Bacteria that live in the intestines inhibit a molecule that limits the amount of fat absorbed, increasing weight gain in mice fed a high-sugar, high-fat diet, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center report. The findings, ...
Aug 31, 2023
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New Curtin research into injuries sustained by trail users has found mountain biking is not the dangerous, injury-plagued sport reserved for thrill-seekers that it is often perceived to be and that the health benefits outweigh ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Louisiana women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic were 3% to 7% more likely to exceed the recommended weight gain levels than those who gave birth prior to the pandemic. Research from Pennington Biomedical Research ...
Aug 29, 2023
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For roughly 80% of breast cancer survivors, treatment doesn't end with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Instead, for the next five to 10 years, doctors recommend that they take medication to block sex hormones, which ...
Aug 28, 2023
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I recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects my body? Can I do anything to prevent having issues with my thyroid as I age?
Aug 15, 2023
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An analysis of randomized controlled trials has found that the use of low-dose glucocorticoids was not associated with substantial weight gain or hypertension in patients being treated for rheumatoid arthritis. The analysis ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Young vegetables known as microgreens are reputed to be particularly good for health. Now, researchers are trying to find out whether microgreens—which can easily be grown at home—are the superfood they're claimed to ...
Aug 15, 2023
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The stress, lack of exercise and poor nutrition resulting from the disruption and isolation of the pandemic shutdown led many children and adolescents to gain excess weight. But weight gain was greatest in low-income youth ...
Aug 14, 2023
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The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved for the first time a pill to treat postpartum depression, a condition believed to affect around half a million women in the country every year.
Aug 5, 2023
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The number of girls diagnosed with precocious puberty increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to potential risk factors such as increased screen time and less physical activity, according to a new study published in the ...
Aug 3, 2023
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