Eyedrops you use daily could actually be harming your vision
Every medicine cabinet seems to have one — a small bottle of redness-relieving eyedrops tucked behind everything else, ready for the next time eyes look tired or irritated. Millions of people reach for these eyedrops without a second thought. But optometrists are now pushing back hard, warning that this common habit may be doing far […]
Whooping cough cases are surging and most adults are not protected
Cases have quadrupled compared to this time last year and declining vaccination rates are driving the increase across the country. Whooping cough is making a return that public health officials had hoped to avoid. The highly contagious bacterial infection, known medically as pertussis, has surged to roughly 16,375 reported cases […]
Vitamin C may hold a key to a sharper aging brain
Vitamin C has long been associated with immune support and a defense against the common cold, but a new study adds the brain to the list of organs that may depend on it. Researchers have found a connection between blood levels of vitamin C and the volume and connectivity of gray matter, the tissue responsible […]
Sugar free diet study reveals an unexpected twist
A study presented this year by researchers at the Dasman Diabetes Institute in Kuwait is complicating one of the more popular assumptions in modern nutrition. Cutting sugar entirely, it turns out, might not be the clear win many dieters expect. The findings, shared at the ENDO 2026 meeting of the Endocrine Society, focus on mice […]
Sugar-free diets may be doing something unexpected to your gut
New research presented at a major endocrinology conference found that cutting sugar entirely triggered insulin resistance and gut changes in animal subjects. Cutting sugar out of your diet sounds like a straightforward path to better health. A new study out of the Dasman Diabetes Institute in Kuwait suggests the reality […]
Dengue fever is no longer a distant threat and travelers need to pay attention
It has existed for nearly two thousand years, appearing in historical records as far back as 200 AD. But dengue fever, long considered a contained threat in tropical corners of the world, has transformed into something far more pressing. Fueled by climate change, international travel and strained health systems, the disease now puts roughly half […]
Why does health literacy matter more now than at any point in medical history
Literacy in health, meaning the ability to obtain, understand, and use health information to make informed decisions, is one of the most consequential and least discussed determinants of health outcomes. Studies consistently show that people with higher health literacy have better chronic disease management, lower rates of preventable hospitalization, more appropriate medication use, and significantly […]
Shigella infections are growing and drug resistance is why
Shigella has been making people sick for thousands of years. Reports of the violent diarrheal illness it causes appear in ancient records, and the bacterium itself was formally identified in 1897 during a devastating outbreak in Japan that killed 20,000 people in just six months. The scientist who isolated it, Dr. Kiyoshi Shiga, gave the […]
Phytic acid’s surprising role in gut barrier health
A preclinical study from researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, suggests that a compound long dismissed as an anti-nutrient may actually help protect the intestinal barrier. For years, phytic acid has had a reputation problem. The compound, found naturally in beans, lentils, whole grains, nuts, and seeds, earned […]
The immune health habits that quietly separate people who stay well from those who do not
Immune function is one of the most commercially exploited concepts in modern wellness, and the gap between what the supplement industry claims and what the science actually supports is wide enough to absorb enormous consumer spending with minimal measurable result. The body’s defense system is not a single entity that can be boosted or amplified. […]