This type of hair loss is largely due to genetics and is more common with age, according to the National Library of Medicine. If you have a variation of a specific gene, your hair follicles are sensitive to the effects of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a derivative of testosterone. As a result, the hair follicles begin to shrink, or miniaturize, leading to thinning, explains Shoshana Marmon, MD, PhD, a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and an assistant professor and director of clinical research in the department of dermatology at New York Medical College in New York City....

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that causes inflammation of the vertebrae, which can lead to severe chronic pain. As the condition progresses, long-term inflammation can create new pieces of bone to form on the spine, which can cause the vertebrae to fuse together, leading to kyphosis, a type of spinal curvature that results in a forward-hunching posture. According to the Spondylitis Association of America (SAA), the hallmark symptom of ankylosing spondylitis is pain in the sacroiliac joints, located at the base of the spine where it joins with the pelvis....

Or so it seemed. Dr. Geronimus, a professor in the school of public health at the University of Michigan and a member of the National Academy of Medicine, soon found two surprising incongruities. These girls — young, mostly black and Latina — were not unhappy to be pregnant. Some, she recalls, “had even worked to become pregnant.” And although they were in roughly the same age group, these young women seemed far older and sicker than what Geronimus calls her “healthy and advantaged” Princeton peers....

Best online therapy that takes insurance overall: TalkspaceBest online therapy and medication that takes insurance: BrightsideBest online for specialized care: MDLiveBest online therapy for children that takes insurance: LiveHealth Online Session Types Talkspace offers two session formats to choose from: messaging and live therapy. Messaging Therapy With the messaging therapy plan, you will be matched with a therapist and provided with a private chatroom where you can send text, audio, and video messages....

Patrice Harris, MD, a psychiatrist and Everyday Health’s medical editor in chief at large, examines the stigma associated with mental illness, mistrust of the healthcare system, and other factors that have prevented Black Americans from receiving appropriate treatment in the past, and looks at how to make mental health as important as physical health. Learn more in Nursing Research. Learn more at The Commonwealth Fund. RELATED: #BlackHealthFacts Resource Center Still, Harris insists you can find the right fit in a mental health professional — it may just require a little work....

Nits are most often found in the seams of an infested person’s clothing, such as under the armpits or around the waist. Body lice nits may take one to two weeks to hatch into nymphs, which feed off of human blood. After another 9 to 12 days, give or take, the nymph matures to an adult louse. An adult has six legs, complete with claws; is a tan or greyish-white color; and requires blood to survive....

According to StatPearls, almost 65 percent of people with chronic pancreatitis — the main cause of EPI in adults, according to Cleveland Clinic — have either osteoporosis or osteopenia (bone thinning). “It’s quite well-established that patients with chronic pancreatitis have low bone mass,” says Awais Ahmed, MD, a pancreatologist (a specialist in pancreatic disorders) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Having EPI puts you at a greater risk for low bone mass and the conditions that result from it, like osteopenia and osteoporosis, mainly because of the absorption issues caused by EPI....

Join the conversation as Dr. Kanter shares what science tells us about the importance of social connection, and how it can help us stay well during the pandemic. Kanter and Connolly also speak with Jennifer Barr Dean, whose mother died last year. The pandemic has put an end to weekly family dinners with her dad and her sister, and she discusses how that’s bringing up feelings of grief and loss about her mother....

Here’s what you need to know about brain tumor prevalence and survival rates based on the type of brain tumor, age, sex, and race. The Most Prevalent Types of Brain Tumors There are more than 120 known types of brain tumors, with some more prevalent than others. (3) Of all the types of brain tumors, meningioma, glioma, and glioblastoma are the most common. Meningioma, a tumor that arises from the meninges, represents 36....

After you consume caffeine, it’s absorbed into your bloodstream, where levels usually peak in 30 to 60 minutes (though the peak can happen in as little as 15 minutes or as long as 120 minutes, depending on the individual). Later, the liver takes over in eliminating caffeine. (2) Standard brewed 8-ounce (oz) cup of coffee: 95 mg caffeine (4)Standard instant 8-oz cup of coffee: 62 mg caffeine (5)Starbucks medium roast (house coffee), 8 oz (short): 155 mg caffeine (6)Dunkin’ house coffee roast, 10 oz (small): 180 mg caffeine (146 mg caffeine per 8 oz) (7)Coffee brewed from Keurig, 8-oz cup: between 75 and 150 mg caffeine, depending in part on roasting strength (8)...

Best yet: It’s something people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can learn to do in seconds. A Calm, Even Breathing Style Can Help Relaxation If you’ve ever been to a yoga class, you’ve likely tried one of the breathing practices many yogis incorporate. Some breaths are done at a fast pace to facilitate alertness; others use slow inhalations to relax the brain. All of these breath practices are beneficial and have their place....

Their ubiquity may be for good reason: In scientific studies compiled by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, probiotics have been shown to support immune capacity, lower inflammation, and enhance the digestive system, among other benefits. “Because probiotics enhance the number and type of beneficial bacteria in your gut, they can have a positive impact on overall health,” says Amy Rothenberg, ND, a licensed naturopathic doctor based in Northampton, Massachusetts....

A brain aneurysm is a bulge that forms in the wall of a brain artery, after the artery wall weakens. People usually find out they have a brain aneurysm by chance — when they have an MRI for another medical condition or when they’re being screened because they have a family history of aneurysms, for example. In most people, brain aneurysms don’t cause symptoms, but if they grow large and rupture, they’re fatal in about 40 percent of cases, according to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation....

These items were shipped to Costco distribution centers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, and Washington, and may have been further distributed to Costco retail locations. The recall is classified as Class I high or medium risk, which the agency defines as having “a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.” So far, there have been no confirmed reports of injury associated with the chicken patties, but the agency believes the hard plastic pieces could be sharp and possibly cause injury....

“These findings underline the importance of preventing smoking in the first place, especially among children and young adults.” said study senior author Kunihiro Matsushita, MD, PhD, associate professor in the department of epidemiology at Bloomberg School in Baltimore, in a release. “We hope our results will encourage current smokers to quit sooner rather than later, since the harm of smoking can last for as many as three decades,” he said....

After all, the main job of these industries is to influence the views and behaviors of consumers like you. (2) Like it or not, you’ve likely experienced cognitive dissonance as a result of media or marketing influences, you just may not have recognized it. “It’s a tool that marketers and advertisers use all the time,” says Matt Johnson, PhD, professor and research fellow at Hult International Business School who is based in Boston....

About 60 percent of the U.S. cranberry supply comes from Wisconsin, according to South Dakota State University. They’re grown in sandy bogs across the central and northern parts of the state as well as in the Northeast and north central parts of the United States, notes the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Read on to learn more about everything related to cranberries, including their nutritional facts, health benefits, and how to eat them in their many forms....

The jury found that Heard defamed Depp on three of three counts in Depp’s lawsuit, and that Depp’s lawyer Adam Waldman defamed Heard on one of three counts in Heard’s countersuit. The jury awarded Depp $15 million in damages, and Amber Heard $2 million. The trial has gotten people talking about domestic violence, including the signs of abuse and what a victim looks like. Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence, say experts at Mayo Clinic....

— Irene, New Jersey Belching has a number of causative factors and may be related to habit or to an irritant of the gastrointestinal tract that causes air to move upwards to the mouth, most commonly after eating. Certain foods, such as carbonated beverages, contain a lot of gases that can initiate or worsen the symptoms of belching. However, belching itself has not been clearly associated with a risk of developing esophageal cancer....

— Barbara, Canada Fatty liver has become a major cause of liver disease in the United States. It is closely associated with obesity, diabetes, and “metabolic syndrome,” a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. Fortunately, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which is projected to become the most common liver disorder in the United States in the next 10 to 15 years, is also the most reversible form of liver disease....