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Nordic-Style Eating Pattern Improves Blood Sugar, Liver Fat in Diabetes Study

In a yearlong clinical trial, a fiber-rich Nordic diet outperformed low-carb and standard dietary advice for people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes.

Nordic-Style Eating Pattern Improves Blood Sugar, Liver Fat in Diabetes Study

Heart-Healthy Eating Linked to Longer Survival After Cancer

An Italian study suggests cancer survivors who follow healthier eating patterns and other heart-protective habits may live longer than those who do not.

Heart-Healthy Eating Linked to Longer Survival After Cancer

Cutting Saturated Fat Linked to Lower Death Risk Only in High-Risk Groups

A large analysis suggests benefits depend on cardiovascular risk and what replaces saturated fat, not simply reducing it.

Cutting Saturated Fat Linked to Lower Death Risk Only in High-Risk Groups

Prediabetes Remission Tied to Lower Heart Risk, Long-Term Study Finds

A large reanalysis suggests that when eating and lifestyle changes lead to lasting improvements in blood sugar control, the payoff for heart health may last decades.

Prediabetes Remission Tied to Lower Heart Risk, Long-Term Study Finds

What Your Stool Can Reveal About Your Diet and Gut Health

Researchers found that molecules in stool samples can reflect what people eat, how their gut microbes respond and even patterns linked to long-term health.

What Your Stool Can Reveal About Your Diet and Gut Health

Simple Front-of-Package Labels Could Help Shoppers Make Heart-Healthier Choices

New recommendations from the American College of Cardiology outline how clearer nutrition labels may help people identify products with less saturated fat, sodium and added sugars.

Simple Front-of-Package Labels Could Help Shoppers Make Heart-Healthier Choices

A Month Without Alcohol May Improve Sleep, Mood & Energy

A look at Dry January research shows even a temporary break can help some people reset their habits.

A Month Without Alcohol May Improve Sleep, Mood & Energy

Preloaded Grocery Carts Help Families Make Healthier Choices

A small UB study suggests that ready-made Instacart carts stocked with recipe ingredients may nudge parents toward more nutritious purchases without raising grocery bills.

Preloaded Grocery Carts Help Families Make Healthier Choices

Daily Multivitamins Show Small Benefits for Some Older Adults

New findings from the COSMOS study show no overall effect on blood pressure, but small improvements in people with lower-quality diets or normal baseline readings.

Daily Multivitamins Show Small Benefits for Some Older Adults

How Your Neighborhood Shapes What You Eat and Even Your Weight

A 14-year Australian study finds that people gradually take on the eating habits of their new community, offering fresh insight into how place influences health.

How Your Neighborhood Shapes What You Eat and Even Your Weight

Foods Rich in Polyphenols May Support Better Heart Health Over Time

A long-term study of more than 3,000 adults suggests that diets featuring tea, coffee, berries and whole grains are linked to healthier cardiovascular risk scores.

Foods Rich in Polyphenols May Support Better Heart Health Over Time

Lean Beef May Fit into a Heart-Healthy Diet, New Study Finds

A controlled feeding trial suggests moderate portions of lean, unprocessed beef did not raise one emerging heart disease marker when eaten as part of a Mediterranean diet.

Lean Beef May Fit into a Heart-Healthy Diet, New Study Finds

Lowering Arsenic in Drinking Water Linked to Lower Risk of Death

A 20-year study in Bangladesh found that reducing arsenic exposure cut deaths from chronic diseases by as much as 50%.

Lowering Arsenic in Drinking Water Linked to Lower Risk of Death

Access to Healthy Food Helped Lower Blood Pressure

A study in Black adults living in food deserts found that grocery deliveries and dietitian support improved blood pressure and cholesterol, underscoring the power of access.

Access to Healthy Food Helped Lower Blood Pressure

Daily Coffee May Cut Risk of Irregular Heartbeat, Study Finds

A new clinical trial challenges long-standing advice to avoid caffeine for atrial fibrillation.

Daily Coffee May Cut Risk of Irregular Heartbeat, Study Finds

Peanut Study Links Daily Intake to Better Brain Blood Flow and Memory

A small clinical trial found that older adults who ate skin-roasted peanuts daily showed improvements in brain circulation and verbal memory.

Peanut Study Links Daily Intake to Better Brain Blood Flow and Memory

Gut Microbes May Hold New Clues to Heart Disease

Researchers in Seoul have identified bacterial species and metabolic pathways linked to coronary artery disease, pointing to a deeper connection between gut health and cardiovascular risk.

Gut Microbes May Hold New Clues to Heart Disease

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
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