If winter has you feeling 50 shades of blah — you’re not alone. Between the gray skies and the gray sludge and the paranoia that colors were something you just made up in your head, the dark days of winter can be rough. Although it’s perfectly natural to feel less than sunny in months with less sun, if the season has a significant impact on your mood and behavior you could be experiencing seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is a Healthy

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the nose and sinuses that causes soft growths in your sinuses. Although these growths (nasal polyps) don’t usually hurt, they can interfere with your quality of life and cause unpleasant symptoms — especially for women, who are often hit harder by the condition. Although men are more likely to have CRSwNP, women tend to have more severe symptoms, have more cases of co-occurring asthma and feel a greater Healthy

English La rinosinusitis crónica con pólipos nasales (CRSwNP, por sus siglas en inglés) es un trastorno inflamatorio crónico de la nariz y los senos paranasales que causa que se formen protuberancias suaves en tus senos paranasales. Si bien estas protuberancias (pólipos nasales) usualmente no causan dolor, pueden interferir con tu calidad de vida y causar síntomas desagradables, especialmente para las mujeres, quienes frecuentemente resultan más afectadas por este trastorno. Aunque los hombres tienen más probabilidades de tener rinosinusitis crónica con Healthy

As told to Marnie GoodfriendJanuary is National Blood Donor Month. I’ve had sickle cell anemia since I was in my mother’s womb. My older brother also has the condition, but it affects us each differently. Once, when we were kids, he visited me in the hospital, where I was inpatient to receive a blood transfusion, after he’d spent the day playing in the sun. I was angry that I was admitted to the hospital once every other week, while he Healthy

If you’re anything like me, when cold weather sets in, you’re more likely to feel like cozying up with a hot cocoa and a good book than venturing outdoors for a run. But, being a strength and conditioning coach, I know getting regular fresh air and sunlight is crucial for my physical and mental health, and I’m guessing if you’re here, you feel the same. When braving the elements this season, there are a few risks to be aware of. Healthy

Tiffany Reid was just 18 months old when she passed a kidney stone for the first time. Many more would come during the next four decades of her life — along with multiple infections and bladder issues — despite Reid’s efforts to follow her healthcare providers’ advice to drink more water or change her diet. It wasn’t until she was an adult and in kidney failure that she got referred to a kidney specialist (a nephrologist) and finally got a Healthy

English Tiffany Reid solo tenía 18 meses cuando tuvo un cálculo renal por primera vez. Tendría muchos más durante las siguientes cuatro décadas de su vida, junto con varias infecciones y problemas de vejiga, a pesar de los esfuerzos de Reid para seguir los consejos de sus proveedores de atención médica de beber más agua o de cambiar su dieta. Recién en su adultez cuando tuvo insuficiencia renal le refirieron a un especialista renal (un nefrólogo) y finalmente recibió un Healthy