Colon cancer is rising in people under 50. James Kinross, a gastrointestinal surgeon who researches how the gut microbiome affects our risk of the disease, told Business Insider that poor gut health could be partly to blame. Research suggests the gut microbiome, the trillions of microbes that live in the digestive tract, has a wide-ranging…
Editor’s note: This is the first news article of a series that will continue over the next few months. With grocery prices high, it is important now more than ever to use wise strategies before, during and after shopping, to put healthy meals on the table, stay within budget and reduce food waste. × …
New testing methods can check liver health without painful biopsies | Photo Credit: AJIJCHAN With ‘World Liver Day’, having just gone by, this is the right time to talk about the body’s ‘master regulator’, playing key roles in food digestion, body metabolism and detoxification. Modern lifestyles and dietary habits are putting our liver under serious…
Urgent Care doctor David Bermejo will discuss ways to implement healthy lifestyle changes during a community lecture at the DeWees Center on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The lecture, titled “It’s Never Too Late for Lifestyle Medicine,” will cover how simple lifestyle changes — at any age — can help prevent and treat chronic disease and help people…
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By Dr. Danielle Madril Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of Florida February serves as American Heart Month, providing an opportune time to recognize and address the risk factors for heart disease. That’s crucial considering a recent report by the American Heart Association found heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, with…
ROCHESTER, Minn. — It’s not unusual to have one or more family members with some form of heart disease. Nonetheless, some people may not even know they have heart disease until they experience a heart attack or stroke or are diagnosed with heart failure. Despite the prevalence of heart disease, many people are still unclear…
princeton — Heart disease is common across the region, so a local hospital took time Thursday for people to wear red, raise awareness about the symptoms of heart problems and promote lifestyles for maintaining a healthy heart. WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital celebrated a Go Red event to raise awareness of heart health. February is…
A new study offers more evidence linking cancer to inflammation from diets high in processed foods. It found tumors were fueled by inflammatory compounds and a lack of compounds linked to healing. Researchers are looking to foods such as leafy greens and fish to pinpoint disease-fighting molecules. Ultra-processed foods may be fueling a rise in…
TOPSHOT – A staff member of the Congolese Ministry of Health prepares the sampling equipment to … [+] perform a COVID-19 test at a private residence in Goma, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on March 31, 2020. One positive case of COVID-19 coronavirus was reported on March 30, 2020 in Goma, capital of North Kivu…