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Physicians Sue Government to Withdraw Dietary Guidelines for Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A “Secret Panel” of food-industry insiders handpicked by the Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture illegally influenced the recommendations ...
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Physician Pinpoints Missing Evidence in Lindsay Clancy Trial: A Spinal Tap That May Have Found Natural Opiates That Can Cause Postpartum Psychosis

PLYMOUTH, Mass.— Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC, a noted expert on casomorphins which are naturally occurring opiates that can cause postpartum psychosis, says that in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, a ...
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Doctors Fault Oregon Primate Lab for Misleading Claims

PORTLAND, Ore.—Doctors are raising concerns about a misleading press release about the Oregon National Primate Research Center claiming that, according to a new study, a new experimental treatment ...
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Human-on-a-Chip Models of Female and Male Reproductive Systems for Research and Testing

Studying human reproduction is crucial for a better understanding of and treating reproductive health conditions like infertility, which affects millions of people worldwide, and for protecting people ...
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New Poll: Only 18% of Americans Have Changed Their Diet Based on the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six months after the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released, a new Physicians Committee/Morning Consult poll finds that while most U.S. adults are aware of the ...
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OHSU Board Passes Resolution to Transition Primate Center Into Center for Nonanimal, Human-Based Research

PORTLAND, Ore.—The Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU) Board of Directors today passed a resolution that will significantly reduce primate experiments and breeding at OHSU’s Oregon National ...
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Low-Fat Vegan Diet Cuts Dietary Energy Density by Nearly a Third, Helping Explain Weight Loss, New Study Finds

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A low-fat vegan diet lowers the energy density of the foods people eat by roughly 30%, allowing them to eat satisfying amounts of food while taking in fewer calories and losing ...
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Healthy Basics

This class provides health-promoting dietary strategies and recipes that are both budget-friendly, accessible and require minimal kitchen tools. The nutrition education components help individuals to ...
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Maintaining Weight to Prevent Cancer & Chronic Disease

Maintaining a healthy weight is one of the most effective ways to reduce your risk of chronic disease, including many types of cancer. Not only are those who maintain a healthy weight less likely to ...
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The Real Dogma Isn’t Meat. It’s Confusion.

If steak were medicine, America would be one of the healthiest nations on Earth. Instead, we are among the sickest. This contradiction sits at the center of today’s escalating debate over meat. In a ...
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Philip Lieberman, MD

Dr. Philip Lieberman brings a unique blend of culinary training, nutrition science, and clinical medicine to primary care. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts, a B.S. in Nutrition Science, ...