_ Gastric Banding Is As Effective As Metformin in Slowing Progression of Prediabetes and New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes By Jane Farrell article People with prediabetes or new-onset type 2 diabetes who had gastric banding, a type of bariatric surgery for weight loss, … Read More→
_ Age-related macular degeneration Mediterranean Diet Can Be a Sight-Saver By Jane Farrell article European researchers have found that people who adhere to a Mediterranean diet can cut their risk of late-stage age-related macular … Read More→
_ Children's Health Despite Restaurant Pledges, Most Children Still Receive Unhealthy Items with Kids' Meals By Jane Farrell article Seventy-four percent of children still get unhealthy drinks or side items when their parents buy them ΓÇ£kidsΓÇÖ mealsΓÇ¥ at the … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition 5 Ways for Parents to Become Savvy about Hidden Sugars By Jane Farrell article Ask ten parents how much added sugar their child consumes each day and thereΓÇÖs a good chance that at least … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Sugar Content of Most Supermarket Yogurts Well Above Recommended Threshold By Sondra Forsyth article Yogurt may be an “unrecognized” source of dietary sugar, particularly for young children, who eat a lot of it, according … Read More→
_ Sleep Health Sleep Problems? Only Your Dentist May Know for Sure By Sondra Forsyth article Have problems sleeping?┬áYou may have a little-known condition called upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS), and your dentist may be the … Read More→
_ Heart Health Cardiovascular-Related Deaths Higher for U.S. Hispanics Who Live in Counties with Higher Hispanic Population By Jane Farrell article Hispanics living in the U.S. face more cardiovascular-related death in counties heavily populated by Hispanics than those living in more … Read More→
_ Can Sugar Dissolve Your Memory? By Jane Farrell article Recent studies conclude that high glucose levels can negatively affect memory and impair cognition. In fact, individuals with diabetes, a … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Americans May Have Outgrown Traditional Advice of Having a Varied Diet By Sondra Forsyth article When it comes to diet in the Western world of overconsumption where cheap convenience food rules, the age-old adage “everything … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Why Stress Is a Beauty Buster By Sondra Forsyth article Stress. We all have it but some of us deal with it better than others. If you look at any … Read More→
_ Digestive Health Keeping Your Gut in Check By Jane Farrell article Here, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a primer on how your gut functions and what you can do … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Men Lose More Weight on Low-Carb Diets Than Women Do, but Women Show Improved Artery Flexibility By Sondra Forsyth article According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated one┬á out of three American adults live with … Read More→
_ Alcohol Use Younger Binge Drinkers May Have Higher Heart Risks By Jane Farrell article Younger adults who frequently binge drink were more likely to have certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease than non-binge drinkers, … Read More→
_ Bone Health Probiotics Can Protect the Bones of Older Women By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have demonstrated that probiotics, dietary supplements with health-promoting bacteria, can be used to … Read More→
_ Two Diabetes Medications Don't Slow Progress of Diabetes in Youth By Jane Farrell article Researchers have found that in youth age 10-19, neither initial treatment with long-acting insulin followed by metformin, nor metformin alone, … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Obese Women Have Lower Breast Cancer Risk before Menopause By Jane Farrell article Young women with high body fat have a decreased chance of developing breast cancer before menopause, according to scientists at … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Our Brain Signals Us in Favor of Foods Containing Fats and Carbs By Jane Farrell article The ΓÇ£reward centerΓÇ¥ of our brain values foods high in both fat and carbs ΓÇô i.e., many processed foods ΓÇô … Read More→
_ Aging Well Better Sleep Can Prevent Cognitive Decline By Sondra Forsyth article Sleep is as important to our health as good nutrition and regular exercise. Not getting enough sleep is detrimental to … Read More→