Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. Taking a "food is medicine" approach, according to a new study undertaken by experts at the Mass General Brigham hospital system, could increase nutrition security for families while simultaneously lowering children s body mass index (BMI). Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Children s Hospital explored if providing weekly plant-based snacks to families seeking food assistance during the epidemic affected children s weight. Health News | Plant-based Meal Packages Associated with Lower BMI in Children: Study.
According to research presented at ACNAP 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)1 and published in Alzheimer s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer s Association, women with atrial fibrillation progress more quickly to cognitive impairment and dementia than men with the heart rhythm condition. Women With Common Cardiac Rhythm Disorders Have Quicker Cognitive Deterioration Than Males, Reveals Study.
Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. Despite a national opioid overdose epidemic supercharged by an increase in illegal fentanyl, new research from Oregon Health & Science University indicates significant disparities in properly treating opioid use disorder among Medicaid recipients. Health News | Study Reveals Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Varies Widely Among States.
Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. According to a new study performed by researchers at the Mass General Brigham Hospital system, taking a "food is medicine" approach could improve nutrition security for families while also lowering children s body mass index (BMI). Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Children s Hospital investigated whether offering weekly plant-based foods to families requesting food assistance during the pandemic caused weight changes in children. Health News | Plant-based Food Packages Linked to Lower BMI in Children: Research.