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Why You Want to Check Your Blood Pressure

Hypertension hides. It's symptom-less as it raises your risk of heart disease, stroke and dementia. Measure it and treat it if needed. >

Gut Inflammation, IBD and the Microbes Behind Dairy, Wheat and Gluten Intolerance

A bout of diarrhea can lead us to suspect certain foods are at fault. But research suggests inflammation in the gut is behind this reaction. >

Eat Better, Feel Better: A Mood - Food Connection

People who sharply reduced their ultraprocessed food intake often also experienced a reduction in symptoms of depression and anxiety. >

Huge Jump in Type 2 Diabetes Seen in Teens

A study found a tenfold increase in cases of type 2 diabetes over two decades. Its effect on health is far more serious in this age group. >

Vitamin B12 Helps Protect Against Birth Defects

Babies are less likely to be born with birth defects when BOTH parents have high blood levels of folate and vitamin B12 before conception. >

The Keto Diet Is Not Just for Weight Loss

For people with obesity, a high-fat, low-carb diet offers benefits for liver and glucose metabolism, as well as weight loss. >

What Would You Do to Slow Dementia?

People with mild cognitive impairment, some with signs of Alzheimer's, were asked what steps they were taking to stay sharp. They flunked. >

The Medicare GLP-1 Discount Has One Big Catch: Some Sick Patients Don’t Qualify

If you have a condition like sleep apnea or Type 2 diabetes, don't expect to pay $50 a month for GLP-1 meds. You'll need Medicare Part D. >

What You Eat Affects Your DNA

When investigators put people on either a meat-forward diet or a vegan meal plan, differences in DNA methylation emerged almost immediately. >

An Amino Acid that Could Help the Body Fight Cancer and Viral Infections

Arginine appears to help the immune system destroy cancerous or infected cells. It is readily available in many high-protein foods. >

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