Medical nutrition therapy paired with medical treatment may reduce future heart disease, study says
By Katherine Shagoury Patients with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes who consume a high fiber diet had improvement in their blood pressure, cholesterol and fasting glucose, according to a new...
Read MoreObesity associated with abnormal bowel habits, not diet, researchers find
By Katherine Shagoury A team of physician researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, Massachusetts found a strong association between obesity and chronic diarrhea independent of an...
Read MoreAmerican 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...
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