Health
Video: What are gallstones?
Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid, called bile, in your gallbladder. They range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball.
May 6, 2024
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News tagged with fatty food
Overweight & Obesity
New regulator of eating behavior identified
The rapidly escalating prevalence of overweight and obesity poses a significant medical challenge worldwide. In addition to people's changing lifestyles, genetic factors also play a key role in the development of obesity.
Apr 30, 2024
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Gastroenterology
What's behind the surge of fatty liver disease in Latinx kids?
For Latinx kids, unreliable access to food at age 4 raises the odds of having fatty liver disease later in childhood by nearly four times, a new UC San Francisco-led study found.
Mar 9, 2024
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Health
WHO urges more countries to get tougher on trans fat
The World Health Organization said Monday that nearly half the world's population was now covered by solid rules limiting trans fat in foods and urged lagging countries to catch up.
Jan 29, 2024
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Health
How to maintain a healthy gut microbiome in 2024
We all know by now that the pillars of a healthy lifestyle are regular exercise, eating enough fruit and vegetables, a good night's sleep and staying hydrated. All of these things also support the gut microbiome—all the ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Food risks and cancer: What to avoid
After a cancer diagnosis patients ask "Are there specific foods I should be eating or avoiding?" It's not about any one food, and it's not about one diet; it's about a dietary pattern. The dietary pattern that organizations ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Neuroscience
The keto diet protects against epileptic seizures, and scientists are uncovering why
The high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet is more than just a trendy weight-loss tactic. It has also been known to help control seizures in children with epilepsy, particularly those who don't respond to first-line anti-seizure ...
Dec 18, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Manipulation of gut microbiota with flaxseed could reduce breast cancer risk, research suggests
A new study demonstrates that the human gut microbiome may be a factor in breast health. Lifestyle and diet have long been known to affect human health. In the study, flaxseed components called lignans were shown to influence ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Health
Fatty foods can impair the body's response to everyday stress, research suggests
Eating fatty foods during stressful periods can impair the body's 'recovery' from the effects of stress, new research suggests.
Dec 5, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Got GERD? eat this way to help avoid symptoms
Some folks feasting this holiday have to contend with gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD.
Nov 24, 2023
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