Plant-Based Diet May Lower Heart Disease Risk Even If You Have Bad Genes
New research suggests that eating a plant-based diet combined with healthy lifestyle habits might reduce your risk of heart disease, even if your family …
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Sleep Apnea Patients Need Better Heart Health Habits
Researchers looked at 58 people with obstructive sleep apnea (a condition where breathing stops during sleep) to see how healthy their hearts were. They used a …
Read MoreLosing Weight Can Help You Sleep Better If You Have Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a condition where people stop breathing briefly during sleep, and it's often caused by extra weight. Doctors from Korea created new guidelines …
Read MoreHow Modern Life May Be Confusing Your Immune System
Your immune system has a memory—it learns from past infections and gets better at fighting future ones. This is usually helpful, but new research suggests that …
Read More8 Simple Lifestyle Changes That Protect Your Heart and Health
A major health review shows that making smart choices about diet, exercise, sleep, and other daily habits can dramatically lower your risk of heart disease and …
Read MoreBetter Heart Health Before Pregnancy Could Prevent Serious Complications
A new study of nearly 9,000 pregnant women found that having better cardiovascular health before pregnancy—meaning good exercise habits, healthy eating, …
Read MoreHow Moving to the City Changes the Fungi in Your Gut
Researchers in Burkina Faso discovered that people living in cities have fewer types of fungi in their digestive systems compared to people living in rural …
Read MoreWhy Better Sleep Might Help You Stay at a Healthy Weight
Researchers at Jimma University in Ethiopia studied 427 teachers and professors to understand how sleep quality connects to body weight. They found that about …
Read MoreHow Doctors Can Help You Lose Weight: What Actually Works
Obesity affects millions of people worldwide and increases the risk of serious health problems like diabetes and heart disease. A new review looked at the best …
Read MoreWeight Loss Drugs Work Better With Lifestyle Changes
Researchers reviewed studies about incretin drugs—a newer type of medication used to help people lose weight. These drugs can help people shed pounds, but they …
Read MoreFoods That Fight Inflammation May Help Prevent PCOS
Researchers studied 200 women to understand how diet and lifestyle choices affect polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common condition affecting women's …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet and Exercise May Help Reduce Eczema Severity
Researchers studied 124 people with moderate-to-severe eczema to see if eating a Mediterranean diet and exercising could help reduce their symptoms. The …
Read MoreWhy Couch Potatoes Get More Kidney Stones
Researchers studied over 10,000 people who don't exercise much and found that those with poor health habits get kidney stones much more often. The study looked …
Read MoreSimple Habits That Help Control High Blood Pressure
Researchers in Ethiopia studied 326 people with high blood pressure to see which daily habits helped keep their blood pressure healthy. They found that about …
Read MoreExercise and Smart Eating Can Help Manage PCOS Symptoms
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormone condition that affects many women. This review looked at 30 years of research to find the best ways to …
Read MoreNew Ways to Slow Early Prostate Cancer Without Surgery
Doctors are finding new ways to help men with early prostate cancer who choose to watch and wait instead of having surgery right away. Researchers looked at …
Read MoreWhy Women with PCOS Need to Know About Health Risks
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition affecting millions of women worldwide that goes beyond just irregular periods. This research review …
Read MoreGroup Support Helps People With Early Dementia Stay Healthy
Researchers created a new program to help people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease and their family members or caregivers make healthy lifestyle changes …
Read MoreWhy Couples Struggle to Use Fertility Apps (Even When They Like Them)
Researchers studied how couples preparing for in vitro fertilization (IVF) used a smartphone app designed to help them live healthier lives. While 106 couples …
Read MoreShould You Treat Prediabetes? What New Research Says
Prediabetes is a warning sign that your blood sugar is higher than normal but not yet at diabetes levels. About 464 million people worldwide have it, and this …
Read MoreHow Exercise, Diet, and Stress Relief May Help Slow Parkinson's Disease
A new review in a top medical journal suggests that simple lifestyle changes—like exercising regularly, eating healthy foods, and managing stress—might help …
Read MoreNew Test Spots Heart Disease Risk Before It Starts
Researchers created a new screening tool to identify people at risk for metabolic syndrome—a group of health problems that increase the chance of heart disease …
Read MoreHow Lifestyle Changes Can Stop Prediabetes From Becoming Diabetes
Researchers followed over 700 adults in Italy for four years to see what happens to people with prediabetes—a condition where blood sugar is higher than normal …
Read MoreEven Small Exercise Habits Help People With Type 2 Diabetes
A large study of over 119,000 Americans with type 2 diabetes found that people don't need to be perfect with exercise and healthy eating to feel better and …
Read MoreSimple Ways to Lower High Blood Pressure: What Science Shows Works
Researchers reviewed the latest studies on how diet and exercise can help control high blood pressure. They found some surprising results: salt substitutes …
Read MoreHeart Attack Recovery Program Helps Patients Stay Healthy
After a heart attack or chest pain emergency, patients need to make big lifestyle changes to prevent another event. This study tested whether a structured …
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 MoreHigh Triglycerides? Here's What Your Doctor Should Do
High triglycerides are a type of fat in your blood that doctors find in many patients. Having too much can increase your risk of heart problems and a serious …
Read MoreThroat Exercises Don't Help Sleep Apnea as Much as Hoped
Researchers tested whether special throat exercises combined with neck stretches could help people with mild to moderate sleep apnea breathe better at night. …
Read MoreCan a Gluten-Free Diet Help Fix Fatty Liver Disease?
Researchers tested whether eating gluten-free foods could help people with fatty liver disease—a condition where fat builds up in the liver. Sixty patients …
Read MoreWhy Kidney Transplant Patients Gain Weight and Eat Less Healthy
When people receive a new kidney from a living donor, their bodies change in interesting ways. Researchers studied what happens to patients' eating habits and …
Read MoreEating on a Schedule and Exercise May Boost Your Gut Health
Scientists reviewed research from 2015-2024 about two simple habits that might improve your gut bacteria: eating during certain hours of the day and exercising …
Read MoreHow Your Lifestyle Choices Affect Your Ability to Get Pregnant
A new review of scientific research shows that many everyday lifestyle choices can impact a woman's fertility and ability to conceive. The study looked at how …
Read MoreHealthy Eating and Exercise May Help Prostate Cancer Survivors
Researchers looked at 21 studies to see if what men eat and how they live after a prostate cancer diagnosis affects their health outcomes. The good news: …
Read MoreLiving Healthier Can Reduce Fatigue and Depression in MS
A new study of 839 people with multiple sclerosis found that healthy lifestyle choices—like exercising regularly, eating well, meditating, not smoking, and …
Read MoreCommunity Program Helps People With Diabetes Take Better Care of Themselves
Researchers studied a diabetes support program called Health Extension for Diabetes (HED) that teaches people how to manage their condition better. Over 1,400 …
Read MoreHow Smoking, Drinking, and Diet Affect Throat Cancer Risk
Researchers studied how smoking, alcohol use, and poor diet contribute to esophageal cancer (a type of throat cancer) around the world from 1990 to 2021. They …
Read MoreHow Teens Can Lose Weight: What Science Says Works Best
Obesity in teenagers is becoming more common worldwide and can lead to serious health problems like heart disease. Researchers reviewed studies about the best …
Read MoreGood Habits Can Fight Obesity Even If It's in Your Genes
Scientists studied Indian people to see if healthy lifestyle choices could help prevent obesity, even for those with genes that make weight gain more likely. …
Read MoreHeart Health Habits May Help Women Get Pregnant
Researchers looked at data from over 2,500 women to see if having a healthy heart was connected to fertility. They found that women with better overall heart …
Read MoreWhy Heart Patients Struggle to Stay Healthy: Real Stories
Researchers in Iran interviewed 31 heart disease patients and 8 healthcare workers to understand why people with heart problems find it hard to make healthy …
Read MoreWhy Blood Pressure Control Is Tough in Croatia
Researchers studied 646 people in Croatia who have high blood pressure to understand why it's hard to control. They found that most people weren't following …
Read MoreHow Doctors Are Helping Diabetics Get Better Without More Pills
Researchers in Thailand studied how doctors and nurses are helping people with type 2 diabetes get healthier by focusing on diet and lifestyle changes instead …
Read MoreBlood Sugar Tracking + Health Coach Helps People Control Diabetes Better
Researchers tested whether combining a special blood sugar monitor with personalized coaching could help people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes improve …
Read MoreFood and Exercise May Help Fight Depression Better Than We Thought
Researchers looked at recent studies about how diet and exercise affect depression. They found that eating whole plant-based foods, avoiding processed foods, …
Read MoreShould You Take Vitamin D to Prevent Diabetes?
Doctors in New Zealand are recommending that people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes talk with their healthcare providers about taking vitamin D …
Read MoreSimple Ways to Lower Blood Pressure Without Pills in Southeast Asia
Researchers looked at 39 different studies from Southeast Asia to find out if lifestyle changes could help people with high blood pressure. They discovered …
Read MoreCan Better Diabetes Education Help Control Blood Sugar?
Researchers in Switzerland are testing whether a new approach to teaching people with type 2 diabetes can help them manage their condition better. The program …
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