New Peanut Allergy Treatments Help Kids, But Are They Worth the Cost?
Researchers studied whether two new peanut allergy treatments for children are worth their cost compared to doing nothing. They followed 201 kids aged 1-10 for …
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When You Eat Matters: How Meal Timing Affects Your Sleep and Happiness
A large study of over 3,400 people found that when you eat during the day can significantly affect how well you sleep and how you feel overall. Researchers …
Read MoreHow to Stay Healthy When You Have Chronic Pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis is a long-term condition of the pancreas that can cause serious problems like poor nutrition and a lower quality of life. This research …
Read MoreLife After Esophageal Surgery: What Patients Need to Know
When doctors remove a damaged esophagus (food tube) due to cancer, they sometimes use part of the colon (large intestine) to replace it. This study looked at …
Read MoreEating for the Planet May Help Teens Stay Healthy and Happy
Researchers studied over 1,000 Iranian teenagers to see if eating a diet that's good for both people and the planet could help them maintain a healthy weight …
Read MoreWhy Taste Matters: How Taste Loss Affects Health in Older Adults
Researchers studied 70 older adults (average age 82) to understand how well they could taste sweet, salty, and savory flavors, and whether this connected to …
Read MoreNew Ways to Treat Advanced Prostate Cancer with Personalized Medicine
Doctors now have better treatment options for advanced prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. This review explains how doctors choose …
Read MoreWhy People With Sleep Apnea Often Have Low Vitamin D
Researchers studied people who are overweight and have obstructive sleep apnea (a condition where breathing stops during sleep) to understand why many of them …
Read MoreVitamin D Boost Helps Kids Recover Better After Spine Surgery
Researchers studied 47 kids and teens with curved spines who had surgery to straighten them. They found that kids who didn't have enough vitamin D before …
Read MoreSpecial Nutrition Before Cancer Surgery May Help Quality of Life
Researchers tested whether a special nutritional drink given to head and neck cancer patients before and after surgery could help them recover better. …
Read MoreGroup Classes Help Weak, Elderly People Feel Better and Eat Healthier
Researchers studied 55 older adults who were becoming physically weak and fragile. They attended 12 group classes that taught them about healthy eating, …
Read MoreAdding Healthy Eating to Diabetes Medicine Works Better
Researchers tested whether adding a Mediterranean diet and nutritional supplements to a diabetes medicine called dapagliflozin would help patients even more. …
Read MoreCan Flaxseed Help Reduce Migraine Pain and Sleep Problems?
Researchers tested whether eating flaxseed powder could help people with migraines feel better. Sixty-eight people with migraines either ate flaxseed or a …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Doctors Understand How Throat Disease Affects Daily Life
Researchers created and tested an Italian version of a questionnaire that measures how eosinophilic esophagitis (a chronic throat condition) affects people's …
Read MoreWhy Exercise Matters Most for Mental Health in Serious Mental Illness
Researchers studied 311 people with serious mental disorders in Spain to understand how their lifestyle, body shape, and mental health connect. They found that …
Read MoreEating More Plants Linked to Better Health and Happiness in Older Adults
A large study of over 6,600 older adults found that people who eat more healthy plant-based foods report feeling better physically and mentally. Researchers …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet May Help Ease Menopause Symptoms
Researchers studied 149 women past menopause to see if eating a Mediterranean-style diet could help with uncomfortable symptoms like hot flashes and mood …
Read MoreNew Guidelines Help Doctors Treat Rare Calcium Disorder
Hypoparathyroidism is a rare condition where the body doesn't make enough of a hormone that controls calcium levels. Doctors in Germany, Austria, and …
Read MoreWhy Exercise Helps Doctors and Nurses Feel Better at Work
Researchers studied 353 healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia to understand how diet, exercise, and weight affect how happy and healthy they feel. They found that …
Read MoreExercise and Better Food Choices Help Teens Feel Happier and Healthier
Researchers studied 110 teenagers who were overweight and had high blood pressure. Half of them received regular medical care, while the other half also did …
Read MoreWhy People Using Alternative Medicine Report Lower Life Quality
Researchers surveyed over 4,000 German adults to understand how traditional and alternative medicine use relates to overall health and quality of life. They …
Read MoreEating Mediterranean Food May Help Your Mental Health During Stressful Times
During the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers asked nearly 1,700 people about their eating habits and mental health. They found something interesting: people who …
Read MoreProbiotic Supplement May Help New Moms Avoid Bladder Infections
Researchers tested whether a common probiotic called Lactobacillus acidophilus could help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women after childbirth. …
Read MoreSpecial Care Plan Helps Cancer Patients Feel Better and Stronger
Researchers tested a new care plan for people with a serious blood cancer called multiple myeloma who also have kidney problems. The plan combined special …
Read MoreGreen Algae Supplement May Help MS Patients Feel Better
Researchers tested whether a supplement made from spirulina (a type of green algae) could help people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), a …
Read MoreTalking Through Chemo: How Support and Nutrition Help Cancer Patients Feel Better
Researchers studied 157 colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy to see if combining emotional support with special nutrition could help them feel …
Read MoreWhy Your Attitude About Healthy Eating Matters for Diabetes
Researchers studied 223 people with type 2 diabetes to understand how their feelings about eating healthy foods affect their overall happiness and quality of …
Read MoreBetter Nutrition Helps TB Patients and Saves Money in India
Researchers in India tested whether adding nutritional support to tuberculosis treatment programs was worth the extra cost. They studied over 2,600 TB patients …
Read MoreCan Better Nutrition Help People With Systemic Sclerosis Feel Better?
Systemic sclerosis is a serious disease that makes skin and organs thick and stiff, often causing people to lose weight and feel weak. Researchers are testing …
Read MoreVitamin D Boosts Muscle Strength in People With Severe Digestion Problems
Researchers tested whether vitamin D supplements could help people with chronic intestinal failure—a serious condition where the digestive system can't absorb …
Read MoreSpecial Food Helps Sick Kids Feel Better and Stronger
Researchers studied 260 children with cancer who weren't eating enough to stay healthy. Half of the children received regular nutrition help, while the other …
Read MoreNew Capsule Helps People Feel Better While Losing Weight
Researchers tested a special capsule called Epitomee that expands in your stomach to help you feel fuller. In a study with 279 people over 24 weeks, those …
Read MoreCan Online Strength Training Help Kids with Cystic Fibrosis?
Researchers are testing whether online strength training exercises can help children and teenagers with cystic fibrosis build stronger muscles and improve …
Read MoreNew Procedure Helps Cancer Patients Eat and Feel Better
When cancer spreads to the belly lining, it can block the small intestine and make eating impossible. Doctors tested a new procedure using a special camera to …
Read MoreCan Exercise Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients Feel Better?
Pancreatic cancer is one of the hardest cancers to treat, with only about 1 in 10 patients surviving five years after diagnosis. Researchers looked at 17 …
Read MoreDo Sports Supplements Really Make Athletes Feel Better?
Researchers surveyed 537 active people and athletes about their supplement use and overall quality of life. Nearly half reported taking at least one …
Read MoreWhat Spain's Eating Habits Say About Health and Happiness
Researchers in Spain studied nearly 5,500 people to understand how their eating habits and lifestyles affect their overall health and quality of life. Using …
Read MoreNew Treatment Plan Helps People With Arthritis Feel Better
Researchers are testing a new approach to help people who were recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (a disease that causes joint pain and swelling). …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Affect Energy Levels in Men With Knee Arthritis
Researchers studied 144 adults with knee osteoarthritis to see if eating foods that cause inflammation in the body affected their quality of life, sleep, …
Read MoreNatural Supplement Helps Prostate Without Hurting Sexual Function
Researchers tested a natural supplement made from pollen extract and a plant compound called teupolioside in 25 men with enlarged prostate glands. Men took the …
Read MoreNew Online Program Helps People With Endometriosis Feel Better
Endometriosis is a painful condition that affects millions of people, causing tissue to grow where it shouldn't in the body. Researchers in Australia are …
Read MoreEating in a Smaller Time Window Helps POTS Patients Feel Better
A new study found that people with POTS (a condition that causes dizziness and a racing heart when standing up) felt significantly better when they ate all …
Read MoreProbiotics Help Cancer Patients Feel Better After Surgery
Researchers looked at 18 different studies involving 1,246 women who had surgery for endometrial cancer (a type of uterine cancer). They wanted to see if …
Read MoreWhy People With Low Parathyroid Hormone Feel Worse Than Others
Researchers studied over 1,000 people with hypoparathyroidism, a condition where the body doesn't make enough parathyroid hormone. They found that people with …
Read MoreCan Vitamins Help Cancer Patients Feel Better?
Researchers in Jordan wanted to understand if taking vitamin and mineral supplements helps cancer patients feel better overall. They asked 220 cancer patients …
Read MoreWhy Teens With Celiac Disease May Feel Left Out at Social Events
Teenagers with celiac disease have to avoid gluten, a protein found in wheat and many foods. This study looked at 52 teens with celiac disease and 55 healthy …
Read MoreExercise and Compression Help Stop Nerve Pain from Cancer Treatment
Breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy often develop painful nerve damage in their hands and feet called peripheral neuropathy. Researchers tested …
Read MoreNew Activity Program Helps People With Dementia Eat Better
Researchers tested a new program called SPREMON that combines memory exercises with hands-on activities to help people with dementia in nursing homes eat more …
Read MoreCeliac Disease Affects Kids' Confidence, Not Just Their Nutrition
Researchers compared children with celiac disease to their healthy brothers and sisters and other healthy kids their age. They found that while all three …
Read MoreCan Digital Apps Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients Feel Better?
Pancreatic cancer is a serious disease that often makes people feel very sick during treatment. Researchers are testing whether using a smartphone app and …
Read MoreTeaching Caregivers Better Mealtime Habits Helps Dementia Patients Eat Better
Researchers tested a new program called Partners at Meals (PAM) designed to help family caregivers improve eating habits in people with dementia. The program …
Read MoreSitting Less May Boost Your Energy and Mood
Researchers wanted to know if sitting less could help people feel better. They studied 64 adults with metabolic syndrome (a condition involving weight and …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise for Rare Parathyroid Disease
Researchers evaluated a new medication called palopegteriparatide for treating chronic hypoparathyroidism, a rare condition where the body doesn't produce …
Read MoreCan Special Diets Help People With MS Feel Better?
Researchers are testing whether two specific eating plans might help people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (a type of MS) feel better and have …
Read MoreNatural Treatments May Help Ease Endometriosis Pain
Endometriosis is a painful condition affecting about 1 in 10 women, causing severe period pain and pelvic discomfort that regular treatments sometimes can't …
Read MoreExercise and Healthy Eating Help Lupus Patients Feel Less Tired
A new program called "Living Well with Lupus" tested whether exercise and nutrition advice could help people with lupus feel better. Researchers in Brazil …
Read MoreWhat Makes Life Hard for Kidney Dialysis Patients in Nepal
Researchers studied 260 people in Nepal who receive dialysis treatment for kidney disease to understand what affects their quality of life. They found that …
Read MoreNew App Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Feel Better
Researchers tested a new smartphone app called CUMACA-M designed to help women who have survived breast cancer for at least 5 years. These survivors often …
Read MoreWhat Night-Shift Nurses Eat Affects How They Feel
Researchers studied 1,024 nurses working night shifts at hospitals in Hangzhou, China to understand how their eating habits affect their overall well-being. …
Read MoreWhy Kids With Gut Disease Try Alternative Treatments
Researchers in Switzerland studied 111 children and teens with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to understand why many try complementary and alternative …
Read MoreDoes Your Job Affect Your Vitamin D Levels and Happiness?
Researchers in Germany compared vitamin D levels in hospital workers and waste workers to see if their jobs affected how much vitamin D they had in their …
Read MoreWhy Having Enough Food Matters for Your Happiness
Researchers in Turkey surveyed 526 people to understand how having reliable access to food affects overall happiness and well-being. They found that people who …
Read MoreWhat Foods and Life Choices Help People Feel Healthier?
Researchers in northern China studied over 32,000 people to understand how their food choices, education, income, and other life factors connect to how healthy …
Read MoreHow a Doctor-Led Wellness Program Helps Cancer Survivors Feel Better
Cancer survivors often struggle with tiredness, worry, and other challenges after treatment ends. Researchers tested a new program led by family doctors that …
Read MoreCan Exercise and Nutrition Help Breast Cancer Patients Feel Better?
Breast cancer patients taking a specific hormone treatment often gain weight and feel tired. Researchers are testing whether a personalized program combining …
Read MoreLiving Longer Doesn't Always Mean Staying Healthier
Scientists studied whether treatments that help animals live longer also keep them healthier for longer. Using data from mouse studies, they tested a new way …
Read MoreNew Way to Spot Cancer Patients at Risk for Dangerous Weight Loss
Cancer cachexia is a serious condition where cancer patients lose weight and muscle mass very quickly, making them weaker and sicker. Doctors have struggled to …
Read MoreWhy Cancer Patients Need Better Access to Nutrition Drinks
Cancer patients often struggle to eat enough food to stay healthy, which can slow their recovery. Special nutrition drinks prescribed by doctors can help …
Read MoreExercise Helps Older Adults with Diabetes Think Better and Feel Great
Researchers studied 43 older adults with type 2 diabetes who participated in a 12-week exercise program combining strength training and aerobic cycling twice …
Read MoreDoes Talking to a Nutritionist Help Diabetes Patients Feel Better?
Researchers wanted to know if getting help from a nutrition expert could improve how people with type 2 diabetes feel about their lives. They studied 121 Dutch …
Read MoreNight Shift Work Linked to Stomach and Digestion Problems
A new study found that people who work night shifts have much higher rates of stomach problems like irritable bowel syndrome and indigestion compared to people …
Read MoreBetter Hospital Care Helps Severe Pancreatitis Patients Recover Faster
When the pancreas becomes severely inflamed, patients need intensive hospital care to survive. Researchers tested whether a more personalized approach to …
Read MoreExercise After Endometrial Cancer: What Works for Women
Women who have been treated for endometrial cancer (the most common type of gynecological cancer) often struggle to exercise regularly, even though doctors …
Read MorePineapple Enzyme May Help Reduce Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms
Researchers tested whether bromelain, a natural enzyme found in pineapples, could help people with ulcerative colitis—a condition that causes inflammation in …
Read MoreBetter Care Teams Help Elderly Patients Recover from Serious Bleeding
Researchers tested a new way to care for elderly patients with liver disease who experience dangerous internal bleeding. Instead of standard care, one group …
Read MoreNew Treatment Helps People with Low Parathyroid Feel Better
A new medicine called palopegteriparatide is helping adults with hypoparathyroidism—a condition where the body doesn't make enough parathyroid hormone—feel …
Read MoreHealthy Eating and Tooth Health May Help Stop Binge Eating
Researchers studied over 1,000 adults to understand how three things connect: eating a Mediterranean diet (lots of vegetables, fish, and olive oil), binge …
Read MoreSpecial Diet Helps Cancer Patients With Kidney Problems Feel Better
Researchers studied 126 cancer patients with multiple myeloma who also had kidney problems. Half of them followed a special low-protein diet with personalized …
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 MoreSimple Changes Help Kidney Transplant Patients Feel Better
Researchers looked at 35 studies involving kidney transplant patients to see if lifestyle changes like exercise, diet, and behavior modifications could help …
Read MoreOnline Diet Program Helps IBS Symptoms and Anxiety
Researchers tested whether teaching people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) about a special diet through a website could help them feel better. Thirty-five …
Read MoreMobile App Coaching Helps Stomach Cancer Patients Feel Better After Surgery
Researchers studied 160 stomach cancer patients who had surgery to remove part or all of their stomach. Half received personalized health coaching through a …
Read MoreNew Study Tests Ways to Fight Tiredness in Cancer Survivors
Many people who survived lymphoma (a type of blood cancer) still feel extremely tired years after their treatment ended. This affects up to 4 out of 10 …
Read MoreNormal Fat Diet May Be Better Than Low-Fat for Pancreatitis Patients
A new study challenges the common practice of giving low-fat diets to people with acute pancreatitis (sudden inflammation of the pancreas). Researchers …
Read MoreNutrition Coaching Helps Kidney Disease Patients Feel Better and Stay Healthier
A new study from Spain shows that kidney disease patients who received personalized nutrition coaching felt better and had improved health measures compared to …
Read MoreDigital Support Program Helps Pancreatic Cancer Patients Eat Better
Researchers tested a 12-week digital program called STRONG+ for people with advanced pancreatic cancer starting chemotherapy. The program combined regular …
Read MoreTwo Weight Loss Surgeries Work Equally Well After 5+ Years
Researchers followed 114 people with severe obesity for over 5 years after they had one of two major weight loss surgeries. Both procedures - called BPD/DS and …
Read MoreWeight Loss Program Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Feel Better and Lose Weight
Researchers tested a new weight loss program for women who had breast cancer treatment. The program included group workshops with dietitians and lifestyle …
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