Jesper Bengtson

How eating kiwi every day can affect your sleep, blood pressure and mood

Small trials point to a simple bedtime snack that may help sleep and blood pressure.

Belly fat plus low vitamin D may more than double your risk of dying early

A 6-year study of 5,520 adults over 50 links the combination to sharply higher mortality.

Eating more plants could cut 350 calories from your daily diet, no counting needed

A 16-week clinical trial saw people eat 357 fewer calories a day, without tracking a thing.

Cutting salt alone may not lower your blood pressure: here’s what to add

A new University of Vermont review says potassium is the missing half of the equation.

The sleep and exercise combination that may cut your heart attack risk by half

A new study points to a specific daily trio linked to a 57% lower risk of major heart events.

An iron infusion before heart surgery may cut your risk of needing a blood transfusion

A major international trial found the shot lowered transfusions in anemic heart patients.