Gut bacteria plays key role in childhood obesity
Photo Cred: Lukas/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Gut bacteria and its interactions with immune cells and metabolic organs, including fat tissue, play a key role in childhood obesity, according to a...
Read MoreLancet study finds insufficient evidence that medicinal cannabinoids improve mental health
Photo Cred: 7raysmarketing/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury A new meta-analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry found inadequate evidence that cannabinoids relieve depression, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette syndrome, post-traumatic...
Read MoreAvocados help lower “bad” cholesterol
Photo Cred: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Eating one avocado a day may help keep bad cholesterol at bay, according to a new study from Pennsylvania State University in Centre County...
Read MoreNutritious foods have lower environmental impact, study finds
Photo Cred: Kyle Glenn/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Widespread adaptation of healthier diets would markedly reduce the environmental impact of agriculture and food production, according to new research from the University...
Read MoreResearch finds patients take supplements with potentially serious interactions
Photo Cred: Brandless/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Nearly 98 percent of people prescribed direct-acting oral anticoagulants such as apixaban used over-the-counter products. Of those, 33 percent took at least one such...
Read MoreFunctional medicine model improves quality of life scores, study finds
By Katherine Shagoury Functional medicine is associated with improvements in health-related quality of life, according to a new study by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and published in...
Read MoreReport outlines systems approach to address clinician burnout
Photo Cred: jcomp/Freepik By Katherine Shagoury As many as half of all clinicians experience burnout as a result of a broken and constantly changing U.S. healthcare system and overwhelming job...
Read MoreCBD interest surpasses nearly all other health products or topics, experts say
Photo Cred: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Every month as many as 6.4 million Americans turn to Google to learn about or buy cannabidiol (CBD), rivaling interest in most other health...
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