Over the past half-century, type 2 diabetes cases in the United States have risen precipitously. Just 1% of adults had the disease in 1958; by 2020 it was 13% — around 34 million people 1. “It’s a ...

The work of a pathology laboratory is immensely critical, as patients anxiously wait to hear word of a disease or clean bill of health. During that time, histotechnicians and pathologists are hard at ...

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Adult Gastroenterology and Laboratory Medicine was awarded by The American Society for Clinical Pathology for its Choosing Wisely campaign, which educates patients on ...

Predictive modeling likely could reduce unnecessary lab tests for intensive-care patients with gastrointestinal bleeding, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Medical ...

The glycemic index was developed about 20 years ago by a group of researchers. Now it's a term that is tossed about whenever the topic turns to weight loss. What do you know about it? Here's a quiz to ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) infections present a formidable challenge to healthcare systems. As we navigate this landscape, we recognize that there are numerous benefits when moving from conventional to ...

As you close the restaurant menu and place it on the table, you feel pretty darn proud of yourself. After all, you've just bypassed quite a few unhealthy entrée options and decided on the grilled ...

At the most basic level, the glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how quickly a food causes a person’s blood sugar to rise. Foods are ranked on a scale of 0 to 100, with lower numbers indicating that ...

Lauren Silva, a freelance writer in New York City, believes in feeling good in your body and making that experience accessible to everyone across generations. The proof is in her ever-piling browser ...

Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, as it provides energy and essential nutrients to start daily ...

A low glycemic diet uses the glycemic index to determine which foods are less likely to impact blood sugar levels significantly. Choosing low glycemic foods may help to improve blood sugar regulation ...