Abnormal liver tests linked with poor COVID-19 outcomes
Photo Cred: Rawpixel/Freepik By Katherine Shagoury Patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) presented with abnormal liver tests at much higher rates than suggested by earlier studies, according to new research...
Read MoreLipoic acid supplements may help obese patients lose weight
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A compound given as a dietary supplement to overweight but otherwise healthy people in a clinical trial caused many of the patients to...
Read MoreHigh blood sugar may worsen COVID-19 outcomes, study finds
Photo Cred: Matt Chesin/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury After preliminary observations of 200 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients with severe hyperglycemia, researchers from Michigan Medicine found high blood sugar may trigger worse...
Read MoreExperts call for evaluation of diet at routine well visits
Photo Cred: Freepik By Katherine Shagoury Routine healthcare visits should include some form of dietary assessment and counseling, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published...
Read MorePrioritizing cancer care amid COVID-19 pandemic
Photo Cred: National Cancer Institute/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A new study published in the journal JAMA Oncology offers a primer on priority setting in oncology and ethical guidance based on...
Read MoreMouthwashes may reduce risk of coronavirus transmission
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), SARS-COV-2, may be inactivated using certain commercially available mouthwashes, according to a new study published...
Read MoreNutrition interventions for asthma patients
Photo Cred: VisionPic/Pexels By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Difficulty breathing is one of the scariest conditions to live with and manage. The majority of my patients with asthma seek...
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The Microbiome: A New Paradigm in Understanding Adverse Food Reactions
Join us on September 17th at 3 PM ET, as Dr. Tom Fabian presents an exciting webinar about the role the microbiome plays in food sensitivities. Adverse food reactions –...
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