Whole grain intake tied to fewer heart disease risk factors
Sep 16, 2021
“Among middle- to older-age adults, replacing RG with WG may be an effective dietary modification to attenuate abdominal adiposity, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia over time, thereby reducing the...
Avocado intake linked to lower risk for CVD, coronary heart disease
Mar 30, 2022
A study found that replacing animal products such as butter, cheese, eggs and processed meat with avocado was linked to lower risk for cardiovascular events. One author disclosed financial ties to the...
Increased CXCL9 level linked to increased hip fracture risk in men
Aug 25, 2022
“Our findings open the exciting possibility that early interventions targeting CXCL9 or CXCL9-CXCR3 signaling could be beneficial in preventing hip fractures in older men,” a coauthor said...
Risk for myocarditis low after third dose of BNT162b2 vaccine
Mar 24, 2022
The incidence of myocarditis among young men estimated to be 6.43 and 11.25 per 100,000 vaccines in the week to two weeks after third dose..
U.S. begins targeted vaccine rollout against monkeypox
Jun 29, 2022
HHS is rapidly expanding access to hundreds of thousands of doses of the Jynneos vaccine.
Very low-energy diets with meal replacements effective for type 2 diabetes weight management
Nov 22, 2021
Low-carbohydrate was no better for weight loss than higher-carbohydrate, low-fat diets; no difference was seen for high-protein, Mediterranean diets.
Biden tests positive for COVID-19
Jul 21, 2022
The White House said it will provide a daily update on his condition “out of an abundance of transparency.”
Handgrip strength, neurocognitive measures linked in older adults
Jun 28, 2022
Muscular strength, as indicated by changes in handgrip strength, is associated with markers of cognitive aging in older adults.
Higher dairy intake may up risk for prostate cancer
Jun 16, 2022
However, the association does not hold for nondairy calcium intake.
Persistent Black-white disparities seen in cancer mortality
Feb 10, 2022
Mortality rates were 41% higher for breast cancer for Black women, despite similar or lower incidence rates compared with whites.