by ShellyManning | Dec 30, 2023
Chronic bronchitis is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that involves a cough that lasts for three months or more per year for two years. It is often blamed on smoking, but a new study published in BMC Public Health wanted to know whether diet had...
by Scott Davis | Dec 28, 2023
Acid reflux can be horrible. So, it’s no wonder that people try a lot of things to avoid it. Eat this, don’t eat that; take this mixture. The approaches are numerous, but they rarely help. So you’ll celebrate a new study published in the journal Neurogastroenterology...
by Jodi Knapp | Dec 27, 2023
For decades, type-2 diabetics have been told to avoid high-carbohydrate foods. After all, it’s been proven to spike blood sugar levels. Scientists even made an index called the glycemic index to rank foods you should eat and avoid. A new study in the journal Clinical...
by Jodi Knapp | Dec 26, 2023
Until now, the exact triggers of multiple sclerosis (MS) have been elusive, with scientists suspecting an environmental factor, possibly a bacterial infection. A new study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation now confirms that suspicion, and even identifies the...
by ShellyManning | Dec 24, 2023
Arthritis is usually considered a chronic, incurable disease. More often than not, it is caused by genetic factors. A new study published in BMC Nutrition & Metabolism shows that you can prevent it by cutting out specific foods and loading up on others. The...
by Julissa Clay | Dec 23, 2023
Gum disease is usually blamed on bad oral health and other negative factors. But a new study in the journal Folia Medica proves that it is likely caused by our personality traits, among other things. And it can actually be our good personality traits that are...