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Good Heart Habits May Help Protect the Brain in People with Diabetes

A 13-year study suggests that strong cardiovascular health may reduce dementia risk in adults with Type 2 diabetes, even among those with a high genetic risk.

Good Heart Habits May Help Protect the Brain in People with Diabetes

Study Raises Questions About Long-Term Melatonin Use and Heart Health

A five-year review of more than 130,000 adults with insomnia found higher rates of heart failure and death among long-term melatonin users, though researchers say more study is needed.

Study Raises Questions About Long-Term Melatonin Use and Heart Health

Cocoa Compounds May Protect Blood Vessels During Long Periods of Sitting

New research suggests that flavanol-rich foods like tea, berries and cocoa may help counteract the vascular effects of prolonged sitting.

Cocoa Compounds May Protect Blood Vessels During Long Periods of Sitting

How a Simple Food Tax Shift Could Make Us Healthier

Researchers say removing taxes on fruits, vegetables and whole grains, while adding small levies on red meat and sugary drinks, could prevent hundreds of deaths each year without raising grocery costs.

How a Simple Food Tax Shift Could Make Us Healthier

Early-Life Sugar Limits May Protect the Heart for Decades

Research using postwar UK data shows that children exposed to sugar restrictions before age 2 had a lower risk of heart disease as adults, reinforcing today’s advice to limit added sugars early in life.

Early-Life Sugar Limits May Protect the Heart for Decades

Parents Are Falling Short on Omega-3s, Study Finds

New research from Northwestern University shows that low omega-3 intake among parents may have lasting effects on children’s health and development.

Parents Are Falling Short on Omega-3s, Study Finds

Fish Oil’s Heart Benefits May Depend on Your Metabolism

A new study finds that omega-3 supplements can improve blood lipids in healthy adults, but the effects vary widely from person to person and fade once supplementation stops.

Fish Oil’s Heart Benefits May Depend on Your Metabolism

Hidden Fat Around Organs May Damage Arteries, Study Finds

McMaster researchers say fat stored deep in the abdomen and liver can harm heart health, even in people with a normal BMI.

Hidden Fat Around Organs May Damage Arteries, Study Finds

Processed Fats in Margarine Show No Harm to Heart Health

New research challenges the idea that all processed fats are harmful, showing common food ingredients used to replace trans fats may be neutral for heart health.

Processed Fats in Margarine Show No Harm to Heart Health

Not All Plant-Based Diets Protect the Heart, Study Finds

French researchers say nutritional quality and processing level, not just the amount of plant foods, determine heart benefits

Not All Plant-Based Diets Protect the Heart, Study Finds

What Long-Term Research Reveals About Diet and Heart Health

A 30-year study finds that diet quality and other healthy habits can dramatically lower cardiovascular risk, no matter your age.

What Long-Term Research Reveals About Diet and Heart Health

EAT-Lancet 2025: Food Systems Put Health and Planet at Risk

A global commission urges plant-rich diets and fairer food systems to save lives and curb environmental damage.

EAT-Lancet 2025: Food Systems Put Health and Planet at Risk

Largest Genetic Map Links DNA to Metabolism and Health

Study of 500,000 people reveals how genes shape metabolism and disease risk, while lifestyle choices remain critical.

Largest Genetic Map Links DNA to Metabolism and Health

Universal Free School Meals Linked to Lower Blood Pressure in Kids

A new study finds schools offering free meals to all students are tied to healthier blood pressure outcomes in children and teens.

Universal Free School Meals Linked to Lower Blood Pressure in Kids

Eating More Beans, Less Red Meat Improved Men’s Cholesterol, Weight

A six-week trial found men who swapped part of their meat intake for peas and faba beans lowered LDL cholesterol and lost weight without harming nutrient intake.

Eating More Beans, Less Red Meat Improved Men’s Cholesterol, Weight

Cocoa Extract Supplement May Reduce Inflammation Linked to Aging

A large clinical trial found daily cocoa flavanol supplements lowered one key marker of inflammation, though other effects were limited.

Cocoa Extract Supplement May Reduce Inflammation Linked to Aging

High Intake of Ultraprocessed Foods Tied to Inflammation Marker

New U.S. study links heavy reliance on ultraprocessed foods to higher levels of C-reactive protein, while experts call for nuance in how we view processed foods in daily diets.

High Intake of Ultraprocessed Foods Tied to Inflammation Marker

Healthy Diets in Childhood Linked to Lower Inflammation, Lifelong Benefits

A European study finds that kids who eat well, breathe clean air, spend time in natural spaces and have strong social ties show stronger immune regulation and lower inflammation.

Healthy Diets in Childhood Linked to Lower Inflammation, Lifelong Benefits

Blood Sugar Swings May Signal More Severe Heart Damage

A study in Brazil finds that glucose variability predicts heart attack severity, even in people without diabetes.

Blood Sugar Swings May Signal More Severe Heart Damage

Hotter Days Linked to Higher Sugar Intake, Study Finds

New research shows rising temperatures drive Americans to eat and drink more added sugars, with the greatest impact on disadvantaged households.

Hotter Days Linked to Higher Sugar Intake, Study Finds

Few Americans With High Blood Pressure Use Salt Substitutes

Despite their benefits, potassium-based salt substitutes remain rarely used and new research suggests awareness may be the biggest barrier.

Few Americans With High Blood Pressure Use Salt Substitutes

Keeping Potassium in the Healthy Range May Protect the Heart

A major trial finds that raising potassium to the high-normal range lowered arrhythmia risk and hospitalizations in heart patients.

Keeping Potassium in the Healthy Range May Protect the Heart

Living Far From Grocery Stores Linked to Higher Stroke and Death Risk

A Tulane study finds that patients in food deserts face more than double the stroke risk, showing how access to healthy food can shape survival.

Living Far From Grocery Stores Linked to Higher Stroke and Death Risk

High-Protein Diets May Raise Blood Clot Risk in Cancer Patients

New research suggests too much protein, especially from tryptophan-rich foods, may worsen dangerous clots in people with cancer.

High-Protein Diets May Raise Blood Clot Risk in Cancer Patients

Plant-Based Diets Linked to Lower Risk of Multiple Chronic Diseases

Large European study finds eating more plants may cut the risk of developing cancer and cardiometabolic diseases at the same time.

Plant-Based Diets Linked to Lower Risk of Multiple Chronic Diseases
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