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This Vitamin Reduces Nighttime Leg Cramps

A new clinical trial found that people who received vitamin K2 experienced a significant reduction in the frequency of nocturnal leg cramps (NLC). The vitamin also decreased the severity of the cramps and their duration. This is good news for leg cramp sufferers as there… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on November 5, 2024

Medicaid Covers GLP-1 Obesity Meds in Just 13 States

Poorer folks’ access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF analysis has found. Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid to cover treatment of obesity using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) medications, researchers discovered. Under… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute […]

Published on November 5, 2024

Fish Oil Supplements Might Help Prevent Cancer

The omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in fish oil supplements might help protect people from cancer, a new study claims. Study participants with higher levels of omega-3s had lower rates of colon, stomach, lung and other digestive tract cancers, researchers found. Likewise,… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is […]

Published on November 5, 2024