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Dash diet modified for diabetes lowers blood glucose levels

A modified version of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is effective at lowering glucose in adults with ...

People who move to more walkable cities do, in fact, walk significantly more

Study after study shows that walking is very good for those who are able, and generally more is better. A 2023 study found ...

Four tips for a healthy heart from a biokineticist

The human heart is an extraordinary organ. About the size of a fist, it works hard to pump over 7,500 liters of blood daily, ...

Skin cancer: Is HPV also a potential cause?

Skin cancer is typically caused by damage to the skin's cells from ultraviolet radiation. But a recent case study has just ...

Grief feels unbearable, disorienting and chaotic: Evidence-based ways to face the early days of loss

The July 4 floods in Kerr County, Texas, sent shockwaves across the country. Now that most of the victims' burials are over, ...

Flu fighters: Researchers get closer look at immune response to influenza

A team of researchers at the University of Missouri is on a mission to better understand which immune cells in pigs are most ...

Paramedics are less likely to identify a stroke in women than in men. Closing this gap could save lives—and money

A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off, either because of a blockage (called an ischemic stroke) or bleeding (a hemorrhagic stroke). Around 83% of strokes are ischemic.

Dopamine-disrupting topical cream could stop parasitic worms from getting under your skin

Threadworms, which are a type of parasitic nematode, spend a lot of time crawling around on human skin, poking and prodding to find the best place for entry before burrowing in. But disrupting a ...