Psychiatry patients show positive response to structured exercise program
By Katherine Shagoury Exercise, rather than psychotropic medications, should be the primary prescription and method of intervention for inpatient mental health and mood disorders, according to a new study published in...
Read MoreSoy foods show benefit to young breast cancer patients
By Katherine Shagoury Diets high in soy foods are associated with a decreased risk of osteoporotic bone fractures in pre-menopausal breast cancer survivors, according to a new study published in...
Read MoreMindfulness possible tool for mothers with opioid use disorder, study says
By Katherine Shagoury Participation in a mindfulness-based parenting intervention reduce depression symptoms for mothers in treatment for opioid use disorder, according to a new study by researchers at Thomas Jefferson...
Read MoreDietary cholesterol may not increase risk of stroke, study says
By Katherine Shagoury A moderately high intake of dietary cholesterol or consumption of up to one egg per day is not associated with an elevated risk of stroke, according to...
Read MoreUltra-processed foods cause overeating, weight gain, NIH study says
By Katherine Shagoury Photo Credit: Jennifer Rymaruk, NIDDK Ultra-processed foods lead to higher calorie intake and more weight gain than a minimally-processed diet, according to a new National Institutes of...
Read MoreHigh-fat diet could promote depression, study says
By Katherine Shagoury Scientists from the University of Glasgow in Scotland demonstrated the links between the consumption of diets high in saturated fats that lead to obesity and development of...
Read MoreLifestyle factors could reduce 27 percent cancer cases in Brazil
By Katherine Shagoury Lifestyle risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, overweight and obesity, unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity are associated with a third of all deaths caused...
Read MoreReducing barriers to integrative care
By Nancy Gahles Thinking outside the traditional Congressional box, U.S. Representatives Jackie Walorski (R-IN), Ron Kind (D-WI), Grace Meng, (D-NY), and Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced a bill that would allow...
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