Maintaining weight loss associated with more favorable heart disease, stroke, and diabetes risk factors
By Katherine Shagoury People who lose weight and keep it off can stabilize or even improve their cardiometabolic risk factors compared to people who regain weight, according to a new...
Read MoreScreening for adverse childhood experiences in integrative healthcare settings
By Julie Luzarraga Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) refers to different types of abuse, neglect, and other trauma a person experienced as a child. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Read MoreToolkit provides guidelines for weight loss counseling in primary care
By Katherine Shagoury Healthcare practitioners and researchers have a new tool to combat obesity in primary care settings, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity. In 2011, the...
Read MoreSleepless nights compromise gut health, study says
By Katherine Shagoury The function of a group of immune cells known to be strong contributors to gut health are directly controlled by the brain’s circadian clock, according to new...
Read MoreFocusing on caregiver-patient relationship helps prevent burnout
By Katherine Shagoury There is growing evidence that caregivers of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are vulnerable to developing their own poor cardiovascular health, and a new report published in...
Read MoreHigh doses of vitamin D may decrease bone density, study says
By Katherine Shagoury New research from the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, has found that taking high doses of vitamin D may result in a decrease in bone density,...
Read MoreTalking with your patients about health behavior change
By Julie Luzarraga Health behavior change is one of the most accessible and simple interventions at a provider’s fingertips. Research shows that following a healthy lifestyle is associated with a...
Read MoreMotivational interviewing in practice
Photo Cred: Freepik By Karen Malkin When working with patients, one of the main obstacles to them achieving their goals lies in compliance. Telling them—or pushing them—to act in a...
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