Low-glutamate diet linked to brain changes and migraine relief in veterans with Gulf War Illness. A recent study suggests that following a low-glutamate diet could reduce headaches and migraines among veterans with Gulf War Illness. Compared to healthy controls, veterans with Gulf War Illness had greater cortical thickness and were

Food intolerance occurs when individuals experience nonimmunological, meaning not related to or caused by an immune response, adverse reactions to a given food.1 Although both conditions fall under the umbrella of food hypersensitivity,2 food intolerance is a distinct entity from food allergy. Food allergy is an immunological adverse reaction that

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is a plasma cell disorder that is often diagnosed incidentally, meaning that it is found when looking for other disorders or during routine medical tests. MGUS is a premalignant, which means having the potential to progress to malignancy (cancer), and asymptomatic condition.1 To be

By Sarabeth Lowe, MPH Ms. Lowe is a Communication Specialist at the University of Delaware Disaster Research Center. Welcome to the fourth edition of Health Literacy Highlights, a column that explores topics related to finding, understanding, and utilizing health information. This column is meant to empower you with the skills

  By Sarabeth Lowe, MPH Ms. Lowe is a Communication Specialist at the University of Delaware Disaster Research Center. Although food dyes have been used since ancient times, they have long been a subject of controversy.1–4 Recently, they have entered the spotlight again, as the United States (US) Food and

Sarcoma is a group of rare cancers where cancerous cells form in the bones or soft tissues. About 25 percent of bone and joint cancers are diagnosed in indviduals younger than 20 years of, age while soft tissue cancers are more frequently diagnosed in individuals aged 55 years or older.1

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a complex hematologic malignancy (blood cancer) characterized by the proliferation of malignant plasma cells and abnormal production of monoclonal antibodies (M protein). Overproduction of these plasma cells can cause end-organ damage.1 These plasma cells are found in the bone marrow.2 The cause of MM is unknown,

By Emily Socolinsky Coach Emily is the Owner and Head Coach of Fivex3 Training located in Baltimore, Maryland. Bone density, an often overlooked element of women’s health, plays a critical role in our overall wellbeing and quality of life as we age. Unlike cardiovascular fitness or muscle tone, which tend