John Schoen

CHICAGO — There is no harm in adding wild blueberries to a weight-loss regimen — in fact, they may even help to curb food cravings and preserve lean body mass, according to results of a small, randomized study presented at NUTRITION. Mark Kern, PhD, RD, CSSD, professor of exercise and nutritional sciences at San Diego State University and principal investigator of the study,

CHICAGO — An hourlong session at NUTRITION spotlighted several studies that investigated different approaches to enhancing exercise performance by manipulating diet and nutrition. One of the studies examined whether a ketone monoester and carbohydrate supplement increased erythropoietin during recovery of aerobic exercise, while another suggested that a version the keto diet — high

BOSTON — There are a handful of “novel and important” treatments that primary care providers should be aware of this year, according to a speaker. Gerald W. Smetana, MD, MACP, an internal medicine and primary care physician affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, gave a similar talk at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting last year. We caught up with him again

NEW YORK — In a video interview, John V. Williams, MD, explains to providers what they can expect from seasonal viruses like influenza, human metapneumovirus and respiratory syncytial virus this winter.

One-third of US kids not getting enough sleep on weeknights