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The gluten-free guide improves the quality of children’s diets, but lasting change requires support

The gluten-free guide improves the quality of children’s diets, but lasting change requires support

In a recent article in British Nutrition Journalresearchers assessed the effectiveness of the new Gluten-Free Food Guide (GFFG) in reducing children’s consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) and improving the quality of their diet after being diagnosed with celiac disease. They found that after three months of GFFG dietary counseling, children had higher total, adequacy and […]

Why it matters and how brain cycles restore health

Why it matters and how brain cycles restore health

Sleep is not just a time for the body to rest – it is an active, complex process necessary for health and well-being. Every night, the brain undergoes extraordinary activity that restores energy, consolidates memories, and supports almost every system in the body. Understanding the science of sleep helps explain why sleep matters and why […]

New research shows that being too attractive can be detrimental to fitness influencers

New research shows that being too attractive can be detrimental to fitness influencers

“Sex sells” is the marketing mantra for decades. How researchers who study consumer behaviorwe’ve seen plenty of evidence to support this claim: attractive models and spokespeople have been shown to be reliable attract attention, increase the number of clicks AND make products seem more desirable. But ours new research suggests that in a digital world […]

PTGES3 emerges as a key regulator of the androgen receptor in prostate cancer

PTGES3 emerges as a key regulator of the androgen receptor in prostate cancer

A poorly characterized protein, historically considered a chaperone or enzyme, may actually play a key role in prostate cancer. In a systematic CRISPR screen, researchers from the Arc Institute at the University of California and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center identified PTGES3, known as the third protein of prostaglandin E synthase, as an unexpected regulator […]

Dietary supplement sold at Sam’s Club recalled as Salmonella Sickens 11 people

Dietary supplement sold at Sam’s Club recalled as Salmonella Sickens 11 people

Sam’s Club is recalling all Member’s Mark “Super Greens” powdered dietary supplements after a salmonella outbreak in multiple states sickened 11 people, federal health officials announced Friday. Three affected people have been hospitalized, and the disease affects seven states, including Florida, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina and Virginia. The U.S. Food and […]

It took Louisiana months to sound the alarm after two children died in a whooping cough epidemic

It took Louisiana months to sound the alarm after two children died in a whooping cough epidemic

When an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease occurs, health officials typically take specific steps to warn residents and provide the public with updates on the growing threat. It’s standard practice, public health and infectious disease experts told KFF Health News and NPR. The aim is to prevent as many other vulnerable people from getting sick […]

Essential lifestyle factors for better health

Essential lifestyle factors for better health

Sleep and stress are two lifestyle factors that silently shape your health and energy. Often overlooked, these elements play a major role in vitality, overall well-being and long-term disease prevention. Poor sleep patterns and chronic stress can contribute to weight gain, cardiovascular problems, mental fatigue and a weakened immune system. The way people manage sleep […]

Trump’s HHS orders state Medicaid programs to help find undocumented immigrants

Trump’s HHS orders state Medicaid programs to help find undocumented immigrants

The Trump administration has ordered states to examine some Medicaid enrollees to determine whether they are ineligible because of their immigration status, with five states reporting that they collectively received more than 170,000 names, an “unprecedented” move by the federal government that implicates the state-federal health program in the president’s immigration crackdown. Supporters say such […]

AffirmedRx’s patient care advocate model that turns pharmacist calls into compassion

AffirmedRx’s patient care advocate model that turns pharmacist calls into compassion

For Greg Baker, CEO ConfirmedRxAdvocacy is responsibility. Their Patient Care Advocate (PCA) model reflects this belief by offering a unique way of thinking about pharmacy benefits that focuses on personal connection, proactive engagement and meaningful support for members. AffirmedRx is a public benefit organization and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) committed to transparency, integrity and improving […]

The nation’s largest food aid program will soon face cuts. Here’s what you need to know.

The nation’s largest food aid program will soon face cuts. Here’s what you need to know.

The Trump administration’s overhaul of the nation’s largest food assistance program will result in millions of people losing benefits, straining state budgets and putting pressure on the nation’s food supply chain, all of which will likely hinder the administration’s Make America Healthy Again goals, according to researchers and former federal officials. Permanent changes to the […]