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This popular weight loss diet linked to heart disease and cancer, dangers to pregnant...

In a new review study, researchers found ketogenic (keto) diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects. They also...

This diet could improve health in people with diabetes

In a new study from the University of Toronto, researchers found for people with diabetes, sticking to a low glycemic diet results in small...

This air pollution may increase your dementia risk, study finds

In a new study from the University of Washington, researchers found an important link between air pollution and dementia. They found a small increase in...

What is a breakthrough infection? 6 questions answered about catching COVID-19 after vaccination

If you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, maybe you figured you no longer need to worry about contracting the coronavirus. But along with the rising...

She couldn’t put up her arms on a roller coaster. A stroke followed.

Like many roller coaster lovers, Brooke O'Connell and her son Declan always threw their hands up in the air during descents. "Mom, put your hands...

Eating a plant-based diet at any age may lower heart disease risk

In two new studies from the University of Minnesota, researchers found for adults both young and old, eating a nutritious, plant-based diet may lower...

Why people with depression cannot fight chronic stress

Around 16% to 20% of the U.S. population will meet the criteria for a major depressive disorder during their lifetimes. Experts are predicting rates of...

This study shows a new treatment for fatty liver disease

In those with fatty liver disease, a person’s fat goes to their liver instead of their fat tissue, either because of an absence of...

COVID pandemic may increase this health risk in older people

In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found the COVID-19 pandemic may have increased older adults' risk of falling and injuring...

This mental drug may lead to compulsions and obsessions

In a recent review, researchers found the use of clozapine, an antipsychotic drug, linked to the obsessions and compulsions. The research is at the University...