Nutrition
Choose Flavanol-Rich Produce for Better Heart Health
A new analysis suggests the kinds of fruits and vegetables you eat matter for heart protection — not just how many.
Nutrition
Diet and Weight
Why Mosquitoes Favor Some People — and What DEET Does
If you feel like mosquitoes bite you more than others, there's science behind it. Researchers have identified several factors that make some people more attractive to mosquitoes: the…
Diet and Weight
Why Mosquitoes Bite Some People More: Beer, Scent, DEET
If you seem to attract mosquitoes more than others, science has started to explain why. Multiple studies point to the way people breathe and smell, their body heat, and even what they…
Diet and Weight
Why Mosquitoes Prefer Some People — And DEET’s Limits
If you feel like mosquitoes bite you more than others, science offers several explanations. Researchers point to the carbon dioxide you exhale, body heat, the mix of chemicals on your…
Diet and Weight
Plant-Forward Diets Aid Weight Management During Menopause
Weight gain is common during menopause, but new research suggests dietary patterns can influence how much weight people gain during this transition.
Food Safety
Hantavirus Cruise Cases: Why Public Risk Is Low
Eighteen Americans who were aboard a cruise ship tied to a hantavirus outbreak have been flown back to the United States, health officials say. The U.S.
Nutrition
Ultra-Processed Foods Raise Heart Disease Risk — Healthier Swaps
European scientists warn that diets high in ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are linked to worse cardiovascular outcomes and say clinicians should do more to educate patients.
Nutrition
How Coffee — Even Decaf — May Reduce Stress via the Gut
A new study from APC Microbiome Ireland suggests your morning coffee does more than boost alertness: both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee can alter the gut microbiome in ways that…
Nutrition
Fructose in Ultra-Processed Foods Fuels Metabolic Risk
Fructose is a simple sugar naturally present in fruit and honey and commonly added to foods as high-fructose corn syrup, sucrose, and other sweeteners.
Food Safety
FDA: Xanax XR Lot Recalled Over Dissolution Failures
A voluntary nationwide recall of a specific lot of Xanax XR has been announced after quality testing showed the tablets did not meet FDA dissolution requirements.
Food Safety
Millions of OTC Eye Drops Recalled Over Sterility Concerns
K.C. Pharmaceuticals has voluntarily recalled more than 3.1 million bottles of over‑the‑counter eye drops amid concerns it could not guarantee product sterility.
Nutrition
No Link Found Between Water Fluoridation and IQ
A large new study published April 13 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found no association between community water fluoridation and reduced IQ or worse cognitive…