Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
Consumer Technology

Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD | April 1, 2024

...and many other medical specialties. Diabetic retinopathy. Nearly 40 million Americans have diabetes, and all of them are at risk for diabetic retinal disease, an eye condition that is the...

Do Berries Reduce Inflammation?
Food

Do Berries Reduce Inflammation?

Derek Burnett | March 28, 2024

...berries has been linked to numerous health benefits, including improved vision, better cognition, and lower risk of diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Antioxidants in berries While some of the phytochemicals...

Offset Sitting By Just a Little Exercise
Exercise & Fitness

Offset Sitting By Just a Little Exercise

Chris Iliades, MD | March 26, 2024

...people died (about 7 percent). After adjusting for other mortality risk factors such as sex, obesity, smoking, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes, these were the key findings of the study…...

Sleep Well to Stop Long COVID
Sleep

Sleep Well to Stop Long COVID

Chris Iliades, MD | March 26, 2024

...COPD, fibromyalgia, anxiety, depression, migraine, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. It is probable that poor sleep is an added risk factor because of the effect that...

Statin Drugs Reduce Deaths in the Frail and Elderly
Diseases & Conditions

Statin Drugs Reduce Deaths in the Frail and Elderly

Chris Iliades, MD | March 26, 2024

...syndrome includes age-related loss of muscle, stamina, and strength, and may include two or more chronic diseases, such as diabetes or arthritis. Using these diagnostic guidelines, it is estimated that...

Anti-Inflammatory Vegetables
Food

Anti-Inflammatory Vegetables

Derek Burnett | March 25, 2024

...It’s not that type of inflammation, but rather generalized, long-term inflammation, called chronic inflammation, that contributes to disease. Researchers have firmly established a link between chronic inflammation and diabetes, heart...

Does Red Meat Cause Inflammation?
Food

Does Red Meat Cause Inflammation?

March 24, 2024

...including heart disease, kidney disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, arthritis, depression, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer’s. Over the same period, study after study has shown that people who eat plant-based diets such...

What Are Phytochemicals?
Food

What Are Phytochemicals?

Derek Burnett | March 23, 2024

...with a lower risk of a host of diseases and conditions. The flavonol subgroup has been linked to lower risk of heart disease, stroke, dementia, and diabetes, thanks largely to...

Fighting Back Against Loneliness
Mental Health

Fighting Back Against Loneliness

Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD | March 22, 2024

...and stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, viral infections and premature mortality from all causes, according to several reviews of the evidence highlighted in the Surgeon General’s Advisory. Furthermore, a 2023...

What is the Mediterranean Diet?
Food

What is the Mediterranean Diet?

Derek Burnett | March 21, 2024

...array of health benefits…not only better heart health, but also improved cognition, less chronic inflammation, less obesity, and lower incidence of a host of illnesses including diabetes, colon cancer, and...

Sniffling, Sneezing, Itching Eyes: The ABCs to Get Through Allergy Season
Diseases & Conditions

Sniffling, Sneezing, Itching Eyes: The ABCs to Get Through Allergy Season

Jo S. Reed, MD | March 20, 2024

...can help clear up congestion. Caution: If you have diabetes or any issues with sugar, talk to your doctor about how to incorporate honey safely into your diet.   Humidifier....

Prevent These Common Age-Related Eye Diseases
Diseases & Conditions

Prevent These Common Age-Related Eye Diseases

Marc Grossman, OD, LAc | March 18, 2024

...loss of peripheral (side) vision. Diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid disorders and a family history increase risk. Treatments include prescription eyedrops, lasers and surgery. Recent findings: Exercise may help to...

A Hard Pill to Swallow
Pain

A Hard Pill to Swallow

Peter Belafsky, MD, MPH, PhD | March 4, 2024

...common with age, ranging from dementia to diabetes. But there are things you can do to prevent some swallowing problems and ways to treat them once they arise. How swallowing...

Drug-Free Solutions for Chronic Pain
Pain

Drug-Free Solutions for Chronic Pain

Jennifer Hankenson, MD | March 3, 2024

...new cases of high blood pressure, triple that of depression, and seven times more than diabetes. Neglecting chronic pain Many physicians don’t regard chronic pain as a complex illness, with...

Natural Remedies for Urinary Tract Health
Diseases & Conditions

Natural Remedies for Urinary Tract Health

Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen | February 27, 2024

...bladder are designed to retain urine during an eight-hour sleep. If you wake to urinate more than twice a night, consider these suggestions… WARNING: Hypertension, diabetes, prostate problems, stroke, kidney...