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Expert Panel Debunks Common Sleep-Related Myths
Authors identified and deconstructed 10 misconceptions parents hold about teenage nocturnal patterns.
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Top Heart Medication Could Help Alcohol Use Disorder Patients
Spironolactone is known to block mineralocorticoid receptors, an action believed to reduce alcohol cravings.
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Irregular Sleep Could Cause More Inflammation
Those who slept few hours per night exhibited troubling signs of improper immune system function in a small study.
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CDC: U.S. Adult Obesity Rate Up Sharply
At least 35% of adults are obese in 19 states and two territories.
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Measuring the Effect of Ending Food Deserts in Obese Children
A study of New York City students followed for 12 months after the opening/remodeling of a grocery store incentivized to provide healthy food options revealed a small but significant decrease in body mass index scores and a decrease in the likelihood of obesity in the students living within walking distance to the store compared to a control group of peers living farther from such a store.
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Probiotics and Iron Intake in Pregnant Women
In a randomized, controlled trial, a significantly smaller decrease in serum ferritin was observed in pregnant women with the intake of a Lactinplantibacillus plantarum 299v supplement containing a low dose of iron, folic acid, and ascorbic acid than in the placebo group.
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An Unhealthy Gut Microbiome May Cause Colorectal Cancer
An E. coli variant found in the Western diet was associated with a higher incidence of colorectal cancer.
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Testing a Self-Guided Mindfulness Regimen on Pediatric Interns
This randomized clinical trial involving pediatric interns and a mindfulness intervention modified to fit into clinical schedules did not show an advantage over an active control in reducing symptoms of burnout.
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Inflammatory Foods Could Accelerate Brain Aging
In the Framingham Offspring cohort of subjects, those with a higher index of inflammatory foods recorded smaller brain volume, less grey matter.
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Considering Weight Loss and More to Alleviate Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obesity is a primary cause of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and improvements in weight and other lifestyle factors can yield benefits for OSA and related comorbidities.