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Not All Dietary Fiber Is Created Equal

Dietary fiber gets a lot of praise for helping people feel full and for lowering the risk of certain types of disease. Yet many types of dietary fiber exist — and they don’t all work the same, according to a small new study. Read more Source: HealthDay

Thyroid Could Play Key Role in Hospital Stays

People with hypothyroidism who are undertreated are at increased risk for longer hospital stays and higher rates of readmission, a new study warns. Read more Source: HealthDay

How hypertension and aging impact artery walls: New findings on atherosclerosis pathology

New findings show how the progression of atherosclerosis is affected by a combination of hypertension and changes to the stiffness of the artery. Read more Source: Medical Xpress

Understanding the link between COVID-19 and diabetes

Amid the many problems posed by the pandemic, one positive outcome is that COVID-19 is providing valuable insights that could help researchers unlock the secrets of another intractable disease: diabetes. Read more Source: Medical Xpress

Lots of Napping Could Raise a Senior’s Odds for Alzheimer’s

Taking longer or more frequent naps during the day may sound enticing, but it may be a harbinger of Alzheimer’s disease. Older adults who nap throughout the day may be more likely to develop Alzheimer’s, while napping may also be a consequence of advancing Alzheimer’s, a new study suggests. Read more Source: HealthDay

Close the blinds during sleep to protect your health

Exposure to even moderate ambient lighting during nighttime sleep, compared to sleeping in a dimly lit room, harms your cardiovascular function during sleep and increases your insulin resistance the following morning, reports a new study. Read more Source: Science Daily

Are Smoked Meats Bad for Your Health?

When you hear the term “contaminated food,” you might imagine clear signs of nastiness, like a bad taste, a foul odor or a weird color. But here’s the trouble with smoked meats: The same process that makes them taste so good also contaminates them. Read more Source: healthessentials

If blood pressure rises upon standing, so may risk for heart attack

Young and middle-aged adults with high blood pressure whose systolic blood pressure (top-number) rose more than 6.5 mm Hg upon standing were more likely to later have a heart attack, stroke, heart-related chest pain or other major heart disease-related event than those with lower systolic blood pressure in response to standing. Read more Source: Science […]

People with diabetes who eat less processed food at night may live longer

The time of day that people with diabetes eat certain foods may be just as important to their well-being as portion size and calories, according to a new study. Read more Source: Science Daily

Long COVID May Bring Long-Term Lung Damage

Even after a mild case of COVID, some people suffer breathing problems that last for months. Now, a new study suggests many of them may have abnormalities in the small airways of their lungs. Read more Source: HealthDay