‘There’s a huge fatphobia problem in the eating disorder world’: Even in treatment, weight stigma fails patients
This is part of a series about new obesity drugs that are transforming patients’ lives,…
Category: Alternative Health News
Nutrition Myths, Busted
Nutrition is a hotly contested topic. Scrolling through social media, reading your favorite food blogs,…
Hyper-Palatable Foods Linked to Overeating
Eating hyper-palatable foods (foods with a certain hard-to-resist combination of fat, salt, sugar and/or carbohydrates)…
Ask the EN Experts May 2023
As we are nearly half-way into 2023, it may be a good time to take…
Starting a Food Diary
Q: How can I get started with keeping a food diary? A: Dietitians and other…
Omega-9 Fatty Acids
Q: What are omega-9 fatty acids? A: You have probably heard of omega-3 and omega-6…
How to Identify a Fad Diet
Many people are on the hunt for a healthier and more balanced dietary pattern and…
Spotlight on Supplements: Choline
Choline is an essential nutrient—it’s necessary to maintain optimal health. Our bodies depend on choline…
What Is a Liquid Diet and Is It Healthy?
In America, there is no shortage of diets to cling to. Paleo, plant-based, keto, DASH…
Weight Fluctuations
If you weigh yourself regularly, you’ve undoubtedly noticed how shifty your weight can be. Whether…
Pack a Stash of Pistachios
The Folklore. There’s no denying the irresistible pistachio. Its smooth beige shell reveals a peak…
STAT+: Senate still hasn’t made hard decisions on lowering insulin costs
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are trying to cap insulin costs for every American, but they…
STAT+: Weight-loss startup Calibrate cuts 18% of workforce as obesity drugs spark growing competition
Calibrate, a telehealth company that prescribes obesity drugs and provides weight loss coaching, cut 18%…
Demand for home health aides is soaring. So why are they still so undervalued?
On most days around 2pm, home health aide Duane Crichlow can be found in an…
STAT+: Congress is launching a tobacco harm reduction caucus. Its biggest supporter so far? Philip Morris
WASHINGTON — There’s a new caucus brewing on Capitol Hill focused on the potential health…
Scientists, going on a bear hunt, find a potential way to treat deadly blood clots
Like many cardiologists, Manuela Thienel spends most days in the chlorinated, temperature-controlled halls of a…
Juul agrees to pay $462 million to 6 states and D.C., and to share documents
WASHINGTON — The e-cigarette maker Juul has agreed to pay six states and Washington D.C….
Wireless pacemakers may work for children with slow heart rhythms — but first, doctors need child-sized catheters
Pacemakers, relied upon by many patients with irregular heart rhythms, are not built for children….
STAT+: With Apollo Endosurgery acquisition, Boston Scientific dives into the obesity treatment market
The landscape of obesity treatment is quickly changing — and with its acquisition this week…
STAT+: With weight loss drug ads, telehealth companies wade into a regulatory gray area
They’ve swiftly caught the attention of subway goers: splashy ads plastered on train station walls…
New study gets beyond BMI in pregnancy to gauge child’s risk of obesity
Obesity and diabetes in mothers have traditionally been considered risk factors for the child to…
1 in 6 people experience infertility worldwide, according to WHO report
One in six people across the globe face infertility at some point in their lifetime,…
Bone Spurs on the Spine
The medical term for a bone spur is an osteophyte, which means bone growth. Bone…
Swollen Lymph Nodes in Your Neck: What You Need to Know
There are about 600 lymph nodes in your body, and most of them are located…
What Are the Dangers of Erythritol?
Erythritol is a natural sugar substitute made by fermenting corn, called a sugar alcohol. Other…
How Long Is Stroke Recovery?
According to the Mayo Clinic, stroke recovery can include recovery of movement, speech, swallowing, strength,…
How to Get Caffeine Out of Your System
According to the National Library of Medicine, caffeine is the number one stimulant used by…
New lupus partnership with FDA aims to end drug trials’ history of failure
Lupus is a disease long-plagued by failed clinical trials. And hopeful patients, many of them…
STAT+: British Columbia to bar Americans from buying Ozempic over supply concerns
British Columbia plans to limit sales of the popular diabetes drug Ozempic to Canadian residents…
STAT+: Viking Therapeutics releases early but promising weight loss data on new GLP-1 drug
Viking Therapeutics, a small biotechnology company, said Tuesday that its experimental medicine led patients to…
Opinion: Rolling back SNAP benefits puts millions of children at risk of hunger and long-term health consequences
At our pediatric clinic, we recently saw a child whose mother lost her job during…
How to Fix a Droopy Eyelid
Droopy upper eyelids that occur with age affect both eyes. Your eyelids themselves don’t really…
Raising Awareness About Kidney Disease
Kidney disease may not be one of the most talkedabout health topics, but perhaps it…
Speak Up About Your Mental Health
Mental health problems are exceedingly common, especially in women: One out of every two women…
Frontline: Cervical cancer; shingles and cardiovascular risk; extreme temperatures and heart health
Women 65 and Older at Higher Risk of Late-Stage Cervical Cancer Researchers who analyzed data…
Make Healthy Fats Part of Your Eating Pattern
Sometimes, it’s challenging to make changes in your diet. But here’s a simple approach to…
Memory Problems Have Many Causes Besides Dementia
Do you stop talking mid-sentence because you can’t find the right word, or forget where…
Uncontrolled Hypertension Makes You a Target for Heart Attack and Stroke
Do you have high blood pressure, or hypertension (HT)? If you do, are you making…
Advances in Lung Cancer Treatment Mean Better Outcomes
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer- related deaths in the United States, according…
Hunger Hormones
Q: What are the “hunger hormones” and can they be controlled? A: Ghrelin is a…
Gout: Common, Misunderstood, and Curable
Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis. It affects an estimated 8 million…
Flavonoids for Heart Health
Drinking two to six cups of tea daily could help you enjoy better health late…
Study suggests diabetes screening should be guided by age, not weight
Millions of diabetes cases may be missed under the current U.S. screening guidelines, especially among…
Opinion: There is no epidemic of autism. It’s an epidemic of need
On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced another increase in the prevalence…
STAT+: FDA advisory panel recommends conditional approval of Biogen’s drug for rare form of ALS
An independent panel of advisors to the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday concluded that…
STAT+: Altimmune’s obesity drug fails to stand out from blockbuster treatments in early data
A new obesity treatment being developed by Altimmune met goals for weight loss in a…
STAT+: Senator calls for probe of conflict of interest on federal panel overseeing dietary guidelines
A U.S. lawmaker wants the federal government to probe potential conflicts of interest held by…
‘That scares me’: New childhood obesity guidelines still face a long road to consensus
This is part of a series about new obesity drugs that are transforming patients’ lives,…
‘I’m terrified’: Patients scramble for treatment after 13 ketamine clinics shut down
Around 4:30 p.m. last Friday, Ketamine Wellness Centers CEO Kevin Nicholson sent an email: In…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Sanofi cuts price on a popular insulin by 78%; Califf criticizes insurers for doing too little on drug research
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…