Medical nutrition therapy paired with medical treatment may reduce future heart disease, study says
By Katherine Shagoury Patients with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes who consume a high fiber diet had improvement in their blood pressure, cholesterol and fasting glucose, according to a new...
Read MoreResearchers delve into science of mindfulness
By Katherine Shagoury The science, hype, and potential for clinical applications are explored in a special issue of Current Opinions in Psychology dedicated to contextualizing an emerging field of empirical...
Read MoreControversial findings say no need to cut down on red, processed meat
By Katherine Shagoury Most people can continue to eat red and processed meat as they do now, according to new clinical guidelines published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers...
Read MoreInspector General says DEA was slow to respond to opioid crisis
By Katherine Shagoury The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was slow to respond to the rising opioid epidemic, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) said in...
Read MoreExposure to BPA in the womb linked to poorer lung function in children
By Katherine Shagoury Pregnant women exposed to higher levels of the commonly used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) are more likely to have children who suffer with wheezing and poorer lung...
Read MoreResearch identifies link between stress and circadian clock health
By Katherine Shagoury Stress can make the circadian clock run better and faster, according to new research by the University of Minnesota and published in the journal Neuron. The human...
Read MoreSaltshakers should carry tobacco-style health warning, experts say
By Katherine Shagoury Salt sold in supermarkets and saltshakers in restaurants should be required to carry a front-of-pack, tobacco-style health warning, according to a new policy statement by the World...
Read MorePeople living near green spaces are at lower risk of metabolic syndrome
By Katherine Shagoury Middle-aged and older adults that live in greener neighborhoods are at lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome than those living in areas with less green spaces, according...
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