Stanford scientists use dietary seaweed to manipulate gut bacteria in mice
By Katherine Shagoury Gut bacteria thrive on the food we eat. In turn, they provide essential nutrients that keep us healthy, repel pathogens and even help guide our immune responses....
Read MoreSymptoms of osteoarthritis lessened with simple changes to the diet
By Katherine Shagoury One gram of fish oil a day could help reduce the pain of patients with osteoarthritis, according to a new study published May 1 in the British...
Read MoreCelebrate National Nurses Week!
By Katherine Shagoury This week—May 6 through May 12—marks National Nurses Week, and hospitals, doctor’s offices, and private practices throughout the country are taking the time to recognize nurses and...
Read MoreTrump intends to appoint Dr. Oz to sport, fitness, and nutrition council
By Katherine Shagoury The White House announced last Friday that President Donald Trump plans to appoint Mehmet Oz, MD, known on television as Dr. Oz, to his council on sport,...
Read MoreFirst clinical study shows promise for mitochondrial antioxidant
By Katherine Shagoury Older adults who take a novel antioxidant that specifically targets cellular powerhouses, or mitochondria, see aging of their blood vessels reverse by the equivalent of 15 to...
Read MoreInstitute for Functional Medicine appoints president of medical education and research
By Katherine Shagoury The Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM) named Cary Sennett, MD, PhD, president of Medical Education and Research, a new senior role created by IFM to advance its...
Read MoreResearchers call for tougher standards for studies on obesity policies
By Katherine Shagoury When a new park is built, a tax is instituted on fast food, or a ban put in place against soft drinks in a school, public health...
Read MoreThese five healthy lifestyle habits may add 10+ years to life expectancy, says Harvard study
By Katherine Shagoury Maintaining five healthy habits—eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking—during adulthood may add more than...
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