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Home-Delivery Medical Meals Prevent Hospitalization

Home-delivered meals tailored to people’s chronic illnesses can prevent hospitalizations, help folks remain healthy and save billions of dollars each year, a new study says. In “Food Is Medicine” programs, people with conditions like diabetes, heart disease or cancer receive… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder […]

Published on April 14, 2025

The brain resorts to myelin when other brain nutrients are depleted

Marathon runners experience reversible changes in their brain myelin. These findings indicate that myelin (a substance that surrounds the neurons) exhibits behavior that was previously unknown, and that it contributes towards the brain’s energy metabolism when other sources of energy are running low. Understanding how myelin in the runners recovers quickly may provide clues for […]

Published on April 14, 2025

Trump Undergoes Physical; Typically Shrouds Health in Secrecy

Donald Trump had his annual physical on Friday, a check-up that may give the public its first details in years about the health of a man who, in January, became the oldest in U.S. history to be sworn in as president.”I have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]

Published on April 11, 2025