Stuttering affects more people than you might think. Roughly 3 million Americans have this speech disorder that makes speaking smoothly difficult. Scientists are learning about what causes people to stutter, and genes tell a big part of the story. “People with stuttering know exactly what they want to say. They’re just unable to say it at the…
Rash Decisions
You’ve broken out in a red, itchy rash. You’re likely wondering where it came from—and, most importantly, how to make it go away. Unfortunately, your mystery rash could have many causes. Maybe you switched to a new detergent or accidentally brushed against poison ivy. Maybe it came from a virus or fungus. It can be…
Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder
Is the long, cold winter getting you down? For people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the change in seasons brings on a form of depression. Most often, it begins in late fall or early winter each year and goes away in the spring and summer. Common signs of SAD include low energy, overeating, and sleeping…
Battling Bent Blood Cells
With every beat of your heart, blood carries oxygen from your lungs throughout your body. This life-sustaining process happens automatically, whether you’re awake or asleep. But for people with sickle cell disease, it often goes awry. People with this disease have an abnormal type of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying molecule in red blood cells. Normally, red…
Gut Troubles
Everyone has pain or discomfort in their gut occasionally. Maybe you ate something that didn’t agree with you. Or you had an infection that made you sick to your stomach for a few days. But if pain and other gut symptoms go on for weeks or longer, something more serious might be wrong. Digestive system…
More Than Jaw Pain
Your jaw works hard every day so you can laugh, talk, smile, and eat. When it’s working properly, you may not give it much thought. But if your jaw starts to hurt, it can take the joy out of simple, everyday things. The jaw joint is one of the most complex joints in the human…
Overweight? Cumin Spice Works Better Than Obesity Drugs
August 18, 2022
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Cumin, a warm, peppery seed found in spice cabinets around the globe, helped overweight individuals lose as much weight as those taking weight loss medications, with added benefits to insulin levels. If you need to shed some extra pounds, cumin may help, naturally Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) is an aromatic herb that belongs to the Apiaceae…
Dr. Allison King on Sickle Cell Disease and Learning
Excerpts from our conversation with Dr. Allison King, an NIH-funded sickle cell specialist at Washington University in St. Louis. NIHNiH: People with sickle cell disease—even children—have a higher than normal risk of stroke. What other challenges can sickle cell disease pose to the developing brain? King: Both overt and silent strokes can harm the brain. But we’ve…
The Surprising Benefits of Cold Plunge Therapy
Perhaps you’re familiar with the polar bear plunge, where individuals willingly jump, run, or dive into icy cold water. Such events are typically done as fundraisers and aren’t a routine activity. However, some people participate in cold plunge therapy, a healing technique that can be helpful for a wide variety of conditions and ailments when…
Extra Protein Does Not Enlarge Muscles
August 18, 2022
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A review of 49 studies on a total of 1800 weightlifters, who lifted at least twice a week for at least six weeks, found that doubling the recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of protein increased strength gains by nine percent and added about a pound of muscle (British Journal of Sports Medicine, Mar 1,2018;52(6):376-384). With aging,…
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