Critical to the wellbeing of pregnant women and their infants is universal screening for drug and alcohol use. This is an essential first step in identifying women with harmful substance use and connecting them with appropriate services. Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or SBIRT has been shown to be a quick and effective… Read More: Essential Reads: SBIRT for Women with Alcohol and Drug Use… »
Weight loss meal plans can be complicated to put together on your own. Of course, you can follow a meal plan to lose weight that you see in a magazine or online. But you never know if the diet plan is based on smart scientific evidence. Following a plan created by an expert nutritionist or… Read More: Free diet plans for women »
Quite a few studies in both men and women have shown that healthy adults can use keto for weight loss with minimal health risks, as long as they understand the diet and do it in a reasonable way. One research group even did a few studies on keto specifically in women. Together, these studies found… Read More: Special considerations for women following the Paleo diet. »
Colorectal cancer diagnoses have increased among people under age 50 in recent years and researchers are seeking reasons why. A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found a link between drinking sugar-sweetened beverages and an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer in women under age 50. The findings… Read More: Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in… »