Ann Pietrangelo

Eating more organic foods may help lower your overall risk of developing cancer, suggests a new study. Some experts are skeptical of the research, but they say a healthy diet in general will lower cancer risks.

Having some body fat is healthy, but there’s good reason to want to lose extra weight around your waist. About 90 percent of body fat is just below the skin in most people, estimates Harvard Medical School. This is known as subcutaneous fat. The other 10 percent is called visceral fat. It sits underneath the abdominal wall and in spaces surrounding organs. That’s the fat associated with various health problems...

There are two types of herpes: oral and genital. They’re both common and they’re both caused by viruses. The American Sexual Health Association estimates that half of all adults in the United States have oral herpes.

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Breast glands have a microbiome. And, like the gut microbiome, it can be affected by diet, according to researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine in North Carolina. “Microbiome” refers to a variety of living organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, that populate our bodies. This ecosystem is essential to good health. “We were surprised that diet directly influenced mi...

She didn’t know it yet, but finding a lump in her breast was just the first in a series of life-altering events. It was September 2007 when 37-year-old Stephanie Hosford discovered that chickpea-sized lump. At the time, she and her husband, Grant, were raising a young son and trying to expand their family. In fact, they were two years into the process of adopting a baby...

Across the United States, 19 million women live in counties that lack a single clinic with a full range of contraception. Dr. Saya Nagori, who practices in Washington, D.C., told Healthline that there are a number of policies that have created this situation.
For example, changes to the Title X reproductive healthcare program are making it harder for women to find clinics...

About 266,120 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Only about 23 percent of women understand all their breast reconstruction options. But new ideas and techniques are providing more choices. “More options are now available to patients in the areas of breast reconstruction, including expander/implant or direct implant placement, acellular dermal matrix, autol...

Everyone goes through periods of deep sadness and grief. These feelings usually fade away within a few days or weeks, depending on the circumstances. But profound sadness that lasts more than two weeks and affects your ability to function may be a sign of depression. Some of the common symptoms of depression are:

Rapid cycling bipolar disorder is a term used to describe bipolar disorder that’s marked by four or more distinct mood episodes, which may alternate between mania and depression, in a year. For context, bipolar disorder is usually associated with one or two episodes per year. There are four types of bipolar disorder:

Cutting is when a person deliberately hurts themselves by scratching or cutting their body with a sharp object. The reasons someone might do this are complicated. People who cut themselves might be trying to cope with frustration, anger, or emotional turmoil. It might be an attempt to relieve pressure.

Destroy cancer cells without harming healthy tissue.That’s the goal of cancer treatment. Treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, though effective, can cause serious side effects. In the case of aggressive and recurrent cancers, those treatments sometimes need to be limited. But a first-of-its-kind nanomedicine called BXQ-350 may one day be able to take over.

Losing your baby between the 20th week of pregnancy and birth is called a stillbirth. Before the 20th week, it’s usually called a miscarriage. There are about 24,000 stillbirths a year in the United States,

Breast cancer treatment is saving lives. But its extreme expense is also causing a different kind of hardship for many survivors, saddling them with lifelong financial burden. A new study finds that many physicians believe they’re adequately addressing patients’ financial concerns before treatment. However, many patients say doctors need to do more.

A seizure is a sudden surge of unusual electrical activity in the brain. Seizures can cause changes in movement, behavior, and awareness. While some seizures have obvious symptoms, others are subtler and harder to recognize.

Brain fog is a term used to describe an overall feeling of mental fogginess. This includes forgetfulness, concentration problems, and confusion. It’s a state of generally disorganized thinking.Studies show that about half of those with hepatitis C experience neuropsychiatric symptoms such as brain fog. Related symptoms include weakness, irritability, and fatigue. While these complaints may seem minor, they can make it hard to perform daily tasks.