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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently published a report that suggested reverse causality – disease driving behavior – may account for some of the controversies surrounding studies related to coffee consumption. The results showed those who have higher blood pressure drink less coffee and those with low blood pressure drank more. But what role does genetics play?

The first biologic was approved in 1982, and since then, have become one of the fastest-growing segments of the US pharmaceutical market. Biologics are complex therapies used to treat a wide variety of conditions – conditions that are often untreatable by any other drug – and physicians should be up to speed on these four classes of biologic agents, which are used to treat cancer or inflammatory disease.

According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, a diet filled with a variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, and other plant foods helps lower risk for many cancers, thanks to their bioactive compounds. Things like bergamottin. Isothiocyanates. Polyphenols. Continue reading to discover five foods that have the potential to fight cancer, including pancreatic, skin, and more.

“You are what you eat,” right? Well, according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), what you put into your mouth could be influencing your cognitive health and performance. A healthy diet of fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, poultry, low-fat/nonfat dairy products, and whole grains is essential, as is limiting fats, sugars, and salt. But here is the best of the best when it comes to boosting the brain.

Taken from the Annals of Internal Medicine, these clinical guidelines describe best practices for prescribing appropriate and short-duration antibiotic therapy for patients presenting with these four infections: acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), urinary tract infections (UTIs), and cellulitis.

US News & World Report recently published its state healthcare rankings, based on three measures: access to healthcare, quality of care, and overall health of the population, measuring rates of obesity, smoking, suicide, mental health, and mortality for adults and infants. At the top, Hawaii was the clear winner. At the bottom, Mississippi. Where does your state measure up in the rankings?