COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Infected people have had a wide range of symptoms reported – from mild symptoms to severe illness.
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:CoughShortness of breath or difficulty breathingFeverChillsMuscle painSore throatNew loss of taste or smellLook for emergency warning signs for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:Trouble Read more [...]
Report by Consumer Group Finds Many Companies Promote Unhealthy Foods to Kids
By Todd Zwillich
WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
March 9, 2010 -- Most companies lack meaningful policies to curb the marketing of high-fat and high-sugar junk food to children, according to a report by a consumer watchdog group.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) gives failing grades to nearly three-quarters of the 128 food, restaurant, and media companies it investigated. Read more [...]
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Sports Drinks
Q: Everyone at my gym seems to be drinking energy drinks. Do they really give you more "oomph?" And are they healthy?
A: Energy drinks are all the rage among not just athletes but also young adults. And hundreds of varieties are currently available, including Rage, Pimp Juice, Red Bull, and Monster. These drinks claim to make you more alert or boost your sports performance -- or both.
But here’s the danger: Most energy drinks get their kick from stimulants, such as caffeine, guarana, Read more [...]
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7-Day Menu for Spring Allergy Season
Spring allergies got you down? Research suggests that following the right diet may help ease allergy symptoms in some people.
For example, clear soups can help thin mucus and clear nasal passages. Some studies suggest that the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus strain L-92, often added to yogurt or milk, may help ease Japanese cedar-pollen allergy. Vitamin C may help minimize many spring allergy symptoms.
WebMD turned to two nutritional experts for their advice on foods to help you fight allergy Read more [...]
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Acne
Overview
Acne is a skin condition characterized by whiteheads, blackheads, and inflamed red pimples or "zits."
Symptoms
* Blackheads
* Crusting of skin eruptions
* Cysts
* Inflammation around the skin eruptions
* Pustules
* Redness around the skin eruptions
* Scarring of the skin
* Whiteheads
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Treatment
Take the following self-care steps to lessen the effects of acne:
* Clean your Read more [...]
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10 Foods Most Likely to Make You Sick
10 Foods Most Likely to Make You Sick Some of the healthiest foods, such as leafy greens, may also be the most likely to cause food-borne illness, according to a new report.
By Todd Zwillich
WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Oct. 6, 2009 -- Here's a surprise: Some of the healthiest foods may also be the most likely to cause food-borne illness.
That's the conclusion in a report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). The report shows leafy greens, sprouts, Read more [...]
Mind/Body Workout Fights Chemo Fatigue Cancer patients find chemotherapy less physically and emotionally exhausting if they're in an intense program of cardio, strength, relaxation, and body-awareness training.
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Oct. 13, 2009 -- Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy feel less exhausted if they enroll in an intense program that exercises the mind as well as the body, a Danish study finds.
Fatigue is one of the most Read more [...]
Nuts, Vegetables, Fish Cut Alzheimer's Risk A diet rich in cruciferous and green leafy vegetables, nuts, fish, and tomatoes and low in red meat and high-fat dairy products may protect against Alzheimer's disease, a study suggests.
By Charlene Laino
WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Oct. 15, 2009 (Baltimore) -- A diet rich in cruciferous and green leafy vegetables, nuts, fish, and tomatoes and low in red meat and high-fat dairy products may protect against Alzheimer's disease, Read more [...]
Prostate Cancer: Who Needs Chemical Castration? Men with locally advanced prostate cancer treated with radiation need 3 years -- not 6 months -- of difficult hormone therapy, a clinical trial shows. Prostate Cancer: Who Needs Chemical Castration?
Difficult Hormone Treatment Best for More Advanced Prostate Cancer
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
June 12, 2009 - There's no shortcut to three years of difficult "chemical castration" hormone therapy for Read more [...]
Group Takes Aim at Prostate Cancer Claims A consumers group complained to regulators and threatened a lawsuit Thursday over what it calls a drug company's misleading claims that two of its multivitamins reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Group Takes Aim at Prostate Cancer Claims
Watchdog Threatens Lawsuit Against Ads for One A Day Multivitamins for Men
By Todd Zwillich
WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
June 18, 2009 -- A consumers group complained to regulators and threatened Read more [...]