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Compounded Weight Loss Medications: What are They and What are Their Risks?

Jack Mountain, PharmD

March 18, 2025

Over the past few years, weight loss medications have become very popular, thanks in part to a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs). GLP-1RAs like semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide...

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Life's Essential 8: Improve Your Heart Health and More

Karen Aspry, MD

February 18, 2025

For decades, the American Heart Association was focused on reducing the risk factors for preventable cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) first established in the 1960s. However, in 2010, it introduced a new framework or construct...

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Top Winter Foods for Your Skin

Brown University Health Blog Team

January 18, 2025

The coldest of our seasons is upon us, and the last thing we’re thinking about is our skin. But actually, dry skin is extremely common in winter. It can also lead to a condition known as eczema – an itchy rash. What foods are...

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Managing Social Gatherings on a Healthy Weight Journey

Kellie Armstrong, MSN, RN, FASMBS-IH, CBN

November 19, 2024

Social gatherings, such as holiday parties, birthday celebrations, or weddings, can feel overwhelming when you are on a healthy weight journey. These situations often center around food and drinks, and it is easy to feel...

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Healthy Lunch Ideas

Brown University Health Blog Team

February 12, 2023

Eating well during the workday with a healthy lunch helps keep you fueled and focused. Here are a few strategies to help...

Top Foods Cardiologists Want You to Avoid for Heart Health

Wen-Chih "Hank" Wu, MD

February 1, 2023

Your heart is an amazing muscle that beats about 100,000 times each day, keeping you alive. Eating certain items can...

Ten Tips for a Healthy (Ish) Super Bowl Sunday

Brown University Health Blog Team

February 1, 2023

Traditional Super Bowl snacks are not typically on the list of foods one should regularly eat when trying to maintain a...

Healthy Snacks to Reach For

Brown University Health Blog Team

January 30, 2023

Although it’s best to avoid processed snack foods, wholesome snacks can actually be a great addition to your diet...

The Importance of Prebiotics

Brown University Health Blog Team

November 15, 2022

You’ve probably heard of probiotics before, whether from your doctor, commercials, or even healthy living blogs. But...

What is the DASH Diet?

Brown University Health Blog Team

November 14, 2022

What does DASH stand for? Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, also known as the DASH diet, originated in the 1990s...

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Coconut Oil: The Facts

Katy Macqueen, MS, RD, LDN, CDOE

October 24, 2018

If you pay attention to the news, you may be confused about coconut oil. For a long time, we did not hear much about...

How Much Sodium a Day Do You Need?

Greg Salgueiro, MS, RD, LDN

July 1, 2020

You’ve probably heard that you should consume less sodium. And maybe you have read that you should stop using the salt...

The Keto Diet: Just Another Fad?

Brown University Health Blog Team

October 11, 2023

It seems like there is always something new when it comes to diet and weight loss. One of those hot topics lately is the...

Almond, Oat, Soy and Other Milk Alternatives – The Health Benefits

Brown University Health Blog Team

February 23, 2021

Most people have heard about the many brands of non-dairy milk. You have probably seen the variety of options on...

Intermittent Fasting: Does It Work and Is It Safe?

Brown University Health Blog Team

September 14, 2023

Intermittent fasting is a dietary approach to weight loss that has recently gained popularity. It focuses on limiting...