Planetary Health Diet vs heart disease, what the data shows
Does eating more plants actually lower heart disease risk after menopause? A new analysis says yes, and the number is substantial. Women who most closely followed the Planetary Health Diet had a 28% lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with women who followed it least, according to findings presented at NUTRITION 2026, the annual meeting […]
Summer COVID surge hits as cicada variant spreads
The CDC says COVID-19 is growing or likely growing across the country this summer, with cases rising in the South and West and also picking up in the Northeast and Midwest. Experts are pointing to a heavily mutated strain nicknamed the cicada variant, officially labeled BA.3.2, as part of what’s fueling the increase heading into […]
Is cycling good for Parkinson’s disease, new data says
According to a study published in the journal Clinical Neurophysiology, cycling may help restore neural connections affected by Parkinson’s disease, a neurological condition that the Parkinson’s Foundation estimates affects roughly 10 million people worldwide. The condition disrupts the central nervous system and commonly produces tremors, stiffness and balance problems, according to the foundation. Dr. Aasef […]
Why Cutting sweet foods won’t kill your cravings, study finds
For six months, a group of volunteers ate diets built around either a lot of sweet tasting food or very little of it. By the end of the trial, their appetite for sugar had barely moved. That is the central finding of a new study led by researchers in the Netherlands and England, published in […]
The power of polyphenols hiding in your morning coffee
Breast cancer killed roughly 694,000 women worldwide in 2024, making it the most common cancer among women and the second leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. Polyphenols, a group of plant compounds already known for their antioxidant properties, are emerging as one of the more promising dietary factors researchers are […]
3 risk factors to avoid that could delay dementia by over a decade
New research suggests that people who keep their blood pressure, blood sugar and smoking habits in check during midlife spend far longer living without dementia than those who do not. The heart and the brain have always been linked, and doctors have long said that what helps one tends to help the other. A new […]
Can vitamin D slow metastatic colorectal cancer
A large new clinical trial has found that high-dose vitamin D3 does not significantly improve survival for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, countering earlier hopes that the supplement could boost chemotherapy’s effectiveness. The trial, known as SOLARIS and published in JAMA, is one of the most rigorous tests yet of a theory that had circulated […]
What breakfast is best for your metabolism?
New research from the University of Waterloo suggests men and women may benefit from different breakfast strategies, with carbohydrate-rich meals working better for men’s metabolisms and fat-rich meals suiting women’s, based on how each sex processes fuel after an overnight fast. What did the study actually find Researchers found that men’s metabolisms tend to respond […]
Butt breakouts explained: causes and what actually works
Bumps on the buttocks that look like pimples are usually not acne at all. The skin in the buttocks area does not have the same concentration of oil glands as the face, so what looks like a breakout is more often folliculitis, keratosis pilaris, contact dermatitis or a boil, each with its own cause and […]
Multivitamins and aging: What a new study actually found
New research suggests it might, particularly for older adults whose bodies are already aging faster than their actual age would suggest. A large clinical trial found that a standard daily multivitamin slowed certain biological aging markers over a two year period compared with a placebo, offering one of the more concrete findings yet on this […]