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Psoriasisis a chronic skin condition where dry, flaky, and often painful plaques form across your body. There is no cure for this condition, but many treatments are available. tk How Does Pregnancy Affect Psoriasis? tk This statistic suggests that many women with psoriasis may need to manage both their psoriasis and a healthy pregnancy. Cytokines (small proteins that help signal cell activity) can positively affect autoimmune inflammation that psoriasis triggers....

During childbearing years, many individuals take hormonalbirth control pills. Getty Images / Anchiy How Do Birth Control Pills Affect Menopause Symptoms? Does the bang out of Pill Matter? Getty Images / Anchiy How Does Menopause Affect Your Hormones? At the same time,ovulationbecomes irregular. Additionally, the body decreases production of estrogen and progesterone hormones. The significant decrease in estrogen levels is responsible for most menopause symptoms. The table below compares the common issues of both....

However, it doesnt reduce inflammation. You may wonder how Tylenol works compared to other OTC pain relievers. It relieves pain by raising your pain threshold, which makes it harder for you to feel pain. Getty Images / Bloomberg / Contributor Exceeding the maximum dosage can cause severe liver damage and even turn deadly. Getty Images / Bloomberg / Contributor How Does Tylenol Work? How Tylenol works is the key to its ability to reduce fevers and effectively ease pain....

Diabetesis a disease that happens when your blood glucose (blood sugar) is too high. However, diagnoses in adolescents and children are increasing. PixelsEffect / Getty Images How Common Is throw in 2 Diabetes in Black and Brown People? PixelsEffect / Getty Images There was a prevalence of 9.9% in other Asian groups combined. Other risk factors include: Black and Brown people often are disproportionately affected by these common risk factors....

It comes as a liquid solution that you self-inject just below the skin once weekly for obesity. Wegovy works by slowing therate at which food moves through the stomach, known as gastric emptying. Ultimately, this results in decreased calorie intake, promoting weight loss. Picture Alliance / Getty Images Many factors can lead to weight gain and obesity. Diet and physical activity routines have a significant impact. Sleep habits, medications, and other medical conditions may also affect body weight....

Signs of Down syndrome can be detected during a pregnancy ultrasound, too. This article covers how ultrasounds and blood tests can reveal possible signs of Down syndrome. It also covers diagnostic tests your healthcare provider may recommend. Illustration by Verywell While imaging tests can help indicate the possibility of Down syndrome, they cannot confirm it. Likewise, a negative test does not rule out Down syndrome. Again, further testing is needed to confirm the diagnosis....

Alcohol can affect thyroid function, but the specifics are unclear. This article goes over the different ways that alcohol might affect your thyroid function. It also discusses the conditions that can affect your thyroid function and how drinking alcohol might contribute to them. Verywell / Jessica Olah These hormones are fueled by iodine, which is used to make thyroid hormones. Its important to note that these studies are not focused on causation, but rather simple association....

Among them, drinking beer in moderation may positively influencecholesterollevels in your blood. This article explores the effects beer has on cholesterol levels and whether the benefits outweigh the risks. With that said, the increase in HDL levels wasnotassociated with a decline in LDL levels. Peter Cade / Getty Images There was also no decrease intriglycerides(another blood lipid closely linked to heart disease). A 2020 review of studies inPLoS Oneconfirmed these findings....

This article will review the evidence that tea can influence cholesterol levels. Green tea is different from other types of tea because it has undergone less processing. Green tea is also gaining fame for reducing cholesterol. Maria Toutoudaki / Stockbyte / Getty Images How Effectively Does Green Tea Reduce Cholesterol? Therefore, only a small portion of catechin extract derived from green tea was used in this study. Some studies have shown catechin extract derived from green tea to lower total and LDL cholesterol....

Although COVID enters the body primarily through the respiratory tract, it can also enter through the mouth. The plant polyphenols tea contains can reduce inflammation,potentially allowing the beverage to improve viral symptoms. The researchers purchased 24 teas from multiple brands at the grocery store. Kseniya Ovchinnikova / Getty Images Teas varied among leaves and types, including both true and herbal teas. Teas were then incubated with SARS-CoV-2 and assessed after five minutes....

Dry eyes occur when your eyes don’t produce enough tears. This article lists some of the home remedies, lifestyle changes, and medications used to treat dry eyes. It also explores what other specialist procedures are available as well as complementary and alternative therapies that may help. Verywell / Laura Porter Verywell / Laura Porter Home Remedies and Lifestyle There are many different reasons whydry eyesoccur. Whatever the cause, there are certain self-care practices that can help....

It is a sign of certain neurological problems or vision problems and can be detected during a physical examination. Usually, dysmetria is picked up on aneurological examinationdone by a healthcare provider. But sometimes, a person may notice dysmetria symptoms as they go about daily activities. Charday Penn / Getty Images This can happen when trying to pick something up or use an object. Sometimes, people with dysmetria are aware of the problem....

Oats are harvested from theAvena sativaplant. Avena sativatinctures and herbal supplements aim to deliver the healthy properties ofAvena sativain a more condensed form. This article discussesAvena sativaparts, nutrients, and health benefits. Verywell / Getty Images Verywell / Getty Images What Is Avena Sativa? Avena sativais a highly valuable cereal grain and part of the grass family. Other common names forAvena sativainclude: TheAvena sativaplant is mostly grown for its seed. Verywell / Anastasia Tretiak...