PET scans show cardiac rehabilitation with meditation increases blood flow
Photo Cred: Columbia University Irving Medical Center By Katherine Shagoury Patients with coronary heart disease who included Transcendental Meditation (TM) with their cardiac rehabilitation regime increased blood flow to the...
Read MoreHops compounds change gut microbiome, help with metabolic syndrome
By Katherine Shagoury Compounds from hops may combat metabolic syndrome by changing the gut microbiome and altering the metabolism of acids produced in the liver, according to a new study...
Read More“Chronic pancreatitis” is pancreatic failure
Photo Cred: Freepik By Peter Melamed and Felix Melamed Open any medical textbook or look at any medical article that describes the symptoms of chronic pancreatitis. The symptoms of chronic...
Read MoreRegular use of pain, sleep prescriptions significantly increases frailty risk
Photo Cred: Matthias Zomer/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Self-reported regular use of prescriptions for pain or sleep increases frailty risk in older adults by 95 percent, according to a new study...
Read MoreUMass Amherst sensory expert seeks strategies to help cancer patients eat well
Photo Cred: UMass Amherst By Katherine Shagoury The simple pleasure of tasting and savoring food is an important part of anyone’s daily life, but for many cancer patients can be...
Read MoreResearch finds patients take supplements with potentially serious interactions
Photo Cred: Brandless/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Nearly 98 percent of people prescribed direct-acting oral anticoagulants such as apixaban used over-the-counter products. Of those, 33 percent took at least one such...
Read MoreMayo Clinic study finds dairy associated with higher risk of prostate cancer
Photo Cred: NeONBRAND/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A high consumption of dairy products, like milk and cheese, appears to be associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, according to new...
Read MoreSeverity of psoriasis related to the severity of fatty liver disease
By Katherine Shagoury The severity of psoriasis is associated with the severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to new findings presented at the 28th European Academy of Dermatology...
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