Obesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major – and sometimes lifelong – health consequences

The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently released new obesity management guidelines in order to help address the growing obesity crisis in children.

Christine Nguyen, 2023 California Health Equity Fellow, University of Southern California • conversation
May 5, 2023 • ~11 min

Newly discovered species of bacteria in the microbiome may be a culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis

A new species of bacteria that doesn’t normally live in the gut may trigger an immune response so strong that it spreads to the joints.

Meagan Chriswell, MD/PhD Candidate in Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Oct. 27, 2022 • ~6 min

For dogs with arthritis, daily activities don't have to be painful

Since canine arthritis can’t be cured, the goal of treatment in dogs is to reduce inflammation to increase comfort and improve a dog’s quality of life.

Tracy Jaffe, Clinical Instructor of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University • conversation
March 15, 2022 • ~10 min

Deciphering the symptoms of long COVID-19 is slow and painstaking – for both sufferers and their physicians

Researchers are piecing together clues to better understand the puzzling array of symptoms in those who never seem to fully recover from COVID-19.

Allison Navis, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai • conversation
Aug. 16, 2021 • ~10 min

Lyme disease symptoms could be mistaken for COVID-19, with serious consequences

What might look like a mild case of COVID-19 could actually be a bacterial infection from a tick bite, with potentially debilitating symptoms if it goes untreated.

Jory Brinkerhoff, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Richmond • conversation
May 27, 2020 • ~8 min

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