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@rini Many women living with breast cancer seek lifestyle advice. It is important that they have access to reliable information about healthy living. The findings from these reviews strengthen the case for women with breast cancer to be supported by their healthcare team to make positive behavior changes. These could include eating a healthier diet and being physically active, all of which play a role in maintaining a healthy weight

@rini The work shows it's possible to manage IBD with something besides antibiotics, which are less specific, can cause side effects, and likely trigger bacterial resistance.

@rini Candida's increasing reputation as a gastrointestinal (GI) menace has led to a counterresponse from concerned experts, who say that opportunistic forces are turning a largely benign and common fungus into fodder for fad diets. One such critic is registered dietician Abby Langer, who was alarmed enough about discussions she saw about Candida overgrowth to write a critical post of it on her popular blog in 2020.

@rini As part of the ELSA study, adults aged 50 years and older were followed between 2002 and 2019. On the basis of responses to a validated questionnaire, participants were classified as being inactive or engaging in low or moderate to high levels of physical activity. Feter reported data for 8270 ELSA participants (mean age, 64 years; 56% women). Over 17 years of follow-up, about 8% of these participants developed dementia. The risk for dementia increased by 7.8% for each year increase in age. However, risk for all-cause dementia was reduced for those who engaged in low (odds ratio [OR], 0.30; 95% CI, 0.25 – 0.36) and moderate to high (OR, 0.13; 95% CI, 0.10 – 0.16) levels of physical activity compared with their inactive peers.

@rini There’s no cure or specific treatment for achondroplasia. If any complications arise, then your doctor will address those issues. For instance, antibiotics are given for ear infections and surgery may be performed in severe cases of spinal stenosis. Some doctors use growth hormones to increase the growth rate of a child’s bones. However, their long-term effects on height haven’t been determined and are thought to be modest at best.