Mediterranean diet provides symptom relief for patients with IBS in pilot study
A pilot study from Michigan Medicine researchers found that the Mediterranean diet may provide symptom relief for people with irritable bowel syndrome. Study participants were randomized into two groups, one following the Mediterranean diet and the other following the low FODMAP diet, a common restrictive diet for IBS. In the Mediterranean diet group, 73% of […]
Newly identified group of nerve cells in the brain regulates bodyweight
Obesity is a global health problem that affects many people. In recent years, very promising anti-obesity drugs have been developed. Despite these successes, there are patients who do not respond to these drugs or suffer from side effects. Therefore, there is still an unmet need for therapies. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism […]
Senate approves stricter PBM regulations
Senators approved a plan Thursday night that would reform how pharmacy benefit managers operate in Illinois.
Health Insider CDC eliminates COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for children, pregnant women Scripps News Group
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has removed COVID-19 vaccinations from the list of recommended vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women. The announcement comes after the Food and Drug Administration stated there is insufficient evidence that healthy individuals under 65 would […]
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Veterans with PTSD turn to the outdoors to improve mental health
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Plan to enhance shield protections for Illinois providers heads to Pritzker
A proposal to strengthen protections for providers that offer medication abortion heads to Gov. JB Pritzker after being approved Thursday by the Senate.
Health Insider Most sunscreens may contain harmful ingredients, research group says Justin Boggs
An annual report by the Environmental Working Group claims that 77% of sunscreens on the market offer inadequate skin protection, contain potentially harmful ingredients, or both. Out of more than 2,200 products analyzed by EWG, fewer than 500 meet its criteria for effectiveness and safety, the nonprofit, which advocates for the removal of toxic chemicals […]
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The Aging Mind
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