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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) it affects your body’s immune system by targeting the immune cells that protect you from infections. So you may be wondering what HIV does to the body. Knowing some of the basics can help you feel more informed and in control. If you want to know what HVI does to the body, keep reading. HIV can cause a wide variety of symptoms. An overview of how HIV affects the body When HIV enters the body, it starts by attacking the immune system, particularly the CD4 cells that help you fight infections. As the virus continues to…
Food Network | Distant This is a content role with real responsibility. Not just writing. Not just editing.You will be the person who decides: 👉 Is this scientifically accurate?👉 Is this clinically responsible?👉 Is it good enough to publish under our name? At Nutrition Network, we educate healthcare professionals worldwide in metabolic health and therapeutic carbohydrate restriction. Our content is not generic — and cannot be wrong. This role exists to make sure of that. What Will You Own? 1. Training content (end-to-end) Turn lecture material into high-quality structured training Develop: Overviews, summaries, learning objectives Clinician’s Guides and Toolkit Resources…
Family physicians who report feeling burned out are nearly 1.5 times more likely to change practices or stop practicing medicine altogether compared to their peers who don’t report burnout, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. Burnout can include emotional exhaustion, withdrawal from patients and colleagues, and a sense that work is no longer meaningful. The findings, published March 30 in JAMA Internal Medicine, also highlight the implications for patients: People who lose their family doctor may be more likely to visit the emergency room, spend more on health care and be less satisfied with their care than…
Dr. Eric Maisel is a longtime colleague and friend. He is the author of more than fifty books including Brave New Mind: The Art of Serene Readiness, which I have found to be an extremely important and important resource for all who live in today’s challenging world. I was recently lucky enough to interview Eric for my podcast series. In Brave New Mind, captures what millions of men and women are experiencing today. “We’re all rushing with no chance of catching up,” he says. “We desperately need a brave new mind that can take into account our brave new world…
The black cohosh plant is full of surprises. For one, the name doesn’t match the curtains—black cohosh produces white flowers from its green stem. Other names for black cohosh include snakeroot and bugwort — so let’s just say we appreciate the non-literal approach.Black cohosh is a bit of a celebrity supplement. As one of the most popular dietary supplements in the world, an estimated 1.2 million Americans had used black cohosh products in the past 30 days, according to the latest National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.If you spend your days and nights trying to figure out how to stop…
According to research published in European Heart Journal today (Monday). Researchers conducted a detailed study of nearly 96,000 people, comparing their overall activity levels with the intensity of vigorous activity and the subsequent risk of eight major diseases. They found that even short bursts of more vigorous activity, such as running for the bus, reduced the risk of disease and death overall, but was particularly protective against inflammatory diseases, including arthritis. serious cardiovascular conditions, such as heart attack and stroke; and dementia. The research was done by an international team, including Professor Minxue Shen from the Xiangya School of Public…
Why is belly fat so stubborn for women — even when you eat well and exercise? Many women tell me the same thing: “I’m doing everything right, but my stomach won’t change.” The truth is, belly fat isn’t always about food. Hormones, cortisol, poor sleep and insufficient strength training can all play a role. In fact, one of the biggest diet mistakes has nothing to do with what you eat. Biggest Diet Fail: Lack of sleep Why belly fat is so stubborn for women Lack of sleep can sabotage fat loss. When you’re sleep-deprived, your body produces higher levels of…
How Anita became a certified sex therapistAnita’s journey in sex therapy began in a place that many therapists will recognize.While working as a couples therapist, she consistently saw clients struggling with issues related to intimacy and sexual connection. But there was a problem.Neither she nor her clients had the tools or the language to navigate these conversations.As she explains, these issues were often left “on the sidelines” even though they were central to the relationship.At the same time, he noticed a deeper pattern:Combined with the lack of trained professionals in her area, this led her to pursue certification and specialize…
More intensive use of cholesterol-lowering drugs to achieve a more aggressive target for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduced the rate of major cardiovascular events by one-third among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The results help fill an evidence gap in guiding treatment for patients with heart disease who are at high risk of major cardiac events. Although guidelines have lowered the recommended LDL-C goal for patients with ASCVD from less than 70 mg/dL to less than 55 mg/dL, evidence supporting this recommendation was limited. The new trial, called Ez-PAVE, is the first randomized, head-to-head comparison of these two LDL-C…
March 30 is World Bipolar Day. I’ve written about this before. This year, I began to wonder, did World Bipolar Day have any real-world impact? There are many stated goals for World Bipolar Day, but have we made any progress towards those goals, and has any of that progress been made since World Bipolar Day itself? Do awareness days do anything for anyone? Goals of World Bipolar Day World Bipolar Day began on March 30, 2014. March 30 was chosen as it was Vincent Van Gogh’s birthday and people posthumously diagnosed him with bipolar disorder. (Of course, people have also…