Hair is much more complicated than it looks. You can feel it at the root when it moves or gets pulled. It protects your skin and traps particles like dust around your eyes and ears. You can express yourself through your hairstyle. If your hair gets damaged, it can renew itself without scarring. Hair covers almost every surface of the human body. This article gives an overview of the structure of hair....
A vaginalyeast infection, also known as candidiasis, is a common infection, and most women will have one at some point in their lives. A yeast infection occurs when there is an overgrowth of theCandidafungus in thevagina. Symptoms include burning, itching, and a thick, white discharge that affect the vagina andvulva. Using certain types of birth control can put a person at higher risk for developing a vaginal yeast infection due to their effect on the vagina’s balance of bacteria and yeast....
Key TakeawaysThe “Blue Poop Challenge” is meant to help people check their gut transit time.Bowel transit time—how long it takes for food to move through the digestive tract from start to finish—can provide clues to your gut health.The viral challenge—which involves eating muffins that are dyed blue and seeing how long it takes for you to notice blue in your stool—expands a formal study that used citizen science methods. Key Takeaways The “Blue Poop Challenge” is meant to help people check their gut transit time....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsEat Mostly PlantsEat Beans and Legumes DailyEat Whole Grain Bread or SourdoughEat NutsLook for “Whole” FoodsDrink WaterEat Fish in ModerationLimit DairyAvoid Added SugarAvoid EggsLimit or Exclude MeatSummary Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Eat Mostly Plants Eat Beans and Legumes Daily Eat Whole Grain Bread or Sourdough Eat Nuts Look for “Whole” Foods Drink Water Eat Fish in Moderation Limit Dairy Avoid Added Sugar...
A burner, also called a stinger, is a common injury in contact sports,especially football. Burners in football participants are extremely common, with over 50% of all athletes reporting at least one burner throughout their career—and some with repeated episodes. Thomas Barwick / Getty Images Burner: What Is Happening? A burner is thought to be due to stretch and/or compression of thebrachial plexus. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that’s located just outside the spinal cord at the neck....
Scales occur when the outermost layer of theepidermisbecomes dry and flaky and peels. The excess of dead skin cells results in the appearance of scaly skin. Scales can be very thin and fine, as withpityriasis rosea, or thick, as withpsoriasis. Scaling skin is also referred to as peeling skin, flaking skin, dropping of scales, anddesquamation. On visible parts of the body, like the face, hands, and feet, scaling skin can be particularly embarrassing....
Thoracic spine pain, or pain in the upper and mid-back that corresponds to the area of your rib cage, is not nearly as common aslow back painorneck pain.Just the same, it occurs fairly frequently, particularly in younger people, older people, and females. Thoracic spine pain affects up to 35.5% of the population per year, according to a 2009 systematic review published inBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. OJO_Images / OJO Images / Getty Images...
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTraumatic InjuryGoutAnkle ArthritisInfectionVascular ObstructionTreatment of a Swollen Ankle Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Traumatic Injury Gout Ankle Arthritis Infection Vascular Obstruction Treatment of a Swollen Ankle The swelling of the lower leg and ankle is a common problem. Determining the cause of ankle swelling is the first step to finding an effective treatment. Once the cause of the ankle swelling is determined, effective treatment can be initiated....
Hero Images / Getty Images Acne After Pregnancy Is Normal Just as your body changes during pregnancy and beyond, your skin changes too. So, you may find yourself breaking out for the first time during pregnancy, or in the weeks and months after giving birth. Existing acne may clear up during pregnancy, or it may not. Giving birth may make existing acne better, or it may make it worse. It’s all normal....
Loss of muscle bulk and strength is calledatrophy. In some ways, atrophy is the opposite of building up muscles. Good nutrition combined with physical exercise can condition muscles, allowing them to grow, bulk up and become stronger. In contrast, atrophy may result from frailty and physical inactivity of muscles. PeopleImages / Getty Images Causes There are several causes of muscle atrophy. Prevention If you or your loved one has a neurological condition that causes physical weakness, there are ways to prevent atrophy before it happens....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsRisk RelationshipThyroid and GlutenGluten-Free DietsBenefitsDrawbacksA Word From Verywell Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Risk Relationship Thyroid and Gluten Gluten-Free Diets Benefits Drawbacks A Word From Verywell Verywell / Ellen Lindner The Risk Relationship The risk of celiac disease is substantially higher for people who have AITD. And people who have celiac disease are four times more likely to have AITD. Given these risks, some experts recommend that patients with each condition should be routinely screened for the other....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsBarriers to Weight LossDiet ProblemsFluctuating SymptomsExercise IntoleranceBeing SedentaryWhat Research ShowsA Word From Verywell Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Barriers to Weight Loss Diet Problems Fluctuating Symptoms Exercise Intolerance Being Sedentary What Research Shows A Word From Verywell Losing weight withfibromyalgiais especially difficult due to several aspects of the condition. At the same time, research shows that a large percentage of people with fibromyalgia are overweight, as well as studies showing that weight loss can help improve symptoms....
Key Takeaways When Texas Governor Greg Abbott penned aletterdirecting state officials to investigate healthcare providers or parents who help transgender youth receivegender-affirming care, some believed his order would be ignored. But as of this week, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) has launched investigations into parents of trans minors for possible child abuse. ACLU of Texas and Lambda Legal asked a Texas state court to block DFPS from investigating parents who work with medical professionals to provide their adolescent children withmedically necessary gender-affirming care....
