Mar 30, 2026Women'S Health

Recurrent Yeast Infections: A Treatment Evidence Vacuum

For recurrent yeast infections, maintenance antifungals can suppress symptoms—but a Cochrane review found surprisingly weak evidence behind care.

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Mar 29, 2026Nutrition

Probiotics for Childhood Hypertension: First Trial Falls Short

The first pediatric probiotic trial found a 1.8 mmHg systolic BP difference. Why that result does not justify probiotics for childhood hypertension yet.

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Mar 22, 2026Nutrition

Which Probiotics Help IBS? The Strain-by-Strain Evidence

A 2024 meta-analysis of 82 IBS trials identifies Escherichia strains as the best-supported probiotic option—and shows why most products remain uncertain.

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Mar 21, 2026Long Covid

Long COVID Guideline: Why Exercise Must Wait for PEM Screening

A 2026 Long COVID guideline backs vaccination and cautious rehab—but says exercise should wait until post-exertional malaise is excluded.

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Mar 20, 2026Nutrition

Acne Supplements: What Zinc, Probiotics, and Omega-3s Can Do

Do acne supplements work? A JAMA Dermatology review finds weak trials overall, modest zinc signals, unsafe vitamin A, and unanswered omega-3 questions.

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Mar 15, 2026Regenerative Medicine

Do Fat-Derived Stem Cells Beat Standard Knee OA Injections?

Fat-derived stem cells may help knee osteoarthritis, but trials show no early edge over standard injections and leave dose, safety, and value unsettled.

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Mar 15, 2026Nutrition

Do Probiotics Help Type 2 Diabetes? The Responder Clues

Probiotics and synbiotics can modestly lower HbA1c in type 2 diabetes. Learn who may benefit, why formulation matters, and where the evidence fails.

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Feb 23, 2026Nutrition

Akkermansia Hype vs. Evidence: Four Animal Studies, No Human Data

Four new probiotic studies claim Akkermansia and Bifidobacterium are foundational to health. Catch: every single one was done in animals, not humans.

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