Address root causes as foundation of obesity management
Photo Cred: HappyVeganFit/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury Obesity management should focus on outcomes that patients consider to be important, not weight loss alone, and include a holistic approach that addresses the...
Read MoreNewly identified mechanism provides knowledge about diseases
Photo Cred: Ousa Chea/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A research group at Aarhus University in Denmark identified a mechanism which is activated in the cells of the immune system when they...
Read MoreResearch points to ethical eating for health, environment
Photo Cred: Binyamin Mellish/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury During a global pandemic, eating well in a sustainable way is more important now than ever, according to new research by Flinders University...
Read MoreFDA issues emergency authorization for new COVID-19 antibody tests
Photo Cred: Ibrahim Boran/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization for two novel coronavirus (COVID-19) serology tests that display an estimated quantity...
Read MoreYoung kids spread COVID-19 as much as adults, study finds
Photo Cred: Ashton Bingham/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Children younger than five years old with mild to moderate novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have much higher levels of genetic material for the virus...
Read MoreNew bill introduced to permanently extend telehealth services
Photo Cred: Harold Mendoza/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Members of the House Telehealth Caucus recently introduced the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act, bipartisan legislation that would permanently extend waivers for...
Read MoreDiffering immune system variation may predict severe COVID-19 outcomes
Photo Cred: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury The differing immune system responses of patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) can help predict who will experience moderate and severe consequences of...
Read MoreMindfulness could help general practitioners build resilience, reduce burnout
Photo Cred: Valelopardo/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury Mindfulness could help trainee general practitioners (GPs) to build their resilience and reduce burnout, helping to reduce the number of newly qualified GPs leaving...
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