New research finds association between physical activity, lower risk of fracture
Photo Cred: Arembowski/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury Regular physical activity, including lighter intensity activities such as walking, may be associated with reduced risk of hip and total fracture in postmenopausal women,...
Read MoreUMass Amherst sensory expert seeks strategies to help cancer patients eat well
Photo Cred: UMass Amherst By Katherine Shagoury The simple pleasure of tasting and savoring food is an important part of anyone’s daily life, but for many cancer patients can be...
Read MoreMind-body therapies shown to alleviate pain for people prescribed opioids
Photo Cred: Erik Brolin/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Certain mind-body therapies can reduce pain, as well as reduce opioid use, among patients treated with prescription opioids, according to a new study...
Read MoreCannabis may alleviate depression, suicidality in PTSD patients
Photo Cred: Jhon David on Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Cannabis may help patients cope with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study by the University...
Read MorePrenatal air pollution exposure linked to decreased heart rate response to stress
Photo Cred: Camylla Battani/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A mother’s exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy is associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in six-month-old infants, according to new...
Read MoreGroup visits combined with weight loss counseling improve diabetes outcomes
Photo Cred: Nicole Honeywill/Sincerely Media/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury For people with difficult-to-control diabetes, adding intensive weight management counseling to group medical visits provided extra health benefits beyond improved blood-sugar control,...
Read MoreFish oil supplements may not reduce anxiety, depression
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on anxiety and depression, according to new research from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England,...
Read MoreStudy suggests healthy diet may directly reduce depression
Photo Cred: amoon ra/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Young adults with depression and an unhealth diet showed fewer symptoms of depression after eating a healthy diet for three weeks, according to...
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