Hormone diets spark weight loss claims and doubt
Readers ask what hormone diets are and whether shifting hormones via diet yields fast weight loss. Experts say no proven diet reliably changes hormone levels to drive lasting loss. the topic is complex, with many claims about insulin, cortisol, sex and thyroid hormones and unproven homeopathic drops.
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Franck Mauvais-Jarvis
Tulane University
Medical School
Suneil Koliwad
University of California At San Francisco Diabetes Center
Hospital hosts national grief program in New Bern
CarolinaEast Medical Center hosts the Hospice Foundation of America 26th Living with Grief program Aging America Coping with Loss Death and Dying in Later Life at 2000 Neuse Boulevard New Bern on Wednesday Aug 28 from 9 am to noon. The event is presented by CarolinaEast Health System Dignity Memorial and Craven County Hospice with light refreshments. For registrations call 252 633 8099 or visit the calendar page.
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Cheaper insulin costs cost a life in Leesburg tragedy
Josh Wilkerson aged 27 died after switching to over the counter insulin due to loss of private coverage. He suffered strokes and his blood sugar spiked 17 fold in a fatal diabetic coma. The case highlights high US prices forcing rationing and seeks policy action by Congress and states. DesJalynn Cole and Rose Walters voice urgent concern as nationwide outrage grows over insulin costs.
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Northern
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Leesburg
Wilkerson
United States
Congress
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Treating athlete's foot and avoiding bigger problems
The skin between the toes may itch and flake. athlete's foot or tinea pedis affects 15 to 25 percent of people. A dermatologist explains signs, differential diagnoses like psoriasis or eczema, and options from over the counter antifungals such as terbinafine and clotrimazole to natural products with limited evidence. Continuous symptoms may require medical guidance and nail involvement signals harder treatment.
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Adam
Friedman
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Shari Lipner
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York
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