Understanding Health Knowledge Could Help Prevent High Blood Pressure
A large study of South Korean adults found that people who understand health information better are less likely to develop prehypertension, which is when blood …
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How Glucosamine May Help Your Body Fight Inflammation and Disease
Glucosamine is a natural substance found in cartilage that people often take for joint pain. But new research suggests it does much more than just help joints. …
Read MorePlant-Based Diet May Lower Heart Disease Risk Even If You Have Bad Genes
New research suggests that eating a plant-based diet combined with healthy lifestyle habits might reduce your risk of heart disease, even if your family …
Read MoreEating Mediterranean Foods May Lower Your Risk of Adult Asthma
Researchers followed over 17,000 Spanish adults for nearly 13 years to see if eating a Mediterranean diet—rich in vegetables, fruits, fish, and olive oil—could …
Read MoreWhy City Bats Could Spread Antibiotic-Resistant Germs
Scientists studied the gut bacteria of city bats to understand how antibiotic-resistant germs spread in urban areas. They found that bats carry genes that make …
Read MoreHow Your Daily Habits Can Prevent Strokes
A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain gets blocked or a blood vessel bursts, and it's one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. The …
Read MoreNew Test Predicts Heart and Metabolic Disease Risk Better Than Ever
Scientists created a new tool called CardioMetAge that measures how fast your heart and metabolism are aging based on simple blood tests. Unlike older aging …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes?
Researchers in Finland followed adults over time to see if having enough vitamin D in their blood could help prevent type 2 diabetes. They measured vitamin D …
Read MoreNew Food Database Shows How What You Eat Affects Your Health
Scientists created a massive digital map called FoodAtlas that connects over 1,400 foods to the chemicals they contain, diseases they might help prevent, and …
Read More8 Simple Lifestyle Changes That Protect Your Heart and Health
A major health review shows that making smart choices about diet, exercise, sleep, and other daily habits can dramatically lower your risk of heart disease and …
Read MoreFeeding TB Patients' Families Could Save Lives and Money
Researchers in India studied whether giving food and vitamins to family members of tuberculosis patients could prevent TB and save money. Using computer …
Read MoreEating for a Healthy Planet May Lower Diabetes and Liver Disease Risk
Researchers studied over 170,000 people to see if following the EAT-Lancet diet—a eating plan designed to be healthy for both people and the planet—could …
Read MoreHow Plant Foods Fight Disease: What Science Says
A new review of scientific research shows that eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can help protect your body against serious diseases like …
Read MoreRed Meat and Colon Cancer: What Global Health Data Shows
Researchers analyzed health data from around the world to understand how eating a lot of red meat affects colon cancer rates. They looked at information from …
Read MoreHow Your Genes and Food Work Together to Keep You Healthy
Scientists are discovering that the foods we eat interact with our genes in powerful ways. This research explores nutrigenomics—the science of how nutrients …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet May Protect Your Liver and Help You Live Longer
Researchers followed nearly 47,500 people with a fatty liver condition for over 13 years to see if eating a Mediterranean diet (lots of vegetables, fish, nuts, …
Read MoreRadish Greens: The Thrown-Away Vegetable with Hidden Health Powers
Most people throw away radish greens and only eat the root, but new research shows the leaves are actually packed with powerful plant compounds that could help …
Read MoreHow Food Science Could Help Prevent Fatty Liver Disease
Scientists are using advanced technology to study the tiny compounds in food that might help prevent a common liver disease called MAFLD (metabolic-associated …
Read MoreEating Healthy May Lower Your Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers looked at 12 different studies to see if eating healthy foods could help prevent rheumatoid arthritis, a disease where the body's immune system …
Read MoreWhy Dates Are Nature's Healthy Snack for Your Body
Dates are packed with nutrients and natural compounds that may help protect your health in several ways. This review looked at dozens of studies about dates …
Read MoreFatty Liver Disease Could Cost the World Billions by 2040
A new study predicts that a common liver disease called MASH (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis) will become much more expensive and widespread …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D Matters More Than You Think
Vitamin D does more in your body than just help with bones and calcium. Scientists are discovering that low vitamin D levels are connected to many different …
Read MoreHow Mineral and Vitamin Imbalances Trigger Chronic Diseases
This research examines how imbalances in minerals and vitamins can lead to chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and bone problems. When your body …
Read MoreWhy Some HIV Patients Get Tuberculosis: A Genetic Discovery
Researchers studied 60 people to understand why some people with HIV develop tuberculosis while others don't. They found that certain genetic differences in …
Read MoreWhat Ghanaians Eat and Why It Matters for Health
Researchers in Northern Ghana studied what 842 adults eat to understand eating patterns and health risks. They found that most people eat starchy foods and …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet May Lower Your Kidney Stone Risk
Researchers studied nearly 28,000 American adults to see if eating a Mediterranean-style diet could help prevent kidney stones. The Mediterranean diet focuses …
Read MoreNew Way to Find What Really Causes Disease in Your Genes
Scientists have discovered a smarter way to figure out which things in your body actually cause diseases. Instead of looking at obvious markers, they're using …
Read MoreWhy Whole Foods May Protect Your Health Better Than Ultra-Processed Foods
Researchers looked at how different types of foods affect our health by comparing whole, natural foods with ultra-processed options. The study suggests that …
Read MoreEating Healthier Foods May Help Prevent Fatty Liver Disease
A large study of over 20,000 Americans found that people who eat higher-quality diets are less likely to develop a common liver condition called fatty liver …
Read MoreWhat Mediterranean and Chinese Diets Teach Us About Living Longer
Researchers from Italy and China came together to study two famous healthy eating styles: the Mediterranean diet from Southern Europe and Cantonese cuisine …
Read MoreWhat Makes Baby Pigeons Grow Big and Healthy?
Scientists reviewed everything we know about raising healthy baby pigeons (called squabs) that grow quickly and strong. They found that five main things …
Read MoreWorking with a Food Expert Can Help Prevent and Treat Chronic Diseases
A major health organization reviewed 25 recent studies to understand how personalized nutrition advice from registered dietitians can help prevent and treat …
Read MoreYour Genes May Explain Why Certain Foods Protect Against Gallstones
Scientists discovered that your DNA might explain why eating cheese, dried fruits, oily fish, and raw vegetables can help prevent gallstones. Researchers …
Read MoreProcessed Meat Linked to Rising Diabetes Cases Worldwide
Researchers analyzed data from 204 countries over 30 years and found that eating too much processed meat—like bacon, sausage, and deli meat—is responsible for …
Read MoreNew AI Tool Could Help Doctors Spot Heart Disease Earlier
Researchers created a new computer system that uses artificial intelligence to help doctors diagnose heart disease more accurately. The system combines …
Read MorePurple Foods May Help Your Body's Genes Stay Healthy
Scientists are discovering that colorful purple and red foods like berries and grapes contain special compounds called anthocyanins that may help control how …
Read MoreEating Smart and Knowing Food Helps Prevent Diabetes
Researchers studied over 6,000 Turkish adults to understand how eating habits and food knowledge affect the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (a group of …
Read MoreWaiting to Tax Junk Food Costs Mexico Thousands of Lives
Researchers used computer models to predict what would happen if Mexico delayed raising taxes on sugary drinks and unhealthy foods. They found that acting …
Read MoreWhy Some Adults Get Multiple Health Problems Together
Researchers in Iran studied over 10,000 adults to understand why certain health conditions tend to happen together. They found that about 4 out of 10 people …
Read MoreHow Daily Habits May Help Manage Parkinson's Disease
Scientists are discovering that everyday lifestyle choices—like exercise, eating well, managing stress, and getting good sleep—might help people with …
Read MoreWhy Your Vitamin D Levels Matter for Heart Health
A new research article explores how vitamin D—a nutrient your body makes from sunlight and gets from certain foods—may play an important role in preventing …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Prevent Thyroid and Diabetes Problems
Researchers studied over 82,000 people to understand how vitamin D affects hormone-related diseases. They found that people with healthy vitamin D levels had …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Keep Your Cells Young and Healthy
Researchers studied whether vitamin D supplements could help keep cells young in women at risk for diabetes. In this carefully controlled study, some women …
Read MoreSpecial Fat Helps Farmed Shrimp Fight Disease and Grow Better
Researchers discovered that adding a natural fat called oleic acid to shrimp feed helps protect them from harmful bacteria and makes them grow faster and taste …
Read MoreColorectal Cancer is Growing Fast: What You Need to Know
Researchers looked at colorectal cancer cases around the world from 1990 to 2021 and found that the disease is becoming more common, especially in China and …
Read MoreGetting Enough Vitamin D May Lower MS Risk in Women
Researchers followed nearly 78,000 Norwegian women for 20 years to see if vitamin D intake affects the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease …
Read MoreWhy Some Kids Need More Vitamin D to Build Strong Bones
Rickets is a bone disease that happens when children don't get enough vitamin D, calcium, or phosphorus. This can make their bones weak, soft, and shaped …
Read MoreWhy People With Parkinson's Often Have Low Vitamin D Levels
Researchers looked at 63 different studies involving about 10,700 people to understand how vitamin D connects to Parkinson's disease. They found that people …
Read MoreHigh Blood Sugar Worsens Outcomes for People With Lung and Heart Disease
Researchers followed patients with both chronic lung disease (COPD) and heart disease for five years to see how high blood sugar levels affected their health. …
Read MoreEating Healthy Slows Aging and Protects Diabetics from Complications
Researchers followed nearly 13,300 people with type 2 diabetes for almost 12 years to see how diet and biological aging affected serious health problems. They …
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Vitamin B6 and Your Health
Vitamin B6 is an important nutrient that your body uses every day to stay healthy, but many people don't get enough of it. Scientists are learning more about …
Read MoreEating Better Foods Can Make Your Body Age Slower
Scientists studied what people eat and how it affects how fast their bodies age. They looked at data from thousands of Americans and found that people who eat …
Read MoreSpecial Proteins in Milk Could Help Fight Disease
Scientists are discovering that milk contains tiny protein pieces called bioactive peptides that might help prevent and treat diseases without the side effects …
Read MoreOmega-3s: The Healthy Fat That Fights Disease
Omega-3 fatty acids are special types of healthy fats found in foods like fish and seeds that your body needs but can't make on its own. Scientists have …
Read MoreHealthy Plant Foods May Prevent Multiple Diseases, Especially in Younger Adults
A large study following over 400,000 Europeans for more than 10 years found that eating more healthy plant foods may reduce the risk of developing multiple …
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Creates New Healthy Eating Guide to Fight Disease
Saudi Arabia's health experts created a new eating guide called the Saudi Healthy Plate 2024 to help people eat better and prevent diseases like diabetes and …
Read MoreHealthy Food Choices Can Help Prevent and Manage Many Diseases
A comprehensive nutrition guide explores how the foods we eat every day can either protect us from disease or make us more likely to get sick. The research …
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