Articles by Shari Barbanel
Most Women Get Low Grades in Healthy Eating During and After Pregnancy
New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds a pervasive low-quality diet among pregnant and postpartum individuals, reflecting “an urgent need for widespread improvement.” The study, recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and co-led by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, assessed diet quality in the same ...
Low Omega-6, High Omega-3 Rich Diet May Slow Prostate Cancer Growth
A new study led by UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing active surveillance, a treatment approach that involves regular monitoring of the cancer without immediate intervention. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical ...
Research Delivers Best Moves to Reduce Dementia Risk
It’s that time of the year when most of us get the chance to sit back and enjoy some well-deserved down time. But whether you reach for the TV controller, or a favorite book, your choice could have implications for your long-term brain health, say researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA). Assessing the ...
Eating Dark Chocolate Linked With Reduced Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Consuming dark, but not milk, chocolate may be associated with lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, published in BMJ. “Our findings suggest that not all chocolate is created equal,” said lead author Binkai Liu, doctoral student in the Department of ...
Revisiting Vitamin D Guidelines
In June of 2024, the Endocrine Society, influenced by a substantial body of research conducted in recent years, published new clinical practice guidelines for the testing and supplementation of vitamin D for the prevention of disease. These new recommendations included limiting vitamin D supplementation beyond the daily recommended intake to specific risk groups and advised ...
Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Older People With Obesity
Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity and taking more than the Institutes of Medicine’s (IOM) recommended daily dose does not provide additional health benefits, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. The IOM recommends 600 International Units (IU) per day. Vitamin D deficiency is common ...
Research Shows Therapeutic Virtual Yoga Program Can Be Effective For Chronic Low Back Pain
Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a 12-week therapeutic virtual yoga program for chronic low back pain can be a feasible, safe and effective treatment option. The findings are published in JAMA Network Open. Chronic low back pain is common—up to 20 percent of adults worldwide have long-lasting or recurrent lower back pain. In severe cases, ...
New Study Shows Promising Results For COPD Treatment
We live longer and longer, and as we age, a lot of us develop a series of health issues and chronic diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is found in around 600 million individuals globally. However, only half of them know they have the disease. COPD patients often experience shortness of breath, persistent ...
Researchers Suggest Stress Hormones Explain How Obesity Causes Diabetes
A study from Rutgers Health and other institutions indicates that stress hormones—not impaired cellular insulin signaling—may be the primary driver of obesity-related diabetes. The paper in Cell Metabolism may transform our understanding of how obesity-induced insulin resistance develops and how to treat it. “We have been interested in the basic mechanisms of how obesity induces diabetes. Given ...
Pregnant Women Might Not Be Getting the Nutrients They Need
It’s generally estimated that around 10 percent of pregnant women struggle to meet their nutritional needs—but the real number could be far higher, according to new research from Stevens Institute of Technology (New Jersey). According to a recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition, more than 90 percent of pregnant individuals are potentially failing to ...
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