The answer is because excess gas can be made in myriad ways. That’s why up to 20 percent of the population complains about having excessive gas that causes frequent belching and flatulence. Upper Intestinal Gas One of the most common sources of upper intestinal gas is swallowed air. The medical term for swallowed air is aerophagia. Swallowed air contains nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide. Too much swallowed air can lead to bloating and belching....

That’s because female Generation Xers are up at night with too many things on their minds — bills and debt, house repairs, childcare, parent care, career worries, perimenopause, their significant other (or lack thereof). Combine that with the gnawing sense that they’re somehow not living up to their potential, and, oh yeah, the world is falling apart, and it’s no wonder there are so many forty- and fifty something zombies wandering the planet....

Mental health worsened for roughly half of all parents and for three in five parents with kids in remote school, according to a March 2021 report from the American Psychological Association (APA). One in five working-age adults stopped working entirely due to lack of childcare, according to data collected in 2020 by the U.S. Census Bureau. Two in five households with children reported losing income between March and November of 2020, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics....

Per People, she shared the event via Instagram stories — saying she “experienced stroke-like symptoms” and calling it “one of the scariest moments” of her life. She also revealed what may have gone wrong: “They found I had suffered a very small blood clot to my brain, which caused a small lack of oxygen, but my body had passed it on its own and I recovered completely within a few hours....

One of the most debilitating problems that came along with my ulcerative colitis (UC) diagnosis in 2012 was nausea. Seven years later, my worst (and most irritating) symptom is still nausea. For people with UC, nausea is tough because it can be hard to pinpoint the reason — it could be stress, fatigue, an oncoming flare, a side effect of one of the many medications we take, or something we ate....

AS is a form of arthritis that causes inflammation in the joints and ligaments of the spine, resulting in back pain. “Typically, when people with AS wake up in the morning, they have morning stiffness and pain, especially in the lower back,” says Orrin Troum, MD, a rheumatologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. Although morning stiffness can improve as the day goes on, you may still experience back pain, as well as other symptoms....

This week, the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Francis Collins, MD, PhD, answers questions from host Serena Marshall. Listen and subscribe on Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google so you don’t miss the next one. And if you like what you hear, a five-star rating goes a long way in helping us Track the Vax! Serena Marshall: As now the longest-serving NIH director, how do you describe the moment we’re in, in our country and in this pandemic?...

Type 1 diabetes is often diagnosed in childhood or early adulthood. It develops when the pancreas doesn’t make enough of the hormone insulin to help sugar in the blood enter cells where it can be used for energy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Results from the study suggest that the pancreas may malfunction in different ways depending on how old children are when they’re diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, potentially impacting how well they respond to treatments designed to lower blood sugar levels....

“Research shows that people with ulcerative colitis who get more sleep are less likely to have a flare,” says Neilanjan Nandi, MD, a gastroenterologist at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That said, getting a good night’s sleep isn’t always easy, especially for people with UC. Symptoms such as abdominal pain, cramping, and frequent bowel movements can keep you up at night or rouse you out of your slumber, which can then cause your symptoms to flare up again....

A study presented this week at the virtual meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) provided an early look at data that begin to answer those questions. But the answers might not be reassuring. Interim data from the OnCovid trial, a continuing study based at Imperial College London that is tracking COVID-19-related outcomes in people with cancer in the United Kingdom, Spain, and Italy, found that about 1 in 6 patients with cancer who survived COVID-19 developed side effects from the virus that lingered months later....

FeverRunny noseSneezingCoughSkin rashSore throatMouth blistersBody and muscle aches Sometimes enterovirus infections can also cause: Viral conjunctivitisHand, foot, and mouth diseaseViral meningitis (infection of the covering of the spinal cord and/or brain)Viral encephalitis (infection of the brain)Myocarditis (infection of the heart)Pericarditis (infection of the sac around the heart)Acute flaccid paralysis (a sudden onset of weakness in one or more arms or legs)Inflammatory muscle disease (slow, progressive muscle weakness) A genetic test like a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, orIsolating the virus in cell culture and then testing with PCR to identify the virus...

No, Asacol (mesalamine) is not the cause of your weight gain. Almost certainly, the Asacol is making you feel well enough to increase your food intake. Most weight reduction diets are well-tolerated in Crohn’s disease patients. Q2. My sister has Crohn’s disease. What can be done to encourage her to eat rather than depending on TPN and lipids? She is supposed to hook up to her TPN and lipids daily....

“The longer ulcerative colitis smolders, the harder it is to rein it back in,” says Nirupama Bonthala, MD, a physician and researcher at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles who specializes in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). “One of the biggest things we see over and over again is patients who don’t get fully treated, and then their illness progresses to something that could have been stopped or controlled a long time ago....

Either way, diabetes can cause destabilized blood sugar levels, which can be risky for your health. Ketones, for the most part, don’t cause too many problems, because the body can usually produce more insulin to slow down the production of this acid. The problem occurs when there isn’t enough insulin present to do that job or the rate of ketone production is too rapid. This is more common in type 1 diabetes and is possible, though rare, among people with type 2 diabetes....

“Tinea versicolor is a common skin disorder caused by the fungus Malassezia furfur,” explains Yoram Harth, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and medical director of MDacne. “This fungus temporarily modifies the normal pigmentation of the skin, resulting in small white patches. It’s asymptomatic, doesn’t interfere with general health, and isn’t contagious — it’s also more common in young adults and in hot and humid climates.” (2) Tinea versicolor is also known as pityriasis versicolor....

There are two main conditions that fall under the umbrella of VTE: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) This refers to a clot that forms in a deep vein, typically in your legs. Less often, DVT can affect your arms.Pulmonary Embolism (PE) This describes a clot that breaks off from a vein and travels to your lungs, where it lodges and restricts blood flow. Restricted blood flow due to deep vein thrombosis can cause redness, swelling, and pain near the site of a clot or multiple clots....

“This is not because of any genetic factors — since genetics play a role for both men and women — but because of hormonal fluctuations in women, particularly estrogen, which causes them to have more migraines than men,” says Medhat Mikhael, MD, a pain management specialist and medical director of the nonoperative program at MemorialCare Spine Health Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California. But there’s more to the story: Men are also less likely to own up to living with migraine....

But I feel that the way vaccines can affect us and our respective MS is also worth mentioning. Vaccines Are Important but Not Worry-Free For my part, I follow the experts’ advice on taking vaccinations for my own protection, and I also believe — as many do — in getting vaccinated for the health of society at large. But that doesn’t mean I’ve sailed through these vaccinations with no consequences....

“One of the pieces of advice I get from people in my life who don’t have psoriatic arthritis is that I should sit down and rest more, maybe spend a day or two in bed until I feel better,” says Steyer, a mother of five who lives in Bristol, Connecticut. She was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis eight years ago, although says she’s had symptoms since she was 4 years old, and was always told they were just growing pains....

Your diabetes care team can help you adjust your treatment plan and manage your blood sugar levels. If a change is needed, your doctor may adjust your current medication, add new diabetes medications, or suggest starting an insulin regimen. Why Your Diabetes Treatment Plan May Change There are a number of factors that can contribute to a decline in blood sugar control, says Margaret Powers, PhD, RD, CDE, who has served as president of healthcare and education for the American Diabetes Association and is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes instructor, and research scientist at the Park Nicollet Health Clinic in Minneapolis....