Health coach program in primary care helped reduce heart risk, study finds
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Participants in a two-year, lifestyle intervention and weight-loss program provided through health coaches at their primary care center were able to lower their blood...
Read MoreSocial factors influence racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality
Photo Cred: Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) mortality racial disparities in the United States are associated with social factors like income, education, and internet access, according...
Read MoreFauci suggests double masking to prevent COVID-19 spread
Photo Cred: Macau Photo Agency/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said wearing two masks “just makes common sense,” to...
Read MoreImprove patient compliance by throwing logic out the window
Photo Cred: Polina Zimmerman/Pexels By Bill Reddy, LAc, DiplAc Patient non-compliance, now referred to as non-adherence in the medical literature, is a major source of angst among practitioners. Early in...
Read MoreLifestyle, diet reduces gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms
Photo Cred: Jannis Brandt/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Five diet and lifestyle factors, including regular exercise, can make a significant impact on gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) or heartburn symptoms, according to new...
Read MoreCDC updates clinical considerations for COVID-19 vaccine
Photo Cred: Steven Cornfield/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in updated interim guidelines that anyone with a history of immediate allergic reaction...
Read MoreResearchers urge caution with remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Research from the University of Cincinnati contends that this antiviral drug is being used too indiscriminately when treating patients hospitalized with the virus,...
Read MoreDiet modifications may help reduce cognitive decline
Photo Cred: Natalie/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The foods we eat may have a direct impact on our cognitive acuity in our later years, according to a new Iowa State University...
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