What Causes Diabetes?
Saturated fat can be toxic to the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, explaining why...
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Hepatitis E Virus in Pork
At a retail level, about 10 percent of commercial pork products tested contain the hepatitis E virus.
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Stomach Stapling Kids
Bariatric weight-loss surgery (like Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) is increasingly performed in children as young as...
Diet and Hiatal Hernia
Straining at stool over time may force part of the stomach up into the chest,...
Music as Medicine
Music can beat out anti-anxiety drugs, Mozart can reduce allergic reactions, and how listening to...
How to Treat High Blood Pressure with Diet
The first-line treatment for hypertension is lifestyle modification, which often includes the DASH diet. What...
Solving a Colon Cancer Mystery
Even though modern African diets may now be as miserably low in fiber as American...
How to Treat Kidney Stones with Diet
Decreasing animal protein and sodium intake appears more effective in treating calcium oxalate and uric...
Ginger for Migraines
An eighth teaspoon of powdered ginger was found to work as well as the migraine...
Migratory Skin Worms from Sushi
Gnathostomiasis from raw fish is a growing problem, manifested by tiny worms that burrow under...
The Safety of Heme vs. Non-Heme Iron
Heme iron, the type found predominantly in blood and muscle, is absorbed better than the...
Is a Neutropenic Diet Necessary for Cancer Patients?
Immunocompromised patients, such as those undergoing chemotherapy, are often denied fresh fruits and vegetables to...
Physicians May Be Missing Their Most Important Tool
What might happen if nutritional excellence were taught in medical school?
