Author: Rishi Anarkat
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The Power of Plants: How Vegetarian Diets Can Protect Against Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases
Welcome back to another adventure along The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine! Today, we will go over a “tasty” discover concerning the vegetarian diet and its relation to our health! In recent years, research has increasingly pointed to the benefits of vegetarian diets for preventing chronic diseases. From lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes to…
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Early-Life Vitamin D Deficiency and Autoimmune Risk: What You Need to Know
Welcome back to another adventure along The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine! Today, we will discuss an intriguing study concerning Vitamin D deficiency and its connection to autoimmune diseases. Vitamin D, beyond supporting bone health, plays a vital role in immune regulation. It influences T cells—specialized white blood cells crucial for immune responses—by guiding their maturation…
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Schizophrenia and the Hidden Risk: Sudden Cardiac Death
Welcome back to another adventure along The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine! Today, we will cover a “mind-boggling” study that concerns Schizophrenia and its relation to cardiac death. Schizophrenia is often associated with mental health challenges, but a lesser-known risk factor in this condition is sudden cardiac death (SCD). Recent studies have drawn attention to a…
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