Tag Archives: Symptoms

Every summer for the past several years, including this summer, COVID cases have increased throughout the United States as people spend time in air-conditioned spaces and as summer travel peaks. Roughly half of the states in the country currently have increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections, said Dr. Matthew Lokant, an infectious disease specialist at the West Virginia University School of …

Experts call magnesium a “hidden hero” of nutrition, thanks to its many health benefits. The mineral helps your body produce energy, regulates blood sugar and blood pressure, and supports your nerves and muscles—including your heart, per the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Knowing magnesium deficiency symptoms can help you identify if you’re lacking in the mineral. “Magnesium is one of …

When folks hear about pancreatic cancer, it’s not always clear what the earliest warning signs might look like. For a disease that’s so tough to catch early, there’s growing chatter in both the research and medical communities about whether new-onset diabetes that is, suddenly developing diabetes as an adult could actually be an early symptom of pancreatic cancer. First, here’s …

Long before becoming a patient, Ilene Sue Ruhoy was a prominent neurologist in Seattle, accustomed to treating disease.  She had been practicing for a decade when, in 2014, she noticed mounting fatigue, dizziness, nausea, migraines, and irritability that various doctors chalked up to stress, a hormone imbalance, and a sinus infection. None of them, she felt, truly listened or took …

Fatty liver disease, now referred to as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is becoming increasingly common, particularly among individuals who are overweight, diabetic, or living with metabolic syndrome. While early stages of the condition might not cause any visible symptoms, health experts caution that without timely intervention, it can advance into a more serious condition called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis …

New COVID variant bizarre symptoms: What treatments are available and how you can protect yourself – Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times What to know about two new COVID variants spreading in CT  CT Mirror New COVID-19 variant: What to watch out for, how pharmacies are preparing  newspressnow.com People Are Reporting A Frightening COVID Symptom — Here’s What To Know  HuffPost COVID-19 cases are on the …

A rabid skunk was spotted in a Dauphin County community Friday, according to city officials. Hummelstown officials posted on Facebook Friday morning that a skunk showing signs of rabies was seen in the area of Runyon Road and West High Street. Signs of rabies in skunks include roaming during the day (skunks are typically nocturnal), aggressive behavior, excessive salivation and …

When Christopher Kennedy went to have an X-ray before a routine surgery, he thought he would be in and out. Then a technician spotted scarring in his lungs.  Kennedy, 68 at the time, had never noticed any warning signs. He was a retired Air Force technician who exercised regularly and spent his time landscaping his backyard and training Bernese Mountain …

A new COVID variant known as NB.1.8.1 has made landfall in the United States. As of late May, the variant, which was first detected in China this past January, accounted for 10% of the SARS-CoV-2 sequences tested from around the world, recent surveillance data found. That’s a significant jump from 2.5% four weeks prior. A Centers for Disease Control and …

Almost 40% of women going through perimenopause experience moderate to severe hot flushes and night sweats but have no treatment options, new research has found. The study, published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, explored differences in symptom prevalence by menopausal stage among women aged 40-69 years. More than 8,000 participants who self-identified as a woman completed the Australian women’s …