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Diet and Nutrition

Food Is Medicine research hits home, help patients improve long-term health

Jaclyn Albin, M.D.

April 9, 2024

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5 tips for a healthy Ramadan fast

March 15, 2024

Ask the dietitian: How can good nutrition help cancer patients?

February 22, 2024

Dry January: The health benefits of going 31 days without alcohol

December 27, 2023

6 tips for healthy, happy eating during the holidays

December 21, 2023

Traveling with diabetes: Tips for packing, snacking, monitoring, and more

November 20, 2023

7 common causes of pediatric GI bleeding, plus treatment information

Finding blood in your child's stool is scary, especially if the child is too young to describe how they feel. In this MedBlog, pediatric gastroenterologist Bradley Barth, M.D., M.P.H., discusses seven common, treatable conditions that cause GI bleeding, plus treatment information.

Bradley Barth, M.D., M.P.H.

November 7, 2019

Diet and Nutrition; Heart; Prevention

Focusing on 10,000 steps a day could be a misstep

Many patients think 10,000 steps per day is a magic number for their health, but Lifestyle Medicine expert Bethany Agusala, M.D., says any significant increase in steps can be beneficial for our health.

Bethany Agusala, M.D.

November 16, 2022

Diet and Nutrition

5 signs you’ve chosen the right multivitamin

Check these five guidelines before you buy a multivitamin. Learn what a good multivitamin can – and cannot – provide.

January 20, 2021

Diet and Nutrition; Men's Health; Prevention; Women's Health

7 diet tips to prevent kidney stones

Diet can make a big difference in preventing kidney stones. Megan Bollner, M.P.A.S., PA-C, discusses six diet changes to help reduce the risk of kidney stones.

Megan Bollner, M.P.A.S., PA-C

March 30, 2023

“In the U.S., heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women. And coffee is the most popular beverage in the U.S., according to 2017 data from MarketWatch. Such a potentially dangerous crossover warrants a thorough randomized trial rather than an observational study.”

Wanpen Vongpatanasin, M.D. quoted from: The bitter truth: 25 cups of coffee a day might not be healthy