Review looks at known links between endocrine disruptors and breast cancer risk
Photo Cred: Drew Hays/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Exposure to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) could elevate the risk of breast cancer, though for many chemicals, evidence is inconsistent or still limited,...
Read MoreExercise helps support patients with lasting COVID-19 symptoms, study says
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Patients with lasting novel coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms who completed a six-week, supervised rehabilitation program demonstrated significant improvements in exercise capacity, respiratory symptoms, fatigue,...
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Good Gut Fences Make Good Gut Neighbors
Maintaining the integrity of the gut wall is imperative to good – and great health. In the same way that a strong, secure fence between you and your neighbors is...
Read MoreWHO classifies India COVID-19 variant as “global concern”
Photo Cred: Mat Napo/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a press conference on Monday that it is reclassifying the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) variant first identified...
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New Insights for Mental Health: The Genetics of Human Behavior and Personalized Therapy
The expression “nature vs. nurture” describes the question of how much a person’s characteristics are formed by either “nature” (namely genetics), or “nurture,” referring to upbringing or life experience. However,...
Read MoreFDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine use in ages 12-15
Photo Cred: CDC/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded emergency use authorization to the Pfizer and BioNTech novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to children ages 12...
Read MoreWhen intuitive eating isn’t enough: Addressing disordered eating patterns with patients
Photo Cred: Kaboompics/Pexels By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP It’s difficult to scroll through social media or read a consumer publication without mention of intuitive eating. Touted as a solution to...
Read MoreSupplement betaine reduces behavioral symptoms in mice
Photo Cred: Mika Baumeister/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A dietary supplement, betaine, reduced behavioral symptoms in mice with a genetic mutation that causes schizophrenia, according to a new study published in...
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