RA is a systemic, autoimmune, inflammatory disorder that affects multiple joints in the body. The study will be presented at ACR Convergence 2023, ( ) the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology. RA is usually treated with a combination of medications to relieve swelling and pain while regulating the immune system. Joint surgery… Read More »
Lifestyle Choices Impact Your Sperm and Fertility
Embarking on the journey to parenthood is an exhilarating chapter in many lives. The health of your sperm plays a pivotal role in the quest to conceive a child. However, several lifestyle factors can either bolster or undermine the quality and quantity of your sperm. These factors have the power to influence your chances of… Read More »
Can Eating Behavior Patterns Influence a Kids Weight Profile?
This study was conducted by Dr. Abigail Pickard and her team in the School of Psychology, at Aston University. when they begin school, rising to around a third by the time they leave primary school at age 11. The team sought to identify eating behavior patterns and how these are associated with temperament, feeding practices,… Read More »
Celebrating Nutrition Week the Holistic Way
Every year, Nutrition Week makes its way into our calendars, and for good reason. With the rise of various health issues linked to poor diet, recognizing and educating ourselves about the essentials of proper nutrition is more critical than ever (1✔ ✔Trusted SourceNational Nutrition Week Go to source). What is Nutrition Week? Originating from the… Read More »
New Recommendations for Lowering Cardiovascular Risk In Diabetic Patients
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines introduced recommendations to lower the risk of in patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease management. The recommendations are published in . Death due to cardiovascular disease is 50-90% higher in patients with heart failure and diabetes compared to those with alone. It is therefore essential to have dedicated… Read More »
New Hope for Diabetes, Weight Loss, and Heart Health
, has now been approved for weight loss, with some doctors stating that it may make bariatric procedures obsolete. Semaglutide is a novel type of diabetic medication known as a GLP-1 agonist. The medication primarily operates on the gut and mimics the function of incretins, which are hormones generated when we ingest food. Incretins are… Read More »
Obesity, Racism and Covid: A Deadly Combination
In the earliest days of the Covid pandemic, the people who were most likely to be hospitalized or die from the virus had a few things in common. Age was the greatest risk factor for becoming very sick with Covid. Race and ethnicity also seemed to have a connection, as Covid deaths were higher among… Read More »
Obesity Puts You at Higher Risk for Severe Covid-19
Anne Dixon, a lung specialist in Vermont, vividly remembers the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, recalling a particularly upsetting patient death. “We had someone who was very young, had obesity and died from Covid. It was quite devastating,” said Dixon, professor of medicine at the University of Vermont Medical Center. It was a wake-up… Read More »
Telephone-based Weight Loss Program Helps Breast Cancer Patients Shed Pounds
The findings, to be reported by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, set the stage for follow-up research into whether this type of program can extend patients’ survival and lower their risk of a breast cancer recurrence. “We know that women with obesity when they are diagnosed… Read More »
Living with Obesity as You Age
Medically reviewed by Kelynne J. Oristel, R.N., GNP, APRN, Ph.D. (hon.) Aging is the biggest risk factor for heart attacks, stroke, cancer, diabetes and other chronic health conditions. And obesity can make the aging process happen faster. That puts women who are living with obesity or overweight at even higher risk for mental and physical… Read More »
Visceral Fat and Fatty Liver
, with men more commonly affected than women. These findings are based on data from 7,000 healthy and symptomatic individuals who underwent liver screening in the last one year at NURA Health Screening Centre. Advertisement High Rates of Visceral Fat and Fatty Liver in India Dr. Tausif Ahmed Thangalvadi, Medical Director, NURA, said: “Such high… Read More »
Obesity Drivers may Differ in Men and Women: Here’s How
“We found differences in several of the brain‘s networks associated with early life adversity, , and the way sensory stimulation is experienced. The resulting brain signatures, based on multimodal MRI imaging, may help us more precisely tailor obesity interventions based on an individual’s sex,” said Arpana Gupta, PhD, a brain, obesity and microbiome researcher at… Read More »
High Caffeine Levels Linked to Lower Body Fat, Diabetes Risk
March 17, 2023 — Having a higher level of caffeine in your blood could reduce body fat and the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in BMJ Medicine. Although additional research is needed, the findings open possibilities about the role that calorie-free caffeinated drinks could play in lowering the risks for… Read More »
The Risks of Obesity and Pregnancy
Shannon,* a mom of two now in her 40s, found some emotional challenges in dealing with the disease of obesity during her pregnancies, such as grieving for her lack of a “cute” baby bump. “Nobody can tell you’re pregnant … this was sad to me,” Shannon said. “I see thin women and all their cute… Read More »
Obesity Linked to 13 Different Types of Cancers
Obese people are 1.5 to 4 times at risk of developing cancers related to esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, colorectal, gallbladder, kidney, and thyroid. Tausif Ahmed Thangalvadi, Medical Director at NURA, a collaboration between Fujifilm Healthcare and Kutty’s Healthcare offering AI-enabled imaging in Bengaluru, highlighted key findings from a working group document of the International Agency… Read More »
