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Stiff Arteries in Overweight Children
December 26, 2021

Significantly higher levels of visceral fat and artery stiffness were found in overweight youth, suggesting that abdominal fat likely contributes to the cardiovascular problems in kids.

Pressure to be Perfect & Mental Health Issues
December 26, 2021

Pressure from schools and families to live up to society’s expectations of the “ideal” girl and be “good” causes mental health issues in teenage girls.

Intermittent Fasting
December 06, 2021

Intermittent fasting can produce clinically significant weight loss as well as improve metabolic health in individuals with obesity.

Breast cancer – Risks of Atrial Fib & CV Death in the 1st year after cancer diagnosis
November 17, 2021

Atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular death are more common during the first year after breast cancer diagnosis

Anti-inflammatory Diet and Brain Health
November 17, 2021

Consuming an anti-inflammatory diet led to a lower risk of developing dementia later in life.

Cardiac Arrest
November 03, 2021

About 350,000 cardiac arrests happen outside of hospitals each year in the U.S. and about 7 in 10 of those happen at home. Bystander CPR is very important.

Processed Foods and Memory
October 18, 2021

A new study finds that only four weeks on a diet of highly processed food led to a strong inflammatory response in the brains of aging rats and it was accompanied by behavioral signs of memory loss.

Long COVID
October 15, 2021

How many people get long COVID? What are the issues involved with long COVID?

Omega-3 Supplements and the risk of Atrial Fibrillation
October 11, 2021

Omega-3 supplements could elevate the risk of atrial fibrillation. How much fish oil does it take to significantly increase the risk?

Statins and Diabetes Progression
October 11, 2021

Statin use is associated with Type 2 diabetes progression. The risk-benefit ratio of statin use in patients with diabetes should take into consideration its metabolic affects.