Racial healing, equity, and transformation in medicine
Photo Cred: Anna Nekrashevich/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury We are experiencing converging pandemics with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, economic vulnerability, and racial injustice, said Gail Christopher, DN, at the 2021...
Read MoreSleep disorders significant healthcare cost each year, research finds
Photo Cred: Isabella and Zsa Fischer/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Sleep disorders are associated with significantly higher rates of healthcare utilization, conservatively placing an additional $94.9 billion in costs each year...
Read MoreMediterranean diet supportive in Alzheimer’s disease prevention
Photo Cred: Ponyo Sakana/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A regular Mediterranean-like dietary pattern with relatively more intake of vegetables, legumes, fruit, cereals, fish, and monounsaturated fatty acids, such as from olive...
Read MoreVitamin D may not protect against severe COVID-19, study finds
Photo Cred: Simone van der Koelen/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Genetic evidence does not support vitamin D as a protective measure against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a new study...
Read MoreStudies address air quality and heart health
Photo Cred: Johannes Plenio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A meta-analysis of 14 air pollution studies from around the world found that exposure to high levels of air pollutants during childhood increases...
Read MoreResearchers find fasting lowers blood pressure by reshaping the gut microbiota
Photo Cred: cottonbro/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Disruption of the gut microbiota, known as gut dysbiosis, can have adverse effects on blood pressure, according to new research published in the journal...
Read MoreMild COVID-19 induces lasting antibody protection, study finds
Photo Cred: Mat Napo/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Months after recovering from mild cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), people still have immune cells in their body pumping out antibodies against...
Read MoreLightbox improves cognitive function and mood in veterans with TBI, study finds
Photo Cred: João Jesus/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new study by researchers published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experiment Biology at the VA Portland Health...
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