Teens who eat ultra-processed foods at significantly higher risk for obesity
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Liz Gold, Liz Gold, Liz Gold A new study examined the associations between dietary consumption of ultra-processed foods and obesity in a sampling of adolescents in...
Read MoreStudy finds cereal fiber has potential to reduce inflammation in older adults
Photo Cred: Nyana Stoica/Unsplash By Liz Gold New research has revealed that cereal fiber is linked with lower inflammation and reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The study, published in...
Read MoreBlack type 1 diabetics disproportionately affected by diabetic ketoacidosis
Photo Cred: Nataliya Vaitkevich/Pexels By Avery St. Onge According to a recent study, African Americans were more likely to develop diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life-threatening complication of diabetes, prior to...
Read MoreChildren with obesity benefit from family-based behavioral treatment
Photo Cred: Patrick Fore/Unsplash By Liz Gold, Liz Gold New research has revealed that when it comes to treating obesity in children at an outpatient clinic, that treatment is more...
Read MoreFDA authorizes second booster dose for older and immunocompromised individuals
Photo Cred: Frank Merino/Pexels By Liz Gold The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a second booster dose of either Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for...
Read MoreNutritional interventions, supplements form essential component of recovery from alcohol use disorder
Photo Cred: Vinicius Amnx Amano/Unsplash By Kat Black Nutrition and diet are crucial in the early stages of recovery from an alcohol use disorder. In fact, nutritional habits can be...
Read MoreCOVID-19 may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes
Photo Cred: Nataliya Vaitkevich/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new study found an increased incidence of type 2 diabetes in those who were infected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The...
Read MoreTreatment length can be reduced for children with tuberculosis, new research finds
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Liz Gold An international trial investigating the effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) treatment in African and Indian children has revealed that treatment length can be reduced...
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