Traditional Navajo Meal Program Reduced Heart Failure Hospital Visits

An eight-week program combining medically tailored meals, Navajo food traditions and practical household support reduced hospital and emergency visits over 90 days.

Jul 31, 2026

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Alcohol Use During Pregnancy Rose Over the Past Decade

A national survey analysis found increases in reported alcohol use, binge drinking and heavy drinking among pregnant women from 2011 through 2024, though it could not determine whether drinking occurred before or after pregnancy recognition.

Jul 30, 2026

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Family Obesity Treatment Worked When Brought into Pediatric Care

A large randomized trial found that adding structured family treatment to enhanced pediatric care improved children’s weight trajectories, quality of life and household routines.

Jul 31, 2026

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Food Delivery Apps Are Reshaping School Lunch

Nearly 1 in 4 teens reported using delivery services during school hours.

Jul 29, 2026

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Most Toddler Foods in One Store Audit Were Ultraprocessed

A preliminary analysis of products sold in Austin, Texas, found that many also exceeded recommended limits for sugar, sodium, fat or calories, but processing level alone did not reliably identify the least nutritious choices.

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A Daily Avocado Modestly Improved One Cholesterol-Related Risk Marker

A six-month trial found a small drop in LDL particle levels, not fewer heart attacks.

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Most Avocado Oil-Labeled Foods Tested Contained Other Oils

A small market study found that 48 of 54 processed foods listing avocado oil as their only oil ingredient had chemical profiles indicating that other oils were present.

Jul 17, 2026

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Up to 400 Milligrams of Caffeine Appears Safe for Most Adults

A new American Heart Association scientific statement finds that moderate caffeinated coffee consumption does not appear to raise cardiovascular risk for most adults, though individual responses and caffeine sources vary.

Jul 21, 2026

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Purple Corn Pigments Show Promise as Natural Food Coloring

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Traditional Navajo Meal Program Reduced Heart Failure Hospital Visits

An eight-week program combining medically tailored meals, Navajo food traditions and practical household support reduced hospital and emergency visits over 90 days.

Jul 31, 2026

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4 min read

Alcohol Use During Pregnancy Rose Over the Past Decade

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Gut Signals Helped Rats Remember Where They Found Food

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Gut Signals Helped Rats Remember Where They Found Food

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Traditional Navajo Meal Program Reduced Heart Failure Hospital Visits

Alcohol Use During Pregnancy Rose Over the Past Decade

Family Obesity Treatment Worked When Brought into Pediatric Care

Food Delivery Apps Are Reshaping School Lunch

Most Toddler Foods in One Store Audit Were Ultraprocessed

Most Popular

A Daily Avocado Modestly Improved One Cholesterol-Related Risk Marker

Most Avocado Oil-Labeled Foods Tested Contained Other Oils

Up to 400 Milligrams of Caffeine Appears Safe for Most Adults

Latest Posts

Family Obesity Treatment Worked When Brought into Pediatric Care

Purple Corn Pigments Show Promise as Natural Food Coloring

Traditional Navajo Meal Program Reduced Heart Failure Hospital Visits

Alcohol Use During Pregnancy Rose Over the Past Decade

Gut Signals Helped Rats Remember Where They Found Food

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