The four goals of medical treatment include: PreventiveCurativeManagementPalliative Whether a treatment falls under these goals of care depends on what condition you have. It also depends on what is most important to you—for example, quantity versus quality of life. Unfortunately, sometimes the choices available won’t offer the outcomes you prefer. Therefore, your right to refuse care often depends on your circumstances and why you choose to decline care. This article explains informed consent and various situations that allow for the refusal of medical care....

High cholesterol increases your risk of chronic health conditions, including vascular disease, strokes, and heart attacks. Taking statins as prescribed is an important way to lower your cholesterol and reduce your risk of these conditions. Statins are safe and beneficial for most people but have side effects and drug interactions. This article will go over what research shows about cognitive problems and statins, including whether there is any evidence of memory loss being linked to taking statins....

The annual holiday commemorates Christopher Columbus’ landing in the New World on October 12, 1492. The day usually sees festive parades take place in different cities. The parades have been held for over 500 years since Columbus’ fleet of three ships arrived at San Salvador Island, which is part of the Bahamas. The first recorded celebration of Columbus Day in the U.S. was on October 12, 1792, which marked the 300th anniversary of Columbus’ landing....

It’s difficult to say whether you could have chronic fatigue syndrome. Even for a healthcare provider experienced with it, this is a tough diagnosis to make, and it takes multiple steps. To answer the question of whether you might have this disease, first, you need to understand that there’s a difference between the symptoms of chronic fatigue (being tired all the time) and the illness known as chronic fatigue syndrome, which is also called myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME/CFS....

On Monday, there was a whole category dedicated solely to the Warriors star point guard and it was in the Double Jeopardy round. That’s big money right there. Even for a casual NBA fan, the questions were relatively easy. Although I must admit, I’m a bit disappointed Alex Trebek didn’t even mention Riley Curry. MORE: NBA opening day schedule | Seven moves that make Curry unguardable Here’s a look at the questions from J!...

As a landowner—2.3 billion acres or 28 percent of all land—the federal government is an abject failure. Mismanaged forests lead to devastating wildfires. Obstructionist management policies inhibit reasonable resource extraction. At the same time, government bureaucrats enter into corrupt sweetheart deals with other extractive industries. We should recognize, as the Australians have, the right of Indigenous people to own and manage what was once their land, to protect their culture as they see fit and to share the bounty of that land with others who wish to trade with them....

“We don’t charge families out-of-pocket if their insurance doesn’t reimburse us,” Mrotek says. “But, I know many practices do.” In fact, Mrotek said she was charged an extra $10 to cover personal protective equipment (PPE) expenses before her daughter’s recent visit to the pediatrician. The economic impact of COVID-19 does not discriminate; the legalities of insurance coding and the general issue of patient out-of-pocket costs associated with PPE are among the new realities of this era....

Montana is the only state in the U.S. with a law banning vaccine requirements for private employers, said Hemi Tewarson, executive director of the National Academy for State Health Policy. Dr. Pamela Cutler, president of the Montana Medical, is one of many physicians who have increased pushback against the law. “This is against everything we’ve ever known or believed about public health,” Cutler said. “I believe it’s a travesty now and it needs to be fixed so that we can make our offices safe for patients and our coworkers....

It was an elimination game, and given his recent history, it stands to reason he’s one of the players, if not the player, Dodger fans would want at the plate in this moment on the cusp of history. But that wouldn’t have been the case eight weeks ago, as the eighth month of 2021 was drawing to a close. Taylor was beginning an eventual 8-for-72 slump that followed him to the start of the postseason....

Enigmatic slugger Yasiel Puig has been activated from the disabled list and will bat third against St. Louis. Puig went 3 for 7 with a home run and a double during his rehab assignment while recovering from a strained left hamstring. The former All-Star has played in just 11 games this season, and hasn’t played since April 24. Puig is batting .279 with two home runs and four RBIs on the season....

Potential All-Stars Adrian Gonzalez, Dee Gordon and Yasiel Puig (yah-SEEL’ pweeg) are among the players and coaches who got down on the floor to play with the puppies for a video posted Thursday at Dodgers.com. Besides being cute, it reminds fans they have until July 3 to vote for their favorite players to go the 2014 All-Star game. With a week left to vote, Puig, Gonzalez and Gordon are each near the top in position voting for the July 15 game....

Responding to a freshly tied game in the bottom of the fourth inning, Rosario continued his hot hitting with a go-ahead three-run homer off Dodgers hurler Walker Buehler to put the Braves up for good. Then, in the seventh, when the Dodgers had the tying run in scoring position with no one out in a two-run game, Matzek came out of the bullpen and struck out three straight batters to strand the runners....

There are several potential reasons for these ongoing digestive symptoms, all of which you can have in addition to celiac disease: gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Also, other mostly non-digestive conditions found in people with celiac disease, such as thyroid disease, can cause digestive symptoms. Refractory celiac disease (celiac disease that doesn’t improve despite the gluten-free diet) also can cause continuing symptoms, although it’s very rare....

“That’s why I—and so damn many other people I grew up with—have cancer,” Biden said while discussing the environmental issues Delaware faced when he grew up there. The remarks were made during a speech in Somerset, Massachusetts, in which Biden talked about climate change and the job potential that could be created by investing in clean energy. RNC Research, a Twitter account managed by the Republican National Committee, quickly seized on his statement....

“You’re saying tonight that you support fracking, that you’ve always supported fracking, but there is that 2018 interview that you said, quote, ‘I don’t support fracking at all,’ so how do you square the two?” the moderator asked Fetterman, the state’s lieutenant governor. Fetterman, who suffered a stroke more than five months ago and struggled to communicate effectively during the debate, said: “I do support fracking. And I don’t, I don’t....

That said, women with lupus who wish to get pregnant certainly can and can experience a normal pregnancy and delivery as well. But it is important that a lupus pregnancy is monitored by an obstetrician experienced in managing high-risk pregnancies and who can work closely with your primary healthcare provider. How Miscarriages Occur In Women With Lupus Generally speaking, first-trimester miscarriages in women with lupus either have no known cause or are considered the possible result of active lupus....

McGraw is best known for being a Grammy Award-winning musician but is now also an accomplished actor in his own right, having starred in movies like Friday Night Lights, The Blind Side and Tomorrowland. Yellowstone and its upcoming spinoffs rely heavily on themes of country westerns and cowboys, so McGraw looks like he’d be a natural fit in the world Taylor Sheridan created. While he’s set for a starring role in the new spinoff 1883, he’s actually already appeared in an episode of Yellowstone in Season 4....

This article discusses how vape pens work and the health risks, including lung cancer, associated with these products. What Is a Vape Pen? Vape pens are electronic devices used to heat a liquid, which creates a vapor that can be inhaled. The e-cigarette oil is created specifically for electronic cigarettes and is referred to as “e-juice,” “vape juice,” “e-liquid,” or “vape liquid.” It includes toxic chemicals as well as nicotine, the addictive substance in cigarettes....

The Chandler Police Department arrested 36-year-old John Wyman after a dog owner identified the sitter as the man in the video seen kicking and punching a dog. Wyman was arrested, cited and processed for one count of animal cruelty inflicting injury, which is classed as a misdemeanor. Police received a report on April 18 from a concerned local individual who had seen the video on social media, posted online by the dog’s owner....

In the funny footage, shared to TikTok by an account called Dendollas, we can see a small sandy-colored pooch standing facing a man who is sitting on a sofa. The man then gently lifts the pet’s hindlegs until the animal is performing a handstand, and then begins cheering and patting the dog’s stomach. Following this, the dog is lowered back to the floor and sits down in apparent expectation of trying the move again....