This article provides an interesting look into how gene mutations, specifically the MTHFR gene mutation, can affect your health. The MTHFR gene plays a crucial role in processing folate (vitamin B9), ...

Take a look in your medicine cabinet or pill box right now, and along with the medications prescribed by your doctor, you probably have at least a few vitamins and other supplements. Nearly 60 percent ...

Vitamin E foods should be at the top of everyone’s lists when trying to plan a well-balanced diet. As registered dietitian and content creator Kylie Sakaida explains, vitamin E is a fat-soluble ...

Pediatric hospitalist Jaspreet Loyal recently cared for a newborn who developed bleeding inside their skull after a home birth. The baby was admitted to the intensive care unit and required a ...

If you’ve ever been told to eat your carrots for better eyesight, you’ve already met vitamin A’s most famous claim to fame. But this nutrient is far more than vision insurance. “Yes, vitamin A is ...

Kirstyn Hill has worked as a clinical pediatric and women’s health pharmacist since 2020. She was driven to work with a patient population that is not often able to easily speak up for themselves and ...

Two Monroe County families sued their school districts over denied vaccine medical exemptions. The lawsuits claim the Webster and Penfield school districts unlawfully rejected exemptions for two ...

Brianna Tobritzhofer is a nationally credentialed Registered Dietitian and experienced health writer with over a decade of leadership in nutrition program development, policy compliance, and public ...

A gene called SDR42E1 has been identified as a key player in how our bodies absorb and process vitamin D. Researchers found that disabling this gene in colorectal cancer cells not only crippled their ...

Vitamin D is known to be essential to many aspects of human health — but a new study suggests that taking a certain form of it can have a negative effect. The more potent and longer-lasting form, ...