Metabolic Endotoxemia The Link Between Obesity And Metabolic Disease?
Wei Perng, PhD In parallel with the childhood obesity epidemic, chronic metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes (T2D) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are on the rise among youth...
View ArticleHealth Care For Your Mind With Exercise
Casandra Gong Many people have experienced a decline in mental health and well-being during the pandemic, with a recent survey suggesting a 30% increase in adults experiencing anxiety or depression...
View ArticleAre Voluntary Pledges Enough to Get Major Food Companies to Reduce Sodium?
Joshua Petimar, ScD Americans eat way too much salt. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 90% of Americans consume more sodium than the recommended 2,300mg per day....
View ArticleThe Need for a Lifecourse Approach to Drug Safety: Anticonvulsant Medications...
Jenny Sun, PhD The impact of medication use during childhood and adolescence is understudied. Children have traditionally been excluded from randomized trials largely due to ethical concerns and the...
View ArticleHow do babies learn to like healthy foods?
Karen Switkowski, PhD, MPH It seems that kids are born loving sweets, and in fact, this is true. Across cultures, babies show an innate preference for sweet flavors, which helps them to survive by...
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