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Fish and other seafood are healthy sources of protein and beneficial fats. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults eat two servings of fish or seafood each week. Pregnant or nursing people should get an extra serving, aiming for 12 ounces of fish in total. Fish is an important source of vitamins and nutrients. It also helps support brain and cardiovascular health. This article will discuss the best fish to eat, why fish is healthy, including fatty fish, and what types to avoid....

A diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—a condition that causes inflammation of the lungs and severe difficulty breathing—may seem like the end of life as you know it. In truth, many things will be different from now on. But although at first, it may not seem possible, once you and your healthcare provider have worked out how best to manage your COPD, you may find that it will be much less disruptive than you feared....

Drinking too much water can cause dizziness, confusion, and nausea when your intake exceeds what your kidneys can eliminate through urination. On rare occasions, severe fluid overload, or water intoxication, can even be fatal. Too much water dilutes the amount of sodium in the blood needed for the body to function normally. Low sodium levels, known as hyponatremia, can affect many organ systems, most predominately the central nervous system. Drinking too much water is rarely a problem for healthy people, but you don’t have to have an underlying kidney condition for this to affect you....

A blind spot in your central vision is the hallmark of late geographic atrophy, an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Early in the disease, there can be a variety of symptoms linked to the progressive loss of light-sensitive retinal cells. The symptoms of geographic atrophy range from uncharacteristically slow reading speed to problems with contrast sensitivity, which may make it hard to work in dim lighting. Your symptoms will correspond with where you are in the geographic atrophy disease process....

Sixty health organizations on Monday urged Congress to prioritize legislation aimed at reducing greenhouse, saying climate change “is a health emergency.” Key Takeaways Major health groups penned a letter to Congress, demanding greenhouse gas emissions be halved by 2030.The authors said climate change is a “health emergency” that requires immediate actions.Additional investments should be made in underserved communities where health is disproportionately impacted by climate change, the leaders urged. The collective letter follows a sweeping report published by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which spells out the already irreversible impacts of climate change and a potentially dire future if drastic action isn’t taken to slow greenhouse emissions....

Early diagnosis of Burkitt lymphoma is important because the cancer is so aggressive. The way it presents depends on the type, which may affect the ease of diagnosis. This article will discuss how Burkitt lymphoma is diagnosed, including physical examination, lab tests, imaging, and differential diagnosis. Physical Examination Tumors seen in Burkitt lymphoma can double in size in as little as 25 hours. With a visible tumor, the rapid growth will usually prompt a person to visit their doctor....

Pet therapy (also called animal-assisted therapy) for people with Alzheimer’s and other kinds of dementia has received increased attention over the last several years. One reason is because of the emphasis on making facilities such as nursing homes and assisted living centers more homelike. Dr. William Thomas proposed a theory along those lines several years ago that made others reconsider how nursing homes were designed. He said that residents in facilities often suffered from feeling bored, lonely and helpless....

A panorex X-ray is a two-dimensional X-ray used in the dental field. It displays both jaws, the upper and lower, as well as the teeth, on the same film at the same time. Uses Panorex films have several uses since they expose areas of the jaw that cannot be detected by traditonal x-ray film. The two-dimensional images are used by dentists for the following: Diagnose advanced periodontal disease Assess temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) Detect early oral cancer Orthodontic assessments of the jaw and tooth development including the number, position, and growth of all the teeth including those that have not yet surfaced....

If you’ve been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, or have one of a number of other thyroid conditions, your healthcare provider may recommend surgery. There are several different surgical procedures involving the thyroid, and your diagnosis will determine which one is appropriate for you. For the best outcome, it is important to find an experienced, top-notch thyroid surgeon—one that has not only performed your procedure but has done it many times, among other qualifications....

October 15 is the start of the 2023 Medicare Open Enrollment period for the 60-plus million Americans who are beneficiaries. Enrollment ends December 7, and any changes you make go into effect on January 1, 2023. Key Takeaways Medicare open enrollment begins on October 15 and ends on December 7.You can expect several changes to Medicare next year, including lower costs related to Medicare Part B and Part D premiums.Older adults enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D, specifically, should check their plans to be aware of any change for 2023, and compare potential new plans....

Melatonin supplements are best known as sleep aids. The supplements contain a synthetic form of a hormone that your body produces to help regulate the sleep cycle and perform a variety of other functions. While not all of the benefits attributed to melatonin supplements are supported by solid research, some studies suggest it may help: Reduce symptoms of jet lagImprove the sleep disorder called delayed sleep phase syndromeCalm anxiety before surgery Melatonin is also used for insomnia and to help improve sleep problems associated with menopause....

The popliteal vein is located at the posterior, or back, of the knee. It is responsible for the majority of the lower legs’ venous return. It is sometimes called the femoropopliteal vein. There frequently are anatomical variations of the popliteal vein. Surgeons need to be aware of these variations when posteriorly approaching the knee. The popliteal vein is also significant as one of the primary locations of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurrence....

Recurrence of prostate cancer occurs when cancer returns after initial treatment has been completed. Prostate cancer can recur locally (in the area immediately surrounding the prostate) or distantly (anywhere else in the body). After surgery or radiation for prostate cancer that is confined to the prostate and nearby tissues, the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels usually go down to zero or nearly zero. The PSA level should stay stable at this very low level following treatment....

Early results of a phase 2 clinical trial show Pfizer’s investigational RSVpreF vaccine provides newborns antibody protection against RSV. RSV—respiratory syncytial virus—is a common cause of infant hospitalization and childhood pneumonia for an estimated 58,000 children under the age of 5 each year. Key Takeaways Pfizer earned a breakthrough therapy designation status for an RSV vaccine for pregnant people to help protect infants against severe RSV illness in their first year of life....

Now that the Omicron peak has gradually dwindled and COVID-19 cases are declining, some cities like Boston and Philadelphia have announced the end of their vaccine requirements for restaurants and other public indoor places. New York City plans to lift its indoor mask mandate by next week. Key Takeaways Many big cities are lifting their vaccine requirements for indoor places, like Boston and New York City.Mandates are a patchwork of different policies across states and cities....

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), commonly called brittle bone disease, is a disease that causes a defect in the production of collagen protein. Collagen is an important protein that helps to support the body; think of it as the scaffold upon which the body is built. There are several types of collagen, the most abundant of which is type I collagen. Type I collagen is found in bone, the sclera of the eye, ligaments, and teeth....

If you struggle with knee pain, yoga may offer relief. A regular exercise routine can help maintain good strength and mobility in the knees, which are crucial for walking and other daily activities, but choosing the right kind of exercise can be tricky. Many common exercises, such as running and aerobics, are high-impact exercises (movements that put a high level of impact on the joints), which can put pressure on the knees and worsen knee pain....

The P.O.L.I.C.E. principle may be the new way to ice and otherwise treat a musculoskeletal injury, such as a sprain or strain. The acronym stands for the five steps involved: protection, optimal loading, ice, compression, and elevation. One thing it’s missing? Rest, a component of the long-used R.I.C.E. method (rest, ice, compression, and elevation). Some healthcare practitioners now consider P.O.L.I.C.E. an advanced and favored approach. This article describes how each approach differs and why the P....

The development of the person-centered care approach is widely attributed to professor Thomas Kitwood in the late 1980s at the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom. Person-centered care is a way of providing care to people by focusing on the person’s uniqueness and preferences, instead of the disease, its expected symptoms and challenges, and the person’s lost abilities. Person-centered care recognizes that dementia is only a diagnosis and that there is much more to the person than just a diagnosis....

More than 27 million people in the United States have osteoarthritis, and as baby boomers age, the number will start to soar. Osteoarthritis is among the most common causes of disability in adults. By age 40, 90% of people have some level of osteoarthritis in their weight-bearing joints (knees, hips, feet, back) but they may remain asymptomatic (without symptoms) until they are older. There is X-ray evidence of osteoarthritis in 70% of people aged 70 and older....