Vitamin C could help older adults retain muscle mass
Photo Cred: Freestocks.org/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Older people who eat plenty of vitamin C, commonly found in citrus fruits, berries, and vegetables, have the best skeletal muscle mass, according to...
Read MorePatients with anxiety, depression may delay medical care, study finds
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Adults who experience common symptoms of anxiety and depression are at greater risk of delaying or not receiving medical care amidst the novel coronavirus...
Read MoreIntegrative Healthcare Symposium postpones 2021 conference amid COVID-19
Photo Cred: Integrative Healthcare Symposium By Katherine Shagoury The 2021 Integrative Healthcare Symposium, scheduled to take place January 14-16 at the Hilton Midtown in New York City, has been postponed...
Read MoreResearchers examine risks and benefits of popular diets
Photo Cred: Nathan Cowley/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury In a review of existing scientific studies on ketogenic and intermittent fasting diets, researchers at National Jewish Health concluded that these diets do...
Read MoreStudy finds those with less body response to stress had more PTSD signs after COVID-19
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury People who did not have a large heart rate response to a stress task showed more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related...
Read MorePatients with metabolic syndrome had worse outcomes for COVID-19
Photo Cred: Paula Burch-Celentano/Tulane University By Katherine Shagoury Patients hospitalized with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) who had a combination of high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes were over three times...
Read MoreLow-carb, high fat diet shows positive effects on older populations
Photo Cred: Foodie Factor/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new study by researchers with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Nutrition Obesity Research Center observed improvements in body composition, fat distribution,...
Read MoreAsthma may not be significant risk factor for severe COVID-19
Photo Cred: Freepik By Katherine Shagoury Asthma may not be a significant risk factor for developing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that is severe enough to warrant hospitalization and intubation, according...
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