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Alarming trends call for action to define the future role of food in American health. A new public opinion poll and expert analysis highlight the need to make healthy food accessible to avoid a projected crisis in incidences of cardiovascular disease and costs, according to a news release from the American Heart Association. The new …
What Is a Hernia? A hernia is a common medical condition. The National Center for Health Statistics has reported that there are over five million people in the United States suffering from a hernia, yet only about 15% of them seek treatment for the condition. A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissue pushes …
A study published in the European Heart Journal from the Cleveland Clinic has found that higher amounts of the sugar alcohol xylitol are associated with increased risks of cardiovascular events such as stroke and heart attack. The use of sugar substitutes, including sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners, has increased significantly in processed foods that are promoted as …
America is facing a rapid increase in obesity and morbid obesity, in fact, it’s an epidemic. Both obesity and hypertension (high blood pressure) are serious health issues that can lead to serious complications if left untreated. Obesity and hypertension have been linked in many studies, and studies have also shown that weight gain is associated …
BMI and weight don’t necessarily predict the total picture of health. Yet those in med school are still taught to tell patients to lose weight because the training focuses on weight and BMI exacerbating anti-obesity bias and increasing the risk of eating disorders. However, that same training doesn’t really provide the medical students adequate education …
Rather than treating the symptoms of the disease, some doctors treat for health to target the root causes of the disease. When doctors treat for health rather than disease, it is sometimes called lifestyle medicine, and this is a specialty within the field of modern medicine. Lifestyle medicine uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary …
The Mediterranean Diet is ranked among the best to follow for its numerous health benefits and is gaining popularity for these reasons. Now a long-term study from Mass General Brigham and Women’s Hospital published in JAMA adds to these benefits, finding that the Mediterranean Diet is linked to a lower risk of early death in …
Moving your body is one of the most important things you can do for your brain. Studies have shown that those who exercise have less risk of developing brain disorders such as depression and Alzheimer’s disease. However, it is not just cardiorespiratory exercises like aerobics, running, or dance that help to promote brain health, weight …
Research suggests that girls are getting their first periods (menarche) earlier than ever before, especially those from minorities and lower-income backgrounds according to a study recently published in JAMA Network Open conducted by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and Apple. The study also found that in …
Are you looking for a way to find out more about the levels of processing in the foods you are getting? Well, as it turns out, there might be an app in development for that. Researchers have been studying ultra-processed foods, and have created a visual tool to help people group foods based on their …