Loneliness may predict type 2 diabetes development
Photo Cred: Stefan Stefancik/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The absence of quality connections may predict the onset of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by King’s College London published...
Read MoreStudy shows links among poor sleep, high blood pressure, gut microbiome
Photo Cred: Cassidy Kelley/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury In a new study published in the journal Physiological Genomics, researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago found associations among disrupted sleep,...
Read MorePatients with metabolic syndrome had worse outcomes for COVID-19
Photo Cred: Paula Burch-Celentano/Tulane University By Katherine Shagoury Patients hospitalized with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) who had a combination of high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes were over three times...
Read MoreOxalates often overlooked driver of chronic health issues
Photo Cred: Stella Schafer/Pexels By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP There has been a recurrent pattern in my practice among new patients who have recently switched to a plant-based diet. They...
Read MorePreventing stroke with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Photo Cred: Bongkarn Thanyakij/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM Prevention is always the highest goal when it comes to stroke recovery and rehabilitation. With about 15 percent of diagnosed strokes...
Read MoreHigh blood sugar may worsen COVID-19 outcomes, study finds
Photo Cred: Matt Chesin/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury After preliminary observations of 200 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients with severe hyperglycemia, researchers from Michigan Medicine found high blood sugar may trigger worse...
Read MoreStudy highlights mental health risks facing healthcare workers during pandemic
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Healthcare workers in the United States are struggling with a suite of mental-health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study...
Read MoreResearchers urge scientific community to stop pandemic bias
Photo Cred: Iñaki del Olmo/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A group of researchers is bringing attention to the effects the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic could have the scientific community in a...
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