American Heart Association issues statement supporting precision medicine for heart failure
By Katherine Shagoury Precision medicine could one day personalize heart failure care by identifying groups of patients more likely to develop heart failure and tailoring which medications and other therapies...
Read MoreReview highlights benefits of plant-based diet for rheumatoid arthritis
By Katherine Shagoury A plant-based diet may alleviate painful symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition. RA is an autoimmune...
Read MoreSurvey says physicians unprepared to help patients prevent diabetes
By Katherine Shagoury A survey of randomly selected primary care physicians showed significant gaps in overall knowledge of risk factors, diagnostic criteria, and recommended management and prevention practices for prediabetes,...
Read MoreStudy shows physicians struggle helping cancer survivors live healthy lives
By Katherine Shagoury Some physicians who care for patients with cancer do not often promote healthy lifestyle changes to cancer survivors, according to a new study published in the journal...
Read MoreNon-pharmacologic approaches to treating osteoporosis
Photo Cred: Freepik By Gary Goldman Osteoporosis is the result of a lifetime of choices rather than a disease of older age. To prevent osteoporosis, it is incumbent upon practitioners...
Read MoreAnemia linked to increased risk of dementia, study says
Photo Cred: Freepik By Katherine Shagoury Anemia, or low levels of red blood cells, may increase the risk of dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology. For...
Read MoreResearchers identify potential new treatment target for Crohn’s disease
By Katherine Shagoury A research team at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine identified a pathway in the immune system activated in Crohn’s disease that may hold promise for...
Read MoreChoosing poultry over red meat may reduce breast cancer risk
By Katherine Shagoury Red meat consumption may increase the risk of breast cancer, whereas poultry consumption may be protective against breast cancer risk, according to a new study published in...
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