Zero-Cal Sweetener Erythritol Disappoints on Cardiovascular Safety Keto-friendly food additive carries unknown long-term health effects Feb 27, 2023
Low Carb or Vegan? Navigating the False Dichotomies of Dietary Ideologues The Skeptical Cardiologist shares a reader's experience following lifestyle gurus to avoid meds Feb 26, 2023
Kids' BMIs Dropped After Federal School Lunch Overhaul The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 had a quick impact Feb 13, 2023
Can High-Dose Vitamin D Prevent Diabetes? While three trials found no net benefit, combining them yielded significant risk reduction Feb 06, 2023
Healthy Lifestyle Before Infection Linked to Lower Long COVID Risk Healthy BMI and adequate sleep both independently associated with risk of long COVID Feb 06, 2023
One Diet Appeared Tops for Short-Term Seizure Control in Pediatric Epilepsy With better tolerability, modified Atkins diet the "sounder option," according to researchers Jan 31, 2023
It's Complicated: Hollywood Elites Didn't Use Up Everyone's Diabetes Meds A "perfect storm" of factors led to GLP-1 agonist shortages Jan 24, 2023
Diabetes Patients Also Struggle to Access GLP-1 Agonists Patients are making substitutions, crossing state lines, stopping care because of shortages Jan 24, 2023
Patients With Celiac and Overlap IBD Skip Out on Gluten-Free Diets Study finds no appetite for long-term adherence; lack of targeted education Jan 22, 2023
Sodium Nitrite in Food, Water Tied to Type 2 Diabetes Risk Observational study serves up "new piece of evidence" for debate over additives Jan 17, 2023
Higher BMI May Blunt Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation In VITAL study, lower increases in total 25-OHD levels seen for those with greater body weight Jan 17, 2023
Food Insecurity Among Older Adults Remains a Problem Two-item screening tool can help clinicians find out whether patients are food-insecure Jan 10, 2023
'Constant Turmoil' at FDA Makes Our Food Less Safe Reflections on a new report about the agency's Human Foods Program Dec 16, 2022
'Whole-of-Government' Approach Needed for Diet-Related Illnesses, Senator Says "Food as medicine" programs can lower blood sugar, reduce hospitalizations, experts note Dec 13, 2022
Weight Loss Advice From GPs Falls Flat for Patients With Obesity Consultations typically involved superficial diet and exercise suggestions Dec 13, 2022
Cognitive Decline Tied to Midlife Diet Impact of ultra-processed foods is small but important, prospective study suggests Dec 05, 2022
Adding Gut Health Supplement Helped Kids With Obesity Lose More Weight Small trial saw metabolic benefits with daily butyrate added to standard of care Dec 05, 2022
Sweeten the Pot With Financial Incentives to Boost Weight Loss More people with obesity lost weight when cash incentives were added to practical resources Dec 05, 2022
Is Red Meat Consumption Bad for You? Not on the basis of increased dietary saturated fat, the Skeptical Cardiologist finds Dec 03, 2022
Vitamin D Ruled Out as Solution to Statin Intolerance Muscle complaints not reduced with daily supplementation in VITAL substudy Nov 23, 2022
Treating Obesity Should Be Our Healthcare Moonshot Behavioral health changes alone will only do so much Nov 21, 2022
Steroids and G-CSF Boost 90-Day Survival in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Plus: Normothermic machine perfusion for liver transplants and Noom Weight for NASH Nov 11, 2022
Pandemic Pounds? Obesity Rate Spikes in Active-Duty Military Members 22.1% were found to have obesity in 2021, up from 19.8% in 2020 Nov 07, 2022
Low Carb Diet Boosts Weight Loss for Liver Transplant Recipients With Obesity LCD also positively impacted patients' metabophenotype Nov 06, 2022
Mom's Coffee (and Tea, and Kombucha, and...) Tied to Kid's Height A bit shorter with high caffeine intake, but how important is it? Oct 31, 2022
Low-Carb Diet Helps Cut HbA1c in Prediabetes Could be a useful approach for preventing, treating type 2 diabetes, says researcher Oct 26, 2022
Getting Patients on Board With Lifestyle Changes Elizabeth Simkus, DNP, champions patient empowerment and preventive medicine Oct 19, 2022 video
It's Time to Retire BMI as a Clinical Metric An undue focus on weight can lead to patient distrust and delayed care Oct 19, 2022
Eating More Unprocessed Foods Tied to Lower Risk of Crohn's Disease No association seen for ulcerative colitis, however Oct 14, 2022
A Deeper Look at Hollywood's Newest Weight Loss Drug A physician explains the GLP-1 agonist in the social media spotlight Oct 14, 2022 video
Does Diet Matter? Study Questions Links Between Diet and Dementia Diet combined with other risk-reduction strategies may show different results Oct 12, 2022
Pediatricians in the Dark When Muslim Kids Fast During Ramadan Asking questions and providing guidance are key to safe fasting, advocate says Oct 10, 2022
Midlife Omega-3 Levels Tied to Brain Structure, Cognition Larger hippocampal volume, better abstract reasoning for people in their 40s Oct 05, 2022
Former Smokers See Even Better Outcomes With Healthier Lifestyles Managing body weight, diet, and more seemed to lower premature death risk Sep 26, 2022
Dairy Reportedly Bad for the Heart -- But Don't Lump Milk and Cheese Together Different dairy products may have different health effects Sep 23, 2022
Fauci: COVID Lives On; Doc's Burnout Broke Her Heart; Don't Cook Chicken in NyQuil Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Sep 20, 2022
Cognition Improves With Daily Multivitamin Supplement But it's too early to recommend multivitamins to prevent cognitive decline, experts caution Sep 15, 2022
Our Hands Are Tied: Treating Prediabetes in Kids We urgently need more research on pharmacological interventions for this growing epidemic Sep 14, 2022
The Burden of Obesity Is Not Carried Equally Misconceptions are hurting the fight for health equity in communities of color Aug 26, 2022
