Share on PinterestAn enhanced diet and exercise program may support men during prostate cancer treatment, according to a new study. Maki Nakamura/DigitalVision/Getty Images Researchers say a monitored program of diet, exercise, and behavioral support may improve prostate cancer treatment outcomes. The scientists reported that men undergoing androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer who followed the […]
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Share on PinterestDr. Heewon Suh, a physician and renowned Korean aesthetic medicine expert, assesses a patient’s skin at her clinic in Seoul, Korea. Photo credit: Cheongdam Circle Clinic “Glass skin” has become one of the most searched skin goals in the world. Experts say it is a real, medically definable skin state — balanced hydration, […]
Read MoreThis systematic review was conducted to evaluate the effects of diabetes-specific nutritional formulas (DSNF) in tube feeding on multiple outcomes in patients with hyperglycemia in real-world clinical settings. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing outcomes of patients receiving tube feeding with DSNF versus standard formulas were evaluated. RCTs in critical care and long-term care settings were […]
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Share on PinterestResearch shows that alcohol consumption can raise your risk of cancer and other health conditions, as well as alcohol-related cancer death. Krit of Studio OMG · Moment/Getty Recent research found that alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in the United States doubled between 1990 and 2023. Another study found that even low levels of alcohol consumption […]
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Share on PinterestFour medical groups released recommendations for the 2026–2027 respiratory virus season ahead of the CDC. FatCamera/E+/Getty Images The CDC has not yet issued new COVID-19 or RSV recommendations for the 2026–2027 season and has instead carried over last year’s flu guidance. Four medical groups released their own recommendations in September, each covering a […]
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Uncontrolled and resistant hypertension is more common than we think. In the second episode of this special three-part series, Dr. Neil Skolnik discusses management strategies, but also explores our new understanding of aldosterone and its stealth role in hypertension. This series is supported with support from AstraZeneca. Please listen to the episodes by clicking on […]
Read MoreDevelopment of ectodermal tissues in humans is a complex process regulated by interacting signaling pathways. This review adopts an evolutionary medicine framework to examine how genetic variation in components of the ectodysplasin A (EDA) signaling pathway may have conferred human evolutionary fitness during the last ice age, but today may present an evolutionary mismatch, contributing […]
Read MoreIntroduction Pre-diabetes is becoming increasingly prevalent in adolescent populations. We recently reported a high prevalence of pre-diabetes among rural adolescent girls from the DERVAN cohort study established in the predominantly undernourished KONKAN region of India. We aimed to investigate the heterogeneity of pre-diabetes by identification of distinct subtypes. Research design and methods Anthropometry (body mass […]
Read MoreAims The association between reproductive lifespan (RLS) and diabetes and metabolic syndrome in menopausal women remains unclear. We investigated whether a short RLS is associated with diabetes and metabolic syndrome using nationally representative US data. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of menopausal women using data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey […]
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Share on PinterestThe FDA has approved four updated COVID-19 vaccines that target the XFG variant. Luis Alvarez · DigitalVision/Getty The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved four updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2026–2027 season, all targeting the JN.1-lineage XFG variant. All four vaccines are approved for adults ages 65 and older, as well as […]
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