New Weight Loss Drugs Show Promise Similar to Surgery
Doctors now have powerful new medications to help people lose weight. These drugs work by making your brain feel fuller faster, so you eat less. Three main …
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Why 1 in 3 People With Celiac Disease Struggle to Stay Gluten-Free
Researchers looked at 69 different studies involving over 27,000 people with celiac disease to understand how well patients stick to a gluten-free diet. They …
Read MoreBetter Diet Choices May Help Older Adults With Lung Disease Live Longer
Researchers studied nearly 1,000 older adults with COPD (a serious lung disease) to see if eating certain foods could help them live longer. They looked at …
Read MoreDoes Team Care at Health Centers Reduce ER Visits?
Researchers in Ontario, Canada studied whether getting care from a team of different health professionals at community health centers helped people avoid …
Read MoreWhat Doctors Are Learning About Helping Patients Understand Their Health
Researchers looked at thousands of medical studies from around the world to understand what doctors and scientists are learning about health …
Read MorePhone Apps Help Kidney Dialysis Patients Take Better Care of Themselves
Researchers looked at 34 studies involving over 2,000 kidney dialysis patients to understand how smartphone apps and mobile health tools can help patients …
Read MoreTwo Therapy Types Help Kidney Dialysis Patients Follow Treatment Plans
Kidney dialysis patients often struggle to stick with their treatment plans, which can be dangerous. Researchers tested two types of therapy to see which one …
Read MoreHow Food Choices Help Prevent Disease and Stay Healthy
This chapter explores the powerful connection between what we eat and our ability to prevent serious diseases. Researchers and nutrition experts explain how …
Read MoreTwo Hidden Health Problems That Raise Death Risk in Diabetics
Researchers studied nearly 28 million people with diabetes to understand how two conditions—high uric acid levels and severe vitamin D deficiency—affect how …
Read MoreHow Diet and Exercise Help Fight Two Different Diseases
Scientists discovered that diabetes and multiple sclerosis (MS), two diseases that seem completely different, actually share similar problems in the body. Both …
Read MoreHow States Can Better Cover Nutrition Counseling for Medicaid Patients
A new study looked at how different states handle insurance coverage for nutrition counseling from registered dietitians—experts trained to help people eat …
Read MoreCan AI Help Plan Your Diet? What Experts Found
Researchers compared diet plans created by ChatGPT (an artificial intelligence tool) with plans made by real dietitians for people with weight and health …
Read MoreHow Phone Apps Help People Change Healthy Habits
Researchers looked at 16 studies about how smartphone apps help people make better health choices and stick with them. These apps use special techniques—like …
Read MoreWorking with a Food Expert Can Help Prevent and Treat Chronic Diseases
A major health organization reviewed 25 recent studies to understand how personalized nutrition advice from registered dietitians can help prevent and treat …
Read MoreHow China Is Building Better Centers to Help People Manage Weight
China is facing a growing obesity problem, and the government is working to create specialized weight management centers to help people lose weight and keep it …
Read MoreWhy Older Adults Get Tired Blood More Often
Researchers in India studied 355 patients with low red blood cell counts to understand a specific type of anemia linked to long-term diseases. They found that …
Read MoreWhat Women With PCOS Really Think About Online Nutrition Help
Researchers in China asked 12 women with PCOS (a common hormone condition) about their experiences using online nutrition coaching through video calls. The …
Read MoreNurses and Nutritionists Working Together to Help Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
When people have both diabetes and high blood pressure at the same time, they need extra help managing their health. This research looked at how nurses and …
Read MoreWhy Many People With High Blood Pressure Skip Their Medications
Researchers in Morocco studied 200 people with high blood pressure to understand why they don't stick with their treatment plans. They found that only about …
Read MoreWhy People With High Blood Pressure Struggle to Eat Healthy
Researchers in Ethiopia studied why people with high blood pressure have trouble sticking to healthy diets. They interviewed patients at public hospitals to …
Read MoreNew Program Helps Heart Patients and Caregivers Keep Minds Sharp
Researchers are testing a new program called LifeWise that helps older adults with heart and metabolic problems protect their brain health and prevent memory …
Read MoreMost People with Type 2 Diabetes Want to Use Phone Apps to Help Manage Their Health
Researchers in Saudi Arabia asked 424 people with type 2 diabetes about using phone apps to help manage their condition. Almost everyone (98%) said they'd be …
Read MoreCan a Phone App Help People Manage Type 2 Diabetes Better?
Researchers in Brunei created a smartphone app called BALANCE to help people with type 2 diabetes manage their condition at home. The app provides lessons …
Read MoreVitamin D and Healthy Eating May Help People With Metabolic Syndrome Live Longer
Researchers studied over 12,000 people with metabolic syndrome (a group of health conditions including high blood pressure and blood sugar) to see if vitamin D …
Read MoreTeam Care Helps Stop Kidney Damage from Diabetes
Researchers in Taiwan tested a new way to help people with early-stage kidney damage from diabetes. They worked with 355 patients who received personalized …
Read MorePharmacists Help Patients With Health Barriers Get Better Care
Researchers tested a new program where pharmacists screened patients for life challenges that affect their health—like not having enough food or trouble …
Read MoreGluten-Free Diet Success: How Well Celiac Patients Stick to Treatment
Researchers followed 300 people with celiac disease to see how well they stuck to gluten-free diets and how their health changed over time. They found that …
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