Researcher: Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

by Thokozani Simelane,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMalnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals,

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Researcher: Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

by Thokozani Simelane,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMalnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals,

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Does eating ham, bacon and beef really increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThat lunchtime staple, the humble ham sandwich, has come in for a bashing in the press recently. According tomanyrep

Updated on: September 12,2024 0

Does eating ham, bacon and beef really increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThat lunchtime staple, the humble ham sandwich, has come in for a bashing in the press recently. According tomanyrep

Updated on:September 12,2024 0

Study identifies multi-organ response to seven days without food

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew findings reveal that the body undergoes significant, systematic changes across multiple organs during prolonged periods of fasting.

Updated on: March 06,2024 10

Study identifies multi-organ response to seven days without food

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew findings reveal that the body undergoes significant, systematic changes across multiple organs during prolonged periods of fasting.

Updated on:March 06,2024 10

Obesity lowering the age for knee replacements

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of Australians who underwent knee replacement for osteoarthritis were obese, increasing their risk of having the operation at a

Updated on: April 20,2024 16

Obesity lowering the age for knee replacements

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of Australians who underwent knee replacement for osteoarthritis were obese, increasing their risk of having the operation at a

Updated on:April 20,2024 16

Hormone therapy may help prevent shoulder pain and loss of motion in menopausal women

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen aged 40 to 60 years are most affected by adhesive capsulitis, a painful orthopedic disorder characterized by sudden

Updated on: February 03,2024 14

Hormone therapy may help prevent shoulder pain and loss of motion in menopausal women

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen aged 40 to 60 years are most affected by adhesive capsulitis, a painful orthopedic disorder characterized by sudden

Updated on:February 03,2024 14

Diet suppresses or boosts mitochondria

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMitochondria are important cellular power plants whose diminished activity has been previously demonstrated to be associated with obesit

Updated on: February 21,2024 17

Diet suppresses or boosts mitochondria

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMitochondria are important cellular power plants whose diminished activity has been previously demonstrated to be associated with obesit

Updated on:February 21,2024 17

What's in your gut could be aggravating your menopause symptoms

by Eileen Petridis,The North American Menopause SocietyIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthOver

Updated on: January 18,2024 17

What's in your gut could be aggravating your menopause symptoms

by Eileen Petridis,The North American Menopause SocietyIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthOver

Updated on:January 18,2024 17

GLP-1 weight-loss meds could interfere with endoscopy, colonoscopy

by Ernie MundellFood left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel can impede a doctor's ability to successfully perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy.Now, research finds this scenario is more like

Updated on: October 21,2024 0

GLP-1 weight-loss meds could interfere with endoscopy, colonoscopy

by Ernie MundellFood left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel can impede a doctor's ability to successfully perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy.Now, research finds this scenario is more like

Updated on:October 21,2024 0

Administration of testosterone may help with exposure therapy for those with social anxiety disorder

byRadboud UniversityCredit: Jill Burrow from PexelsPeople with social anxiety disorder who receive exposure therapy may potentially benefit from testosterone administration. This is the conclusi

Updated on: January 09,2024 18

Administration of testosterone may help with exposure therapy for those with social anxiety disorder

byRadboud UniversityCredit: Jill Burrow from PexelsPeople with social anxiety disorder who receive exposure therapy may potentially benefit from testosterone administration. This is the conclusi

Updated on:January 09,2024 18

New medicine can create a new life for diabetes patients—without needles

by UiT The Arctic University of NorwayThese capsules containing nano-carriers with insulin will be tested on humans in 2025. Credit: Nicholas HuntThere are approximately 425 million people worldwide w

Updated on: March 05,2024 10

New medicine can create a new life for diabetes patients—without needles

by UiT The Arctic University of NorwayThese capsules containing nano-carriers with insulin will be tested on humans in 2025. Credit: Nicholas HuntThere are approximately 425 million people worldwide w

Updated on:March 05,2024 10

Healthy kidneys might be key to surviving malaria

by Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC)Graphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112057They are only 10 cm long but could well be the line separating life

Updated on: February 05,2024 14

Healthy kidneys might be key to surviving malaria

by Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC)Graphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112057They are only 10 cm long but could well be the line separating life

Updated on:February 05,2024 14

Understanding the sudden rise of type 2 diabetes in children

The metabolic disorder was long known as a disease of adulthood. Now, it’s spiking in kids and teens, with worrisome consequences.

Updated on: August 05,2024 0

Understanding the sudden rise of type 2 diabetes in children

The metabolic disorder was long known as a disease of adulthood. Now, it’s spiking in kids and teens, with worrisome consequences.

Updated on:August 05,2024 0