Weight-Loss Drugs Bring Benefits, Trade-Offs and Unanswered Questions

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Exercise May Add Heart Benefits After Weight Loss

In a secondary analysis of a clinical trial, adults with severe obesity who exercised after weight loss had healthier blood-vessel markers than those using liraglutide alone.

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Can Smelling Chocolate Change How a Workout Feels?

A small exploratory study found that chocolate odors affected appetite ratings and leg-extension performance in young men, but the findings are far too early to be treated as exercise advice.

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IBS May Involve More Than the Gut-Brain Axis

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Relatable Food Influencers May Sway Teen Snack Choices

An experimental study found teens paid more attention to food posts when influencers shared their racial or ethnic identity, a pattern linked with stronger preference for less healthy snacks.

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Your Mouth May Help Unlock Beetroot’s Blood Pressure Effects

A short-term study found that sugary gum increased nitrite production after beetroot juice, but researchers say it is not a blood pressure strategy.

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Fish Oil Supplements May Not Deliver on Brain Health Promise

A two-year clinical trial found that high-dose DHA supplements raised omega-3 levels in the brain but did not improve memory, cognition or Alzheimer’s-related brain shrinkage.

Jun 24, 2026

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A Longevity Diet Study Complicates the ‘More Protein’ Message

A new mouse study suggests protein source and amino acid balance may matter for healthy aging, but the findings do not prove people should eat less protein or take methionine supplements.

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Can Smelling Chocolate Change How a Workout Feels?

A small exploratory study found that chocolate odors affected appetite ratings and leg-extension performance in young men, but the findings are far too early to be treated as exercise advice.

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2 min read

Fasting Changed Gut Bacteria, Intestinal Repair in Mice After Radiation

A preclinical study identified a possible pathway linking short-term fasting, the gut microbiome and intestinal regeneration, but it does not show that cancer patients should fast before treatment.

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Fasting Changed Gut Bacteria, Intestinal Repair in Mice After Radiation

Weight-Loss Drugs Bring Benefits, Trade-Offs and Unanswered Questions

A BMJ review found several obesity medications produced substantial weight loss, but evidence for quality-of-life gains and long-term health benefits remains limited for many drugs.

Jul 14, 2026

•

3 min read

Exercise May Add Heart Benefits After Weight Loss

In a secondary analysis of a clinical trial, adults with severe obesity who exercised after weight loss had healthier blood-vessel markers than those using liraglutide alone.

Jul 13, 2026

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2 min read

Healthy Pregnancy Diets May Shape Chemical Exposure

An NIH-supported observational study found that following dietary guidelines was linked to lower exposure to some chemicals, but higher exposure to others found on produce.

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Weight-Loss Drugs Bring Benefits, Trade-Offs and Unanswered Questions

Exercise May Add Heart Benefits After Weight Loss

Can Smelling Chocolate Change How a Workout Feels?

IBS May Involve More Than the Gut-Brain Axis

Relatable Food Influencers May Sway Teen Snack Choices

Most Popular

Your Mouth May Help Unlock Beetroot’s Blood Pressure Effects

Fish Oil Supplements May Not Deliver on Brain Health Promise

A Longevity Diet Study Complicates the ‘More Protein’ Message

Latest Posts

Can Smelling Chocolate Change How a Workout Feels?

Fasting Changed Gut Bacteria, Intestinal Repair in Mice After Radiation

Weight-Loss Drugs Bring Benefits, Trade-Offs and Unanswered Questions

Exercise May Add Heart Benefits After Weight Loss

Healthy Pregnancy Diets May Shape Chemical Exposure

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