Obesity, hypertension common in U.S. hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Photo Cred: Adhy Savala/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Hypertension and obesity are the most common comorbidities in patients hospitalized for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly...
Read MoreHealthy lifestyle associated with more years free of chronic disease
Photo Cred: Emma Simpson/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A combination of healthy lifestyle factors may be associated with living free of chronic disease, according to a new analysis published in JAMA...
Read MoreFDA develops reference sequence data for test and vaccine developers
Photo Cred: Markus Spiske/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed quality-controlled reference sequence data for the SARS-CoV-2 reference strain, according to an announcement made...
Read MoreIsoflavones in plant proteins associated with lower heart disease risk
Photo Cred: Buenosia Carol/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Consuming plant-based proteins that contain higher amounts of isoflavones may be associated with a moderately lower risk of heart disease, especially for younger...
Read MoreIntermittent fasting helps prevent disease, research finds
Photo Cred: Buenosia Carol/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Intermittent fasting can have an impact on fat metabolism, changing liver enzymes and helping to prevent chronic disease, according to new research published...
Read MoreHarvard study finds egg consumption not associated with cardiovascular disease risk
Photo Cred: Rusiru Bhagya/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Consuming up to one egg per day does not appear to be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a new study...
Read MoreGut bacterium could cause bowel cancer, study finds
Photo Cred: PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury A common type of bacteria found in the gut could contribute to bowel cancer, according to a new study published in the journal Nature....
Read MoreMaking nutrigenomics simple and accessible
Photo Cred: Clément H/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Practitioners often struggle putting genetic and genomic data into clinical practice, said David Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN, IFMCP, FACN, director of the...
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