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Newsbites: Cancer screenings; diet and colorectal cancer; daily activity and heart health

Feb 25, 2025 · · Heart Health
Cancer Screening Responsible for Drop in Deaths Deaths from cancer have been decreasing over time. Treatments have improved—but so have screening and prevention efforts. Researchers set out to determine how much each of these interventions (prevention, screening, and treatment) contributes to the decrease in cancer deaths. They looked at the … Read More

Do You Need Magnesium Supplements?

Feb 25, 2025 · · Heart Health
Magnesium plays many important roles in the body, so marketers advertise magnesium supplements for a wide variety of uses. Should you buy in? Needs vs. Intake. “Scientific surveys suggest the average dietary magnesium intake in the U.S. is somewhat under the recommended amount,” says Bess Dawson- Hughes, MD, an endocrinologist … Read More

Addition…and Subtraction

Feb 25, 2025 · · Heart Health
Making healthy food choices is not just about adding more nutritious foods to your plate, it’s about using them to replace less healthy options. Get started with these smart, strategic swaps. Switch Up Your Grains. Refined grains have been stripped of their fiber- and nutrient-rich bran and germ and only … Read More

Ask Tufts Experts: Causes of Diabetes

Feb 25, 2025 · · Heart Health
Do you get diabetes from eating too much sugar? Anastassios Pittas, MD, co-director of Tufts Medicine’s Diabetes and Lipid Center, answers: “The short answer is, no, diabetes is not caused by consuming too much sugar, although too many sweet treats may play a role. “When we eat starches and sugars, … Read More

The Heart Has Its Own Mini Brain

Feb 25, 2025 · · Heart Health
A study from the Karolinska Institutet and Columbia University reveals that the heart possesses its own intricate nervous system, termed the intracardiac nervous system (IcNS), which plays a critical role in controlling its rhythm. Previously thought to function as a simple relay for signals from the brain, this research demonstrates … Read More
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Ultra-processed Foods Associated with Increased Knee OA Risk

Feb 25, 2025 · · Heart Health
A study presented at the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting in December 2024, finds that consuming ultra-processed foods is associated with higher amounts of fat stored inside thigh muscles. A decline in thigh muscle quality is associated with the onset and progression of knee osteoarthritis. The higher fat … Read More

A New Ray of Hope for Treating Osteoarthritis Pain

Feb 25, 2025 · · Heart Health
If conservative treatments haven’t worked or are no longer effective, there’s a promising osteoarthritis (OA) treatment that’s been gaining attention in recent years: low-dose radiation therapy (LDRT). This approach, while not entirely new, is experiencing a resurgence in the United States, offering hope to those who’ve found limited relief from … Read More

Plastics in the Food Chain

Feb 25, 2025 · · Heart Health
Plastics are everywhere: From cars to computers to product packaging to medical supplies—and unfortunately in our food supply. These tiny particles (less than 5 millimeters in size), often invisible to the naked eye, have seeped ino our food chain and have been associated with health risks. When microplastics are consumed, … Read More

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