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Oncology & Cancer

Largest study of its kind shows leafy greens may decrease bowel cancer risk

Increasing the amount of folate through our diet or taking supplements could help to reduce bowel cancer risk.

Nov 30, 2023

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Health

Food service 'allows physicians to prescribe a healthy diet'

For the past five years, Advocate Health Care has provided patients with fresh fruit, vegetables and protein out of its Calumet Heights and Hazel Crest, Illinois, hospitals as part of its Food Farmacy.

Nov 20, 2023

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Health

Eight super-healthy leafy greens—and why you should eat them

Leafy greens are a great way to improve your health as they possess many vital nutrients, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. As a nutritionist, I would highly recommend getting more of the following salad leaves in your ...

Nov 14, 2023

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Health

Put these foods on your grocery list for better vision

Nutrition is important for your whole body, including those two small organs through which you look at the world.

Oct 20, 2023

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Health

Q&A: Foods to help maximize your memory

Dear Mayo Clinic: I enjoy cooking, but I prefer to work with the freshest ingredients. As such, I grow my own fruits and vegetables in a small garden and purchase other fresh produce from a local farmers market. I've read ...

Oct 5, 2023

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Medications

Are fish oil supplements as healthy as we think? And is eating fish better?

Fish oil, which contains omega-3 fatty acids, is promoted for a number of health benefits—from boosting our heart health, protecting our brain from dementia, and easing the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.

Sep 25, 2023

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Medications

Can at-home DNA tests predict response to medications? Pharmacists explain risks and benefits of pharmacogenetic testing

Have you ever wondered why certain medications don't seem to work as well for you as they do for others? This variability in drug response is what pharmacogenomic testing hopes to explain by looking at the genes within your ...

Sep 15, 2023

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Health

Could my child have low iron? And what are my options if they do?

About 75% of infants aged 6 to 12 months and 25% of toddlers aged 1 to 2 years in Australia don't get the recommended dietary intake of iron.

Sep 13, 2023

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Cardiology

Direct oral anticoagulants reduce dementia risk in Asian AFib patients compared to traditional blood thinners: Study

The use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) was associated with a reduction in dementia risk compared to traditional blood thinners—like warfarin—in atrial fibrillation patients, particularly in Asian patients. According ...

Sep 5, 2023

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