Xylitol associated with high risk of cardiovascular eventsAs the sugar substitute is sometimes recommended for obesity control, authors call for immediate further study of xylitol and its possible side-effects. QUIZ: Test your knowledge of nutrition and the mindThe contents of your patients’ diet may be the next frontier in mental health. See how much you know about nutritional psychiatry. How do specific plant foods contribute to the risk of gout? Some reduce risk more than others. QUIZ: How much do you know about energy drinks? People turn to energy drinks to get or stay alert, but patients should be informed about the risks. QUIZ: Do you know what actually contains gluten? If you have patients with celiac disease or a gluten allergy or intolerance, how do you counsel them about dietary concerns? Major weight loss doesn’t do much to ease gout in patients with obesity: study Current guidelines recommend weight loss to help manage gout, but a clinical trial conducted in Denmark brings that advice into question. Refresher: Is it arthritis or gout? Both gout and arthritis can cause pain and stiffness in multiple joints. But otherwise, the two tend to follow different patterns. Krill oil supplementation is ineffective for osteoarthritis knee pain A 26-week placebo-controlled study showed no benefit of krill oil in people with knee osteoarthritis who have significant knee pain and effusion-synovitis. An extremely effective and simple piece of preventative medicine? Get patients to cut down on salt Evidence shows it substantially adds to CVD risk, but new policies may help with sodium reduction. Screen all adolescent patients for eating disorders, new pediatric guidance says Dr. Holly Agostino, lead author of the guidelines, says wait times for eating disorder programs have grown dramatically. First Previous 4 5 6 7 8 Next Last
