Diabetes
Food insecurity doubles rate of severe hypoglycemia in diabetic adults, research suggests
Adults living with diabetes who can't afford to put food on the table are at more than twice the risk of severe hypoglycemia.
Oct 16, 2023
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Medical research
Tirzepatide weight-loss study shows promising results
After 12 initial weeks of weight loss with intensive lifestyle intervention alone, participants in the SURMOUNT-3 study who were randomly assigned to tirzepatide for 72 weeks achieved a total mean reduction in baseline body ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Health
New personal diet calculator checks how your diet stacks up against guidelines
The Dietary Pattern Calculator (DiPaC), developed by a cross-Canadian team led by University of British Columbia assistant professor Dr. Mahsa Jessri, is a screening tool that can help anyone make healthier food choices and ...
Oct 13, 2023
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Medical economics
Study finds clinic-based community program improved food security and health
The FISH (Food Insecurity and its Sequalae on Health) Study, led by Tiffany Wesley Ardoin, MD, FACP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans' Baton Rouge Regional Campus, reports that a clinic-based ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Diabetes
Not even private health insurance overcomes racial disparities in glycemic control
Having health insurance in the United States is insufficient when it comes to addressing racial and ethnic disparities in glycemic control, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 12, 2023
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Health
Researcher: Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won't harm your health in the long term
Everyone has a different tolerance for spicy food—some love the burn, while others can't take the heat. But the scientific consensus on whether spicy food can have an effect—positive or negative—on your health is pretty ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Health
International team of scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could shift attitudes, stimulate research
Researchers from the United States, Brazil, and Spain, including scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, published an analysis in a special edition of the British Medical Journal (BMJ ) with a timely ...
Oct 9, 2023
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Health
Study recommends improving gut health with okara biscuits
Soy milk and tofu are common in Asian diets. However, the production of these soy-based products results in a solid by-product known as okara. About 4 million tons of okara are produced each year in China, Japan, and Korea ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Medical economics
Food insecurity and the benefits of SNAP
When Laura Samuel talks about food insecurity, she often draws upon her own experiences spending part of her youth in a mobile home in coastal Maine, one of six children in a hardworking family that often faced tough choices ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Loneliness could raise risk for Parkinson's, study finds
Loneliness can leave many feeling desolate, but new research now suggests it may also leave people vulnerable to Parkinson's disease.
Oct 3, 2023
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