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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Not Eating Enough Veggies Linked to Heart Disease Deaths Worldwide
Researchers looked at data from around the world between 1990 and 2021 to understand how eating too few vegetables affects heart disease deaths. They found …
Read MoreWhy Mexicans Are Eating 900 More Calories Daily Than 60 Years Ago
Over the past six decades, the way people in Mexico eat has changed dramatically. A new study looked at what Mexicans have been eating from 1960 to 2020 and …
Read MoreFour Food Patterns Found in Madagascar: Why Some People Eat Better Than Others
Researchers in southwestern Madagascar discovered that people fall into four different eating patterns based on their access to food and money. About 36% of …
Read MoreScientists Make Rice and Wheat More Nutritious With Vitamin A
Millions of people around the world don't get enough vitamin A, which is important for healthy eyes and immune systems. Scientists discovered that rice and …
Read MoreCan Mosquitoes Stay Healthy Without Blood?
Scientists in Burkina Faso studied whether mosquitoes that carry malaria can survive and stay strong without feeding on blood. They tested how a blood-free …
Read MoreCash Payments Help Families Eat Better Food
Researchers studied what happened when low-income families in Massachusetts received extra money each month to buy food. Over nine months, some families got up …
Read MoreForever Chemicals Found in Spanish Water and Bodies
Scientists studied harmful chemicals called PFAS (forever chemicals) that don't break down in nature and are found in water, soil, and our bodies. Researchers …
Read MoreSmaller Portions on Food Labels Could Help Americans Eat Healthier
Researchers studied what would happen if food companies changed the portion sizes listed on packaged food labels to match what people actually eat. The study …
Read MoreNew Tool Measures How Healthy Restaurant Food Choices Really Are
Researchers in Spain created a new checklist to measure how easy it is to eat healthy food at restaurants. They adapted an American tool to fit Spanish …
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 MoreSmoking and Gas Pumping Expose You to Harmful Benzene
Researchers tested thousands of Americans to see where benzene—a dangerous chemical linked to cancer—comes from in our daily lives. They found that people who …
Read MoreWhy So Many People in Portugal Don't Get Enough Vitamin D
A new review of research shows that vitamin D deficiency is a major health problem in Portugal, affecting a large portion of the population. Vitamin D is …
Read MoreWhy People in Lahore Take Vitamins: What a New Study Found
Researchers in Lahore, Pakistan asked community members about their vitamin use and lifestyle habits to understand who takes multivitamins and why. This type …
Read MoreOver Half of Women in Nepal Are Overweight or Obese
Researchers in Nepal studied 318 women aged 15-49 to understand how many were overweight or obese and what factors contributed to this problem. They found that …
Read MoreHow Danish Health Habits Changed Over 36 Years
Researchers in Denmark tracked how people's health habits changed from 1987 to 2023 by surveying thousands of adults over nearly four decades. They found some …
Read MoreMost UK Adults Eat Too Much Ultra-Processed Food
Researchers looked at what over 8,000 UK adults ate between 2008 and 2019 to understand their ultra-processed food habits. They found that more than half of …
Read MoreUnderstanding Nutrition Knowledge Helps People Eat More Vegetables and Fruit
Researchers in China studied how well people understand nutrition and whether that knowledge affects how many vegetables and fruits they eat. They surveyed …
Read MoreWhat Teens in Poland Really Eat: A Health Study
Researchers in Poland studied what 12-16 year old students eat to understand their nutrition and health. They looked at eating habits like fast food, snacks, …
Read MoreCan Home Visits Help Babies Stay at Healthy Weights?
Researchers in Denmark are testing a new program called Bloom that helps families with babies and toddlers develop healthy eating and activity habits from …
Read MoreGood News: Vitamin A Deficiency Dropping Fast in China
Researchers looked at how many people in China didn't get enough vitamin A from 1990 to 2021, and the news is encouraging. They found that vitamin A deficiency …
Read MoreAdding Vitamins to Oil and Milk Could Help Millions of Indian Children
Millions of children in India don't get enough Vitamin A and Vitamin D, even though the government has guidelines to prevent this. Researchers studied whether …
Read MoreWhy One Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Wins in Europe vs. Asia
Scientists discovered why two types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that live on farm animals are more common in different parts of the world. The European …
Read MoreBanning Sugary Drinks from Food Stamps Could Save Money and Lives
Researchers used computer models to study what would happen if the government stopped letting people use food stamps (SNAP benefits) to buy sugary drinks like …
Read MoreWhat Women Drink Around the World: A 28-Year Study
Researchers looked at what beverages women of childbearing age drink across 185 countries from 1990 to 2018. They found big differences in drinking habits …
Read MoreCutting Salt in Mexican Foods Could Save Thousands of Lives
Researchers in Mexico studied what would happen if food companies reduced the amount of salt in processed foods. Using data from over 9,000 people's eating …
Read MoreWhy So Many Indians Don't Have Enough Vitamin D
A large survey of over 20,000 doctors across India found that vitamin D deficiency is extremely common, affecting about half to all of their patients. Doctors …
Read MoreHow AI is Changing the Way Scientists Track Disease Patterns
Scientists are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to study how diseases spread and affect populations. A new analysis of over …
Read MoreWhy Romanian Doctors Are Testing Kids for Vitamin D Deficiency
Researchers in Romania studied whether testing children for vitamin D deficiency actually helps catch the problem early. They looked at nearly 3,600 children …
Read MoreWarning Labels with Words Work Best to Cut Sugar Orders
Researchers tested different ways to design warning labels on restaurant menus to help people notice and avoid high-sugar foods. They showed 4,083 adults …
Read MoreBetter Food Help = Better Work and Behavior
Researchers studied how providing better nutrition support affects the way people behave and how much work they get done. This research, published in the …
Read MoreWhy Young Adults in Cameroon Are Gaining Weight
Researchers in Cameroon studied 357 adults to understand weight problems and their connection to vitamin D. They found that more than 6 out of 10 people were …
Read MoreIron and Vitamin D Gaps May Boost Heart Disease Risk in Asia
Heart disease is becoming more common across Asia, and researchers are investigating why. A new study suggests that two nutritional deficiencies—not having …
Read MoreWhy Abuse May Lead to Low Iron Levels in Women
Researchers in Ethiopia discovered a troubling connection: women who experience violence from partners are more likely to have anemia, a condition where the …
Read MoreHow Much Junk Food Advertising Is on Kenyan Radio?
Researchers in Kenya studied how often advertisements for ultra-processed foods (like sugary snacks, instant noodles, and processed drinks) appear on popular …
Read MoreIndonesia's Weight Problem: More People Getting Heavier, Fewer Getting Thinner
Indonesia is experiencing a major shift in how people's bodies are changing. Between 2007 and 2023, fewer Indonesians are underweight, but nearly twice as many …
Read MoreNew Tool Measures How Well Lebanese Adults Understand Food
Researchers in Lebanon created and tested a new questionnaire to measure how well adults understand food and nutrition—what experts call "food literacy." They …
Read MoreMost Koreans Don't Eat Enough Iron and Eat Too Much Salt
Researchers looked at what Korean adults actually eat by studying food diaries from over 20,000 people. They discovered that most Koreans get too much salt and …
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 MoreHow Korean Eating Habits Changed in 16 Years and What It Means
Researchers looked at what Korean adults ate between 2007 and 2022 to see how eating habits changed over time. They studied nearly 80,000 people and found that …
Read MoreWhy We Need a New Way to Think About Food and Health
For over 100 years, scientists have studied how different foods affect our health. But our food system has changed dramatically, and the old ways of studying …
Read MoreWhy Some Stomach Bugs Are Becoming Harder to Treat
Researchers looked at studies from around the world about a stomach bug called Shigella that causes severe diarrhea, especially in young children in developing …
Read MoreLife Circumstances Matter More Than You Think for People With Arthritis
A major study of over 4,600 Americans with osteoarthritis found that life circumstances—like income, education, and neighborhood safety—significantly affect …
Read MoreWhy Big Fast-Food Companies Keep Growing (And What It Means for Your Health)
A new study looked at how large fast-food companies are doing business around the world from 1980 to 2023. Researchers found that even though fast-food sales …
Read MoreMost Wastewater Actually Fights Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Scientists tested wastewater from 47 countries to see if it helps antibiotic-resistant bacteria survive and spread. They found something surprising: most …
Read MoreWhy Many People in Coastal China May Not Get Enough Vitamin D
Researchers in a coastal city in southeast China looked at how much vitamin D people in their community actually have in their bodies. Vitamin D is important …
Read MoreMost Italians Don't Get Enough Vitamin D From Food
Researchers studied how much vitamin D 1,372 Italian adults were getting from their diet. They found that almost everyone—whether healthy or dealing with …
Read MoreWhat Stops People From Eating Healthy Mediterranean Food?
Researchers looked at 37 studies involving thousands of adults living in Mediterranean countries to understand why people struggle to stick with the …
Read MoreInvisible Worms May Be Stunting Kids' Growth in Ethiopia
Researchers in Ethiopia discovered that tiny parasitic worms living in children's intestines might be connected to poor nutrition and slower growth. These …
Read MoreChewing Tobacco Linked to Lower Blood Iron Levels in Pakistani Kids
Researchers in Pakistan studied 283 children ages 6-12 to see if chewing smokeless tobacco products affects their blood health. They found that children who …
Read MoreHidden Danger in Street Food: Why Trans Fats Matter
Researchers in Tbilisi, Georgia tested popular street foods to measure how much trans fat they contain. Trans fats are unhealthy fats that can increase your …
Read MoreWho's Using Artificial Sweeteners in Brazil? New Study Has Answers
Researchers looked at what Brazilians ate and drank in 2017-2018 to see how many people use artificial sweeteners (the sugar-free kind). They found that about …
Read MoreWhy Nigerians Are Eating Too Much Salt (And How to Fix It)
Researchers studied what Nigerian adults eat to understand where all their salt comes from. They found that people in Nigeria are eating almost twice as much …
Read MoreHow Refugee Journeys Change the Bacteria in Your Gut
Researchers studied the gut bacteria of 79 asylum seekers who recently arrived in Italy from Africa to understand how stressful migration journeys affect …
Read MoreMost Chinese Adults Eat Too Much Meat, Not Enough Vegetables
Researchers surveyed over 60,000 adults in China to understand what people actually eat compared to what doctors recommend. They found that about 68% of people …
Read MoreMost Adults in Bangladesh Eat Too Many Unhealthy Snacks
Researchers in Bangladesh surveyed nearly 10,000 adults to understand their eating habits, focusing on unhealthy foods like fried snacks, sugary treats, and …
Read MoreUK's Sugar Tax on Soft Drinks Saves Lives and Money
In 2018, the United Kingdom added a tax to sugary soft drinks to encourage companies to make healthier drinks. A new study shows this tax is working better …
Read MoreHow Korean Diets Have Changed Over 15 Years
Researchers looked at what Korean adults ate between 2007 and 2022 using data from a large national health survey. This study tracked how eating habits shifted …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Harmful Chemical Buildup in Blood
Researchers discovered that people with low vitamin D levels tend to have higher amounts of a toxic chemical called ethylene oxide in their blood. Ethylene …
Read MoreMaking Nutritious Food Affordable in Africa: A Smart Way to Add Vitamins
Researchers studied how to add important vitamins and minerals to bouillon (a popular seasoning) in three African countries in the most affordable way. They …
Read MoreColon Cancer Cases Rising Fast in East Asia—Here's What's Ahead
Researchers looked at colon cancer trends in China, South Korea, and Japan from 1990 to 2021 using global health data. They found that colon cancer cases have …
Read MoreSimple Teaching Method Helps Rural Chinese Villagers Learn About Healthy Eating
Researchers in rural China tested a new way to teach people about nutrition and healthy eating. They used six different methods—like loudspeaker announcements, …
Read MoreWhen Cooking Oil Goes Wrong: A Vitamin D Overdose Story
Researchers discovered a serious health problem when cooking oil was accidentally made with way too much vitamin D added to it. Several people got sick from …
Read MoreCan Nutrition Supplements Help More Kids Get Their Measles Shots?
Researchers in Nigeria are testing a new idea to help more children get vaccinated against measles. They want to see if giving out special nutrition …
Read MoreHow Scientists Use America's Food Data to Study What We Eat
Researchers looked at how often scientists use data from a major U.S. government program that tracks what Americans eat. They found over 2,200 studies …
Read MoreProbiotics May Spread Antibiotic Resistance: What You Need to Know
Scientists are raising important safety concerns about probiotics - the 'good bacteria' found in yogurt, supplements, and medicines. While probiotics offer …
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