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As you are recovering from astroke, you may experienceurinary incontinence, an inability to control your urine.Urinary incontinence affects up to 25% of stroke survivors within the first year post-stroke. Up to 15% still experience urinary incontinence one year or later post-stroke.Urination is a complex process involving coordination between the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves. Because a stroke can prompt issues with coordination and overall brain function, it follows that an inability to urinate is another potential post-stroke complication....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCausesSymptomsSpecial ConsiderationsEffects of ThyroidectomyFAQ Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Causes Symptoms Special Considerations Effects of Thyroidectomy FAQ If you have no thyroid, you may have symptoms like those ofhypothyroidism, and your treatment may be similar to the treatment for hypothyroidism as well. Still, your thyroid hormone levels and medication doses may be unique.This article discusses some things to keep in mind if you don’t have a thyroid gland....

Key TakeawaysPeople with diabetes have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Diet is one way that people with diabetes can manage the condition and reduce their risk of other health problems.A new study has shown that the timing of when people with diabetes eat certain foods—not just that they eat those foods—may have an effect on their heart health.Nutrition experts say that more research is needed before they would recommend that people try eating specific foods at only specific times of the day....

Painful urination with burning, also known as dysuria, is not something to ignore. This type of pain is often most intense immediately after you stop urinating. It is often felt internally in theurethra(the tube that carries urine out of your body) and sometimes in the area surrounding the genitals. Tharakorn / Getty Images Common Causes of Dysuria People with vaginas are far more likely than males to get UTIs.In addition to dysuria, a UTI can also cause urinary frequency, urinary urgency,blood in the urine,cloudy urine, or incontinence....

Should you see a healthcare provider about yourcut or scrape? Maybe you tripped over your 4-year-old’s LEGO castle and cut yourself as you fell. Or perhaps that thumbtack you stepped on looked dirty and you can’t remember when you last had a tetanus shot. How do you know when it’s time to seek professional medical care? Rawpixel / Getty Images When You Need to See a Healthcare Provider Whether you should see a healthcare provider about a cut or another skin injury depends on its shape, severity, location and risk ofinfection, and whether medical care could lessen scarring or improve healing....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhy Time MattersExceptionTime WindowCommon ProblemsWhen TravelingTips Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Why Time Matters Exception Time Window Common Problems When Traveling Tips Like many women, you may be wondering if the time of day when you take “the pill"reallymatters and what the best time of day to take your birth control is. Birth control pills are a hormonal contraceptive method that either contains estrogen andprogestin, or only progestin....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCausesTreatmentSleep PositionsPillowsIf Neck Still Hurts Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Causes Treatment Sleep Positions Pillows If Neck Still Hurts If you have ever “slept wrong” and woken up stiff and sore, you know that sleep posture strongly influences thequality of your sleep. Poor posture when sleeping can lead to neck pain, and you may also have a headache, arm pain, and shoulder blade pain....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsDrug ToleranceBronchodilators and CorticosteroidsAntihistaminesWhat to Do Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Drug Tolerance Bronchodilators and Corticosteroids Antihistamines What to Do When an allergy medication doesn’t work anymore—either as well as before or at all—it could be because your body is no longer reacting to the drug in the same way it once did or is clearing it too quickly for it to be effective....

Swallowing pills is a skill that most kids learn around 10 years of age, but some still aren’t able to even as teenagers. A fear of choking or simply worrying that pills are too big to swallow keeps many from trying. This presents challenges for treating common health conditions. While some medications can easily be crushed and mixed into food and drinks, that’s not possible in all cases. For example, someADHD medicationsare extended-release formulas that need to beswallowedwhole to ensure their safety and effectiveness....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMost Common SitesLymph NodesBoneLungLiverBrain Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Most Common Sites Lymph Nodes Bone Lung Liver Brain Researchers are working to identify the reasons why breast cancer spreads, especially because it appears to spread along these preferred pathways. They’re focused on newbiomarkersand new tools to detect metastasis and improve the prognosis (outlook) for breast cancer. Beyond lymph nodes, the areas of the body to which breast cancer spreads vary but often within certain patterns....

Key TakeawaysIn the rush to get kids vaccinated against COVID-19 before the holiday season, some families are having difficulty finding pediatric vaccine appointments.Pfizer is shipping millions of doses, but it takes time to stock vaccine distribution sites with the child-specific vaccine.Vaccines are available at doctor’s offices, pharmacies, community- and school-based vaccine sites, and children’s hospitals around the country. Key Takeaways In the rush to get kids vaccinated against COVID-19 before the holiday season, some families are having difficulty finding pediatric vaccine appointments....

Key TakeawaysCOVID-19 booster shots are now available to all individuals 5 and older in the United States.You can mix and match your booster shot if you are 18 or older; those 5–17 can only receive a Pfizer booster.You can receive the booster shot at any location that offers COVID-19 vaccines. Key Takeaways COVID-19 booster shots are now available to all individuals 5 and older in the United States.You can mix and match your booster shot if you are 18 or older; those 5–17 can only receive a Pfizer booster....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWho’s Eligible for Paxlovid?Can You Get Paxlovid If You Don’t Qualify?Should You Take Paxlovid If Your Symptoms Are Mild?Should You Finish the Whole Course If You’re Feeling Better?Does Paxlovid Help Prevent Long COVID?Should You Worry About Paxlovid Rebound?Can You Get Paxlovid Without Insurance? Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Who’s Eligible for Paxlovid? Can You Get Paxlovid If You Don’t Qualify? Should You Take Paxlovid If Your Symptoms Are Mild?...