Why Some Girls Skip Iron Pills (And How to Help Them Take Them)
Researchers in Ghana studied why teenage girls sometimes don't take iron and folic acid pills, even though these vitamins help prevent anemia and keep them …
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Why People Taking Metformin Need B12 Checks
A new study from Saudi Arabia shows that people taking metformin, a common diabetes medicine, need to pay special attention to their vitamin B12 levels. …
Read MoreWhy Heart Disease Looks Different in Women vs. Men
Heart disease doesn't affect women and men the same way. Women typically develop clogged arteries later in life than men, partly because of a hormone called …
Read MoreBetter Blood Tests to Check if Osteoporosis Medicine is Working
Doctors need better ways to tell if osteoporosis medicines are actually helping patients. This study tested a new approach using simple blood tests instead of …
Read MoreDoes Birth Order Affect How Well Kids Take Vitamin D?
Researchers looked at whether the order in which children are born in a family affects how consistently they take vitamin D supplements. Vitamin D is important …
Read MoreWhy Heart Patients Skip Exercise But Take Their Pills
Researchers wanted to understand why people with heart failure struggle to stick with their self-care routines. They tracked 63 heart patients for a week, …
Read MoreText Messages Help Heart Patients Stay Healthy and Take Meds
Researchers tested a program called HeartHealth that sends text messages to people who recently had heart problems. Over four years, nearly 9,000 patients in …
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 MoreHealth Foods May Interfere With Blood Pressure Medication
Researchers studied over 4,000 Japanese adults taking blood pressure medication to understand if using special "functional foods" (foods marketed to treat …
Read MoreHow Better Blood Sugar Control Helped Heal Stubborn Skin Infections
A 36-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes kept getting painful boils (skin infections) over and over again. He also had high blood pressure, kidney …
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 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 MoreWhy Skipping Medicine Almost Killed a Man With Rare Tyrosinemia
A man with a rare genetic condition called tyrosinemia type 1 stopped taking his prescribed medication and following his special diet. This led to a …
Read MoreCan Text Messages Help Black Veterans Control Blood Pressure?
Researchers tested whether watching videos of Black veterans sharing their health stories, combined with text messages, could help other Black veterans better …
Read MoreWhy Your Beliefs About Gout Might Affect Your Health
Researchers studied 492 people with gout to understand how their beliefs about what causes the disease affect their health outcomes. Most people thought gout …
Read MoreDo Pregnant Women Take Their Vitamins? A Nepal Study
Pregnant women need vitamins and minerals to stay healthy and help their babies develop properly. Scientists in Nepal are testing whether pregnant women will …
Read MoreHow Worry and Stress Affect Diabetes Self-Care Habits
Researchers looked at studies about how personality traits—especially being prone to worry and stress—affect how well people manage their type 2 diabetes. They …
Read MoreWhen to Take Maoto: Does Eating Food Change How Your Body Uses It?
Researchers wanted to know if taking a traditional Japanese herbal medicine called maoto before or after eating makes a difference in how your body absorbs it. …
Read MoreNew AI Assistant Helps Indian Australians Manage Heart Disease
Researchers created a special AI chatbot called DESI-Heart designed specifically for Indian Australians living with heart disease. Unlike other health apps …
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 MoreEar Acupuncture Plus Diet Help Diabetics Control Blood Sugar
Researchers studied 113 people with type 2 diabetes to see if combining ear acupuncture with personalized diet advice could help them better manage their blood …
Read MorePhone Apps Help Organ Transplant Patients Stay Healthier
Researchers looked at 23 studies involving over 2,000 organ transplant patients to see if smartphone apps and text messages could help them manage their health …
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 MoreHigh-Dose Vitamin D Helps Cystic Fibrosis Patients Even When They Skip Pills
Researchers studied 58 people with cystic fibrosis who received ultra-high doses of vitamin D (called 'stoss dosing') to boost their vitamin D levels. This …
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