Hearing loss is an important concern for people living with inflammatory arthritis conditions. The auditory system—the body system responsible for hearing—is affected by inflammation in the same way other body systems are. Medications used to treat inflammatory arthritis are another reason people with these conditions are at a higher risk for hearing loss, as are lifestyle and environmental factors. Here is what you need to know about the increased risk of hearing loss with inflammatory arthritis....

In the editorial, the Post accused Waters of “inciting violence” by encouraging her followers to protest and become “more confrontational” if Chauvin – the police officer on trial for killing George Floyd – is not convicted of murder. “We’ve got to stay in the streets, and we’ve got to demand justice,” Waters said during a rally on Sunday. “We’re looking for a guilty verdict. And if we don’t, we cannot go away,” she added....

Over the years he has found that the brains of monks who are the most experienced meditators are indeed different from other brains. They have a much stronger “gamma” wave, a form of electrical activity in the brain that is associated with consciousness and pulling together information and perceptions from different regions of the brain. They also have much greater activity in the left than the right prefrontal cortex (just behind the forehead), a mark of well-being and happiness....

Which leads to this question in light of the 2020-21 season: If God is a Tar Heel, why is Carolina 15-9? MORE: March Madness replacement rules, explained The team that has earned three NCAA championships since 2005 has encountered uncommon difficulty over the past two seasons, but at least this year’s edition is progressing toward a back-of-the-field NCAA berth. Last year’s team would have missed the NCAAs had the tournament not been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic....

AgitationAggressionAnxiousnessDream abnormalitiesHallucinationsDepressionInsomniaIrritabilityRestlessnessSuicidal thinking and behaviorSuicideTremor If you notice any of these side effects you need to make sure that you immediately talk with your prescribing doctor. The FDA has the following recommendations to patients and providers regarding Singulair side effects and side effects of other leukotriene modifiers: Patients and healthcare professionals should be aware of the potential for neuropsychiatric events with these medications. Patients should talk with their healthcare providers if these events occur....

Endometriosis causes abnormal tissue to grow around your reproductive organs, which can affect your ability to get pregnant. Scar tissue caused by endometriosis can also make it harder to conceive. While there are medical options if you have endometriosis and want to get pregnant, they are often complex and costly with varying degrees of success. This article discusses the causes and risks of infertility in people with endometriosis and what can be done to help if you are diagnosed with this common and often painful disorder....

The concern over periods was first reported in February 2021 by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, after some vaccinated Israelis reported having irregular periods. Other women took to social media to share their personal stories of period changes after the vaccine. There’s currently no scientific evidence to support these stories or explain why they may be happening. Some experts, including anthropology professor Dr. Kate Clancy at the University of Illinois, have started research to find out more....

However, there are several modifiable risk factors that are associated with the onset of the disease, such as smoking, low vitamin D levels, and even where you live. Read on to learn more about how you might be able to reduce your MS risk. Non-Modifiable Risk Factors Various risk factors have been associated with the development of MS, but some of them are out of your control. Certain MS risk factors are “non-modifiable” which means that you cannot change them....

According to a release by Team Russia, the match was initially delayed after officials did not receive pregame COVID-19 tests from the teams. Officials administered the tests at 9 a.m. local time, three hours before the game was scheduled to start at 12:10 p.m. Consequently, Luc Tardif and Ashley Ehlert — president and legal advisor of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHC), respectively — decided the match should be delayed an hour....

Stamkos is on Canada's Olympic team and has been out since he was injured Nov. 11 at Boston and needed surgery. MORE: Full Canadian Olympic roster Cooper said Thursday that if Stamkos can play for Tampa Bay before the Olympics "naturally he's going to be ready." The coach adds that he's certain Stamkos would not hold out to play in the Olympics, saying "he won't do that." Stamkos had 14 goals and 23 points in 17 games before the injury....

“I think Canadians want honest talk from politicians,” she said recently on the campaign trail in Halifax. “I think they want to know who we are.” But the more they get to know Campbell, the more reservations they seem to have about her. This week her ruling Progressive Conservative Party holds a convention to choose a successor to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who leaves office after nearly nine years with the lowest ratings in the history of Canadian polling....

As is tradition, the tournament began on Boxing Day and Day 1 saw two of the top contenders, Canada and the United States, go toe-to-toe in the “Battle of North America.” It was, as expected, a no-holds-barred, back-and-forth affair with national pride and bragging rights on the line that the Canadians eventually won 6-4. The Americans came out like a heavyweight, taking a 2-0 lead off power-play goals by Shane Pinto (Ottawa Senators) and Arthur Kaliyev (Los Angles Kings)....

Sadly, many cancer survivors who have developed blood clots (which may or may not have traveled to the lungs as pulmonary emboli) did not realize how common (and potentially deadly) this is. Knowing what symptoms you should watch for, and things you can do to lower your risk can go a long way in reducing the chance that this serious complication will interfere with your cancer treatment. What Are Blood Clots (DVTs)?...

One of these tests is the cancer antigen 27.29 (CA 27.29) blood test. This is used to check for an antigen associated with breast cancer. An antigen is a protein on the surface of a cell that serves as an identifier. And CA 27.29 is one of several antigens that healthcare providers use as tumor markers for breast cancer. The CA 27.29 test is primarily used to monitor stage 4 metastatic breast cancer and less commonly to detect recurrence in people previously treated for early-stage breast cancer....

Among the many diets recommended for cancer prevention and treatment, two tend to get the most attention: the ketogenic (keto) diet and a whole food plant-based diet. In a recent review published in JAMA Oncology, researchers compared the two popular diets to see which one had more evidence supporting its potential to lower cancer risk and improve the health of cancer survivors. The winner: Plant-based. Study author Urvi Shah, MD, a hematologic oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, told Verywell the review was challenging because of the volume of studies dedicated to keto diets for cancer compared to whole food plant-based diets....

The businessman and longtime husband of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was attacked in the couple’s San Francisco home on October 28 by a Berkeley man, 42-year-old David Wayne DePape. DePape broke into the home and allegedly attacked Pelosi, 82, with a hammer, fracturing his skull, while reportedly shouting about his intended target being Speaker Pelosi. During her latest podcast episode, which was released on Monday, Owens suggested that there was more to the story and that information was being suppressed....

In short, your autoimmune thyroid condition could influence your risk for yeast infections. But the connection is not all that clear or simple. What Is Candida? Candida (yeast) is a part of your normal flora that resides harmoniously with other organisms in your gut, reproductive tract, mouth, and skin. In people with healthy immune systems, the presence of Candida is harmless. However, when a change in the balance of your flora occurs (for example, from taking an antibiotic) or your immune system becomes weakened (for example, from experiencing chronic stress), Candida may overgrow and cause an infection called Candidiasis....

George Wajackoyah, a professor and candidate for Kenya’s Roots party in the upcoming August presidential election, has sparked debate recently following his manifesto advocating for the export of wildlife products. Revealing his manifesto at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on June 30, Wajackoyah claimed that the export of hyena testicles could boost the country’s economy. “1,000 male hyenas have 2,000 testicles. I hear the testicles are medicine to the Chinese....

On Wednesday, the IBF sent an e-mail to Robert Diaz of Golden Boy Promotions saying that Canelo must take on his mandatory challenger, Sergiy Derevyanchenko, on or before Aug. 4. If the camps of the unified middleweight champion and the Ukranian fighter don’t come to terms, then it will go to a purse bid with the highest offer to receive promotional rights to stage the fight. “Negotiations should commence immediately and be concluded by June 15, 2019,” the IBF said in the e-mail to Diaz....

The news became official Thursday when Canelo’s camp could not come to an agreement with mandatory challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko on a purse bid for a potential matchup. The IBF notified Alvarez of the decision to strip him of his title in a letter sent out Thursday. “It is crystal clear from the correspondence that on July 26, 2019, (Golden Boy matchmaker) Robert Diaz, on behalf of Golden Boy Promotions, agreed that Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez would relinquish the IBF middleweight championship title, with no further negotiations or purse bid, if there was no completed deal between him and Derevyanchenko by the agreed upon extended deadline of Monday July 29, 2019 at 3 p....