Fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity, lowers inflammation
Photo Cred: Tim-Oliver Metz/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut microbes and decreases molecular signs of inflammation, according to a new study...
Read MoreStudy shows “reappraisal” strategies helps build emotional resilience during COVID-19
Photo Cred: Alex Green/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic increased negative emotions across the world. People reported poor mental health and behavior problems including sleeping less, consuming...
Read MoreMeta-analysis finds omega-3 fatty acids improved cardiovascular outcomes
Photo Cred: Anshu A/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Omega-3 fatty acids improved cardiovascular outcomes, according to new results published in the journal eClinical Medicine, which showed a significantly greater reduction in...
Read MoreFDA authorizes additional COVID-19 vaccine dose for immunocompromised
Photo Cred: CDC/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations for both the Pfizer-BioNTech and the Moderna novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations to allow...
Read MoreThe food and mood connection
Photo Cred: Gardie Design & Social Media Marketing/Unsplash By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Most of my patients understand the connection between food and their overall health, but many seem...
Read MoreGene therapy may slow neurodegenerative symptom progression
Photo Cred: MART PRODUCTION/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury In a new study on mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers reported in the journal Brain that using MRI scans to measure blood volume...
Read MoreCDC says COVID-19 vaccine safe for pregnant people
Photo Cred: Anastasiia Chepinska/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data earlier this week on the safety of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Read MoreEarly COVID-19 symptoms differ among age groups
Photo Cred: Yoav Aziz/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Symptoms for early novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection differ among age groups and between men and women, according to new research published in the...
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