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- Mental Health With Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
A myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) diagnosis can greatly impact your mental health. Find out when to get help and good ways to support mental well-being.
- 'Have You Tried Yoga?' Advice That Helps and Advice That Hurts When You Have Myasthenia Gravis
A patient living with myasthenia gravis talks about the most helpful – and hurtful – advice she has received since her diagnosis.
- Focus on Quality of Life With Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
A diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) can impact your everyday life in many ways. Learn how you can boost your quality of life.
- Ins and Outs of Rheumatoid Arthritis
In the webinar, Stanley B. Cohen, MD, broke down all things RA including what boosts your chances of having it, what risks come with RA, and more.
- Perinatal and Postpartum OCD: 'I Was Falling Apart'
It’s natural to worry about your baby. But pregnancy-related obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can take over your life. Learn how two women learned to manage symptoms of perinatal and postpartum OCD.
- Psoriasis and Flaking: Tips to Tidy Up
Psoriasis skin, medicines, and other products can make quite a mess. Here are some tips for tidying up.
- The Truth About Holiday Weight Gain
In reality, most people don't gain a lot between Thanksgiving and New Year's. But just an extra pound gained every year during the holidays adds up over time.
- As Child Melatonin Use Soars, Experts Urge Caution
Melatonin supplements are promoted as affordable over-the-counter sleep aids, but the evidence is not clear as their use in children soars and ERs and poison control centers deal with more child cases.
- What to Know About Psoriasis
In this webinar, George Han, MD, PhD, explained what causes psoriasis, which health issues can make it worse, how it affects your mental health, and more.
- Gratitude: How to Practice It, Benefits
Building a gratitude practice can be a rewarding daily habit. Learn how to do it and what the benefits are.
- Peer to Peer: Choosing Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
How do you know if a medication is right for you? Two women discuss how they decided to move forward.
- Being a Young Adult with Relapsing MS
A young woman shares her experience of living with relapsing MS.
- Relapsing MS: Prepare for Unpredictability
Experts share how to adapt to life with MS when you don't know what each day will bring.
- My Journey With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Life as a thyroid cancer survivor can be joyous but also stressful. You may worry about recurrence. One patient shares how she copes.
- Type 2 Diabetes Risk in South Asians: Expert Q&A
People of South Asian descent may have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes than they might expect, even if they're not overweight. Find out when to ask for type 2 diabetes screening.
- How a Prayer Helped Me Overcome Depression
The power of someone else's healing words opened me up to accept the help I needed.
- Spotlight On: Major Depressive Disorder
The most important news, trends, and treatments that affect people with major depression.
- Breast Cancer Screenings: What’s New and What’s Best?
In this webinar, Julia E. McGuinness, MD, discussed the latest information in breast cancer screening guidelines.
- Advice for CLL Caregivers
If you have a loved one with CLL, you’ll want to know how best to help them. Here’s what you should know about treatments, support, and more.
- Physical Disability And Your Social Life
It can be a challenge to socialize with a physical disability, but it’s important to maintain relationships. Find out how to boost your social life while living with a disability.
- Build Your Ulcerative Colitis Support System
You don’t have to go it alone. Follow these tips to get the help you need.
- How Atopic Dermatitis Changed My Family’s Life
When a child has atopic dermatitis, it impacts the entire family. One mother shares the story of a journey that began with her son’s first moments of life.
- mTNBC Research Needs Black Women
Black women are more likely to get metastatic triple-negative breast cancer than other women. But very few Black women participate in research. Learn why that matters.
- Breast Density: Why It Matters
In the webinar, Elizabeth Dibble, MD, explained how breast density affects your cancer risk.
- Love the Skin You’re In: Relating to Your Atopic Dermatitis
Living with atopic dermatitis can be challenging physically and mentally. Learn ways to prioritize your whole health and accept your skin.
- Challenges of Severe Atopic Dermatitis – and How to Move Forward
Living with atopic dermatitis can mean dealing with unknown triggers, treatment side effects, and emotional ups and downs. Learn tools to help you manage these challenges.
- After the First Treatment: Navigating MBC in Women of Color
Learn how to navigate treatments for women of color with metastatic breast cancer if the first therapy doesn’t work.
- Having Tough Conversation With Loved Ones
Talking about metastatic breast cancer with family and friends isn't easy. Learn how to know when they're struggling and when to consider group counseling.
- What Is Cryptophasia (Twin Language)?
Twin speak, aka cryptophasia, can seem like a language all its own. Learn what this phenomenon really means.
- 12 Tips for Nighttime Cough Relief
Coughs tend to feel worse at night and can keep you from sleeping. Learn ways to manage them.
- Racial Disparities in ADPKD
Learn more about how racial disparities in health care affect Black people and other people of color with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).
- "No Single Cluster of Genes Explains ADHD"
ADHD gene research shows no single genetic cause of ADHD, but rather an epigenetic interplay with environment and lifestyle factors.
- DESR Is an Unofficial but Common ADHD Symptom
DESR (deficient emotional self-regulation) is an ADHD symptom distinct from mood disorders and is common among patients who experience anger, frustration, and impulsivity.
- What Is Food Noise and How Can You Quiet It?
Food “noise” is what some people call their internal chatter about food. For some people, it gets out of hand.
- Dancer Alicia Graf Mack's Life With Ankylosing Spondylitis
A diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis took more than a decade, but Alicia Graf Mack kept coming back to dance.
- Mental Wellness for Cancer and Beyond
In this webinar, Lidia Schapira, MD, explained why it’s important to take control of your mental health after a cancer diagnosis.
- The Facts About Food Cravings
Learn ways to manage your food cravings and why they happen in the first place.
- Fitness for People in Wheelchairs
People who use wheelchairs can benefit from exercise. Learn seated fitness tips to boost your quality of life and improve your health.
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Coming to Terms With His AFib Diagnosis
In an interview with WebMD, basketball icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about his atrial fibrillation diagnosis and healthcare in underserved communities.
- Is Obesity Different in Asian Americans? Expert Q&A
Asian Americans have a lower obesity rate than other ethnic groups, but there are key differences to be aware of. Here’s what you need to know.
- Obesity: A Holistic Approach
In this webinar, Octavia Pickett-Blakely, MD, MHS, explained what a holistic approach to weight management is.
- Roland Griffiths, who helped bring psychedelics back to science, dies at 77
Psychedelics scientist Roland Griffiths, who helped return scientific rigor to the study of psychedelic substances like psilocybin and MDMA, died Monday at age 77. Just a few weeks ago, he discussed his cancer diagnosis and a new Johns Hopkins endowment for psychedelics, with Manish Agrawal, MD,
- As Superfungi Spread, the CDC Raises Alarms
Climate change helps drive the spread of deadly new organisms.
- Getting Organized: Why So Many Doctors Are Joining Unions
A growing number see organized labor as a path to improved working conditions – and better care for their patients.
- Caring for Someone With RRMM
Learn more about relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) and how you can offer the best support possible for a loved one with RRMM.
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in RRMM
Learn more about how racial and ethnic disparities affect relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) outcomes.
- Newest Treatments for RRMM
The latest advances in treatments for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) include medicines that better target myeloma cells. Learn more.
- Sticking With Your Atopic Dermatitis Treatment Plan
Atopic dermatitis can be unpredictable, but it’s important to stick with treatment, even when your skin is clear. These five strategies can help with treatment adherence.
- Who Gets Wegovy? (Hint: Not Always Those Who Need it Most)
Wegovy and other semaglutide-containing drugs can help people with obesity lose weight. But not everyone who needs these effective weight loss drugs can get them.
- What to Do When You Find a Lump
In this webinar, Stephanie Bernik, MD, explained the steps you can take after you find a mass in your breast.