Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A Mediterranean-style diet, in combination with reduced caloric intake, moderate physical activity, and professional support for weight loss, may cut the risk of type 2 diabetes…
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Exercise intensity could be impacting your gut
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain While exercise is great for both your mental and physical health, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found that exercise intensity could result in…
How federal officials talk about health is shifting in troubling ways – and that change makes me worried for my autistic child
The Make America Healthy Again movement has generated a lot of discussion about public health. But the language MAHA proponents use to describe health and disease has also raised concerns…
Genetic testing of IVF embryos can help women over 35 conceive faster
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Genetic testing of IVF-created embryos could help more women over 35 have a baby in less time, a clinical trial by researchers from King’s College London,…
Study compares cardiovascular disease risk in type 1 and 2 diabetes in men and women
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The first study of its kind to compare cardiovascular risk in type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in both men and women shows…
What does an IBD diagnosis mean?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is an umbrella term for a group of chronic conditions that cause inflammation and swelling in the digestive tract. It primarily…
Music After Learning Boosts Memory, But Only at the Right Emotion Level
Summary: A new study reveals that listening to music immediately after an experience can enhance memory—if the emotional response is just right. Researchers found that volunteers who experienced moderate arousal…
Stele discovered with a carved eagle and Greek inscription
Archaeologists have unearthed a heavy black basalt stele in Manbij, a town east of Aleppo, Syria. The stone stele is decorated with a carved eagle and a Greek inscription, which…
Why losing weight or cutting alcohol isn’t always best after illness strikes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The health advice that keeps you from getting sick might actually harm you once you’re already ill. This counterintuitive medical reality has a new name: “Cuomo’s…
