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Measles Rates are Rising. How to Protect You and Your Child
As measles outbreaks pop up across the U.S. and abroad, Tufts School of Medicine experts explain the reason behind the rise
![Measles Rates are Rising. How to Protect You and Your Child A young woman with the measles itches the rash on her arm.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/feeds_images/measles.jpg?itok=NCFBSasx)
Are Probiotics All They’re Cracked Up to Be?
They’re often represented as a remedy for many different ailments, but experts across Tufts say probiotics have a few important caveats consumers should know
![Are Probiotics All They’re Cracked Up to Be? A woman holds a probiotic supplement between her fingers](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/feeds_images/probiotic_supplement.jpg?itok=1bRFQ0K6)
Probiotic Foods to Add to Your Diet
These foods contain naturally occurring bacteria that may help improve multiple aspects of health, from digestion to disease prevention
![Probiotic Foods to Add to Your Diet Tempeh is made from fermented soy beans](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/feeds_images/tempeh_probiotics.jpg?itok=t6MR5a9N)
Get to Know the Microorganisms in Your Gut
What makes up our microbiota changes over time and influences our overall health, according to experts from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
![Get to Know the Microorganisms in Your Gut An illustration of the gut microbiome and intestinal bacteria](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/feeds_images/microbiome.jpg?itok=A7V7Tba5)
Research Ties Gut Microbial TMAO Pathway to Chronic Kidney Disease
Large-scale study from Tufts University and Cleveland Clinic shows striking link between high blood levels of TMAO and chronic kidney disease risk over time
![Research Ties Gut Microbial TMAO Pathway to Chronic Kidney Disease An illustration of the human kidneys inside the body](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/feeds_images/kidney_research.jpg?itok=IbCrjMgH)