Study suggests obese women have worse menopause symptoms and get less relief from hormone therapy

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainObesity has already been associated with a number of adverse health conditions and can interfere with a person's quality of lif

Updated on: January 18,2024

Study suggests obese women have worse menopause symptoms and get less relief from hormone therapy

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainObesity has already been associated with a number of adverse health conditions and can interfere with a person's quality of lif

Updated on:January 18,2024

Metformin treatment linked to slowed cognitive decline

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainMetformin is the first-line treatment for most cases of type 2 diabetes and one of the most commonly prescribed medications worldwi

Updated on: May 28,2024

Metformin treatment linked to slowed cognitive decline

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainMetformin is the first-line treatment for most cases of type 2 diabetes and one of the most commonly prescribed medications worldwi

Updated on:May 28,2024

How Obesity Is Diagnosed

Diagnostic Criteria for Adults, Adolescents, and ChildrenBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on October 16, 2023Medically reviewed bySuzanne Fisher, RDaldomurillo/ Getty ImagesD

Updated on: April 01,2024

How Obesity Is Diagnosed

Diagnostic Criteria for Adults, Adolescents, and ChildrenBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on October 16, 2023Medically reviewed bySuzanne Fisher, RDaldomurillo/ Getty ImagesD

Updated on:April 01,2024

Disrupting the circadian clock speeds up stroke onset and shortens lifespan, finds study

byAmerican Physiological SocietyLight and time-restricted diet schedules. A: schematics of the lighting schedules for each week of the study. B: representative actograms illustrating rat locomot

Updated on: January 22,2024

Disrupting the circadian clock speeds up stroke onset and shortens lifespan, finds study

byAmerican Physiological SocietyLight and time-restricted diet schedules. A: schematics of the lighting schedules for each week of the study. B: representative actograms illustrating rat locomot

Updated on:January 22,2024

Women with irregular periods may be at risk for liver disease

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen with long or irregular periods are known to have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers found these wom

Updated on: February 19,2024

Women with irregular periods may be at risk for liver disease

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen with long or irregular periods are known to have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers found these wom

Updated on:February 19,2024

Death rates among people with type 2 diabetes have declined in many countries including Australia, Canada and the US

by Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with type 2 diabetes are living longer, with a new study suggesting that health management strategies developed in recent decades m

Updated on: February 21,2024

Death rates among people with type 2 diabetes have declined in many countries including Australia, Canada and the US

by Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with type 2 diabetes are living longer, with a new study suggesting that health management strategies developed in recent decades m

Updated on:February 21,2024

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

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

Assessing thyroid hormone replacement therapy counseling in pregnant women and women of reproductive age

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Rodrigo Arrangoiz, Fernando Cordera, David Caba, Manuel Muñoz, Eduardo Moreno, Enrique Luque de León, CC BY 4.0,Adequate thyroid hormone during preg

Updated on: February 21,2024

Assessing thyroid hormone replacement therapy counseling in pregnant women and women of reproductive age

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Rodrigo Arrangoiz, Fernando Cordera, David Caba, Manuel Muñoz, Eduardo Moreno, Enrique Luque de León, CC BY 4.0,Adequate thyroid hormone during preg

Updated on:February 21,2024

Diabetes drug linked to increased risk of severe eye condition

by Nana Olejank Hansen,University of Southern DenmarkCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwo independent studies from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) show that patients with type 2 diabetes who ar

Updated on: January 17,2025

Diabetes drug linked to increased risk of severe eye condition

by Nana Olejank Hansen,University of Southern DenmarkCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwo independent studies from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) show that patients with type 2 diabetes who ar

Updated on:January 17,2025

Study links hormones, blood sugar, blood lipids, and BMI to the severity of major depressive disorder and suicide risk

byAssociation of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHHypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis) dysfunction is one of the important biochemical changes in depression. The development of depression

Updated on: January 22,2024

Study links hormones, blood sugar, blood lipids, and BMI to the severity of major depressive disorder and suicide risk

byAssociation of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHHypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis) dysfunction is one of the important biochemical changes in depression. The development of depression

Updated on:January 22,2024

Menstrual cycles affect day-to-day suicide risk, researchers find

by Rob Mitchum,University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFemale patients with a history of suicidality experience an increased risk of suicidal ideation or suicidal plann

Updated on: January 17,2024

Menstrual cycles affect day-to-day suicide risk, researchers find

by Rob Mitchum,University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFemale patients with a history of suicidality experience an increased risk of suicidal ideation or suicidal plann

Updated on:January 17,2024

A potential end to postpartum depression

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPostpartum depression affects about one in eight women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Updated on: January 28,2024

A potential end to postpartum depression

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPostpartum depression affects about one in eight women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Updated on:January 28,2024