No more BMI, diets or 'bad' foods: Why changing how we teach kids about weight and nutrition is long overdue

by Vivienne Lewis,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow many of us recall having to calculate our body-mass index (BMI) as children at school, prompting comparisons of our weight with tha

Updated on: March 13,2024

No more BMI, diets or 'bad' foods: Why changing how we teach kids about weight and nutrition is long overdue

by Vivienne Lewis,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow many of us recall having to calculate our body-mass index (BMI) as children at school, prompting comparisons of our weight with tha

Updated on:March 13,2024

Call for action over unreliable private online hormone tests

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large private laboratory is still processing finger prick tests for estrogen levels, which are sold by private retailers online, desp

Updated on: January 17,2024

Call for action over unreliable private online hormone tests

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large private laboratory is still processing finger prick tests for estrogen levels, which are sold by private retailers online, desp

Updated on:January 17,2024

Researchers show how lipids and diabetes are closely linked

byUniversity of GenevaCredit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101299While sugar is the most frequently named culprit in the development of type 2 diabetes, a bet

Updated on: January 09,2024

Researchers show how lipids and diabetes are closely linked

byUniversity of GenevaCredit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101299While sugar is the most frequently named culprit in the development of type 2 diabetes, a bet

Updated on:January 09,2024

Mortality risk in transgender people twice as high as cisgender people, data spanning five decades suggests

by LancetTransgender people are twice as likely to die compared to cis men and cis women, according to an analysis of national data from the Netherlands spanning five decades. The findings, publi

Updated on: February 03,2024

Mortality risk in transgender people twice as high as cisgender people, data spanning five decades suggests

by LancetTransgender people are twice as likely to die compared to cis men and cis women, according to an analysis of national data from the Netherlands spanning five decades. The findings, publi

Updated on:February 03,2024

Researchers connect diet to changes in the microbiome

by Kara Mason,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCross-sectional associations between DNAme and gut microbiota. The Sankey plot displays associations between gut microbiota and DNAme of CpGs within label

Updated on: January 22,2024

Researchers connect diet to changes in the microbiome

by Kara Mason,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCross-sectional associations between DNAme and gut microbiota. The Sankey plot displays associations between gut microbiota and DNAme of CpGs within label

Updated on:January 22,2024

Progesterone shown to decrease night sweats and improve sleep in perimenopausal women

byUniversity of British ColumbiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew controlled trial research documents that progesterone (micronized, oral) is effective at decreasing night sweats and improvi

Updated on: January 24,2024

Progesterone shown to decrease night sweats and improve sleep in perimenopausal women

byUniversity of British ColumbiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew controlled trial research documents that progesterone (micronized, oral) is effective at decreasing night sweats and improvi

Updated on:January 24,2024

Quality of low-carb diets affects weight change in U.S. adults, finds study

by Elana GotkineThe quality of low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) is associated with weight change among U.S. adults, according to a study published online Dec. 27 inJAMA Network Open.Binkai Liu, fro

Updated on: March 13,2024

Quality of low-carb diets affects weight change in U.S. adults, finds study

by Elana GotkineThe quality of low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) is associated with weight change among U.S. adults, according to a study published online Dec. 27 inJAMA Network Open.Binkai Liu, fro

Updated on:March 13,2024

Obesity, but not poor diet and inactivity, linked to higher risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large study that followed more than one million women for nearly two decades has found that obesity in midlife is linked to a greater ri

Updated on: June 01,2024

Obesity, but not poor diet and inactivity, linked to higher risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large study that followed more than one million women for nearly two decades has found that obesity in midlife is linked to a greater ri

Updated on:June 01,2024

New study links high birth weight to childhood obesity in the US

by TranSpreadCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new studypublishedin the journalReproductive and Developmental Medicinehas found a strong association between fetal macrosomia (

Updated on: March 13,2024

New study links high birth weight to childhood obesity in the US

by TranSpreadCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new studypublishedin the journalReproductive and Developmental Medicinehas found a strong association between fetal macrosomia (

Updated on:March 13,2024

Study shows certain foods reduce hot flashes associated with menopause by 88%

by Physicians Committee for Responsible MedicineModerate-to-severe hot flashes (per day, with 95% CI, completers). CI, confidence interval. Credit:Menopause(2022). DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000

Updated on: February 19,2024

Study shows certain foods reduce hot flashes associated with menopause by 88%

by Physicians Committee for Responsible MedicineModerate-to-severe hot flashes (per day, with 95% CI, completers). CI, confidence interval. Credit:Menopause(2022). DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000

Updated on:February 19,2024

Mice study suggests metabolic diseases may be driven by gut microbiome, loss of ovarian hormones

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAnimal characteristics of conventionally raised C57BL/6J mice that underwent either ovariectomy (OVX) or sham (SHM) surgery and fed e

Updated on: March 06,2024

Mice study suggests metabolic diseases may be driven by gut microbiome, loss of ovarian hormones

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAnimal characteristics of conventionally raised C57BL/6J mice that underwent either ovariectomy (OVX) or sham (SHM) surgery and fed e

Updated on:March 06,2024

Beneath the hype, weight loss drugs may drive big changes in public health

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith Oprah's recent primetime special about weight loss, you could say that obesity drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounja

Updated on: March 30,2024

Beneath the hype, weight loss drugs may drive big changes in public health

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith Oprah's recent primetime special about weight loss, you could say that obesity drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounja

Updated on:March 30,2024