Both are sold as dietary supplements and used by many people in an effort to ease depression. Research studies on these substances are mixed: For example, 5-HTP has not been proven to work for depression; however, for mild to moderate depression, studies have shown that taking St. John’s wort can be beneficial....

“There’s an increase, but not a guarantee,” of developing MS when a family member has it, Dr. Greenfield says. Women’s greater susceptibility to MS overall is thought to be associated with hormonal changes, Dr. Mateen says. Smoking Low Levels of Vitamin D In response to such studies, many doctors have begun recommending vitamin D supplements for people who have MS, particularly for those who are vitamin D deficient. Geographic Location People who live in more temperate climates — like Europe, southern Canada, and the United States — have a slightly higher risk of MS than those who live closer to the equator, Greenfield says....

People with agoraphobia often fear helplessness in situations in which strong anxiety, panic, or fear of an embarrassing situation can develop, and they typically don’t feel comfortable or safe in public places — especially places that are crowded. This fear may eventually cause a person with agoraphobia to want to stay at home, indoors, at all times. If they do leave the house, they may always need to have one particular person accompanying them....

“Dyslexia is a reading disorder characterized by a primary phonological processing deficit,” says Katie Davis, PsyD, an educational neuropsychologist and neuroscience researcher based in New York City. “People with dyslexia struggle to decode individual words and have poor spelling abilities.”Those with dyslexia may also have difficulties with reading fluency, reading comprehension, and pronunciation, though symptoms vary from person to person, as the Mayo Clinic notes. (1) Dyslexia isn’t a new condition and was first described almost 150 years ago....

When the body’s cells don’t properly absorb glucose, the simple sugar builds up in the bloodstream, resulting in elevated levels of glucose on blood tests. “Gestational diabetes is caused by the effects of placental hormones,” says Kevin Borst, DO, an endocrinologist at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. “These can increase insulin resistance in susceptible individuals. It is not fully understood why some women don’t tolerate these hormones well and ultimately develop gestational diabetes....

However, having OCD doesn’t mean that your brain is beyond help, says Jonathan Abramowitz, PhD, a professor of clinical psychology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and founding editor of the Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders. “Actually, everyone has unwanted thoughts, and everyone has anxiety sometimes,” he explains. “The whole idea of really overcoming OCD is learning that you can tolerate these experiences, and they don’t have to stop you from doing what’s important in your life....

The high prevalence of people who experience racism, and subsequent racial trauma, highlights the need to address the heinous nature of systemic racism in the United States, says Jocelyn Smith Lee, PhD, assistant professor of human development and family studies at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro. “Race-based trauma is serious and can lead to severe effects, psychologically and medically,” she explains. Racial trauma can happen on a micro or macro scale....

What Is the Asian Diet? As there are many countries in Asia, and the cuisines vary greatly from one region to another, there isn’t a single “Asian diet,” says Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD, a professor of clinical medicine and the chief of the division of clinical nutrition at the University of California in Los Angeles. That said, the diets of people living in these regions have several things in common. More than two decades ago, researchers at Cornell and Harvard universities developed an Asian Diet Pyramid for Oldways, a food and nutrition education nonprofit based in Boston....

“The Nordic diet really is a lifestyle because it’s about more than just what you eat. It’s also about how you eat, how you shop, how you’re mindful of the environment and how you reduce your waste,” says Samantha Cassetty, RD, a registered dietitian based in New York City and the coauthor of Sugar Shock. What Is the Nordic Diet? Research suggests the Nordic diet may have the following health benefits:...

I like trail running for many reasons: I get to see many miles of terrain, I feel triumphant when passing a hiker, and obstacles are part of the experience. When I run on pavement, there’s just the steady thump of my feet on the ground. On the trail, there are roots, rocks, incline, decline, slippery rocks, dirt so soft it echoes, and banana slugs I don’t want to squish. But when I got back to my car the day of my 22-mile journey, I felt dismayed as I looked at my watch....

You are currently taking two medications in one pill – Tussionex is a combination cough suppressant (hydrocodone) and a sedating antihistamine (chlorpheniramine). Rather than focusing just on the symptom of your persistent cough, I would recommend that you visit an allergist for a full evaluation of your allergic triggers. Once you know what you are currently allergic to, you can minimize your exposure to those things and, consequently, reduce your coughing....