Vitamins and Supplements
Millions take fish oil for brain health: A two-year trial found zero benefit
The omega-3s actually did reach the brain, which rules out the usual defense, and yet the researchers found nothing where they expected a change.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 warning signs your vitamin D may be dropping as the days get shorter
The body makes most of its supply from the sun, and once October ends the pipeline largely shuts down across much of the country.
Vitamins and Supplements
Taking melatonin every night for a year: a large study flags a serious heart signal
The bedtime supplement millions reach for is looking less harmless when the habit stretches past twelve months.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 common supplements to avoid if you take warfarin or a blood thinner
Some are in nearly every kitchen cabinet, and your doctor may have no idea you take them.
Diets
7 everyday foods that may gradually raise your risk of type 2 diabetes
They are not the chips and candy you would expect, and most of them are probably sitting in your kitchen right now.
Vitamins and Supplements
Millions take fish oil for brain health: A two-year trial found zero benefit
The omega-3s actually did reach the brain, which rules out the usual defense, and yet the researchers found nothing where they expected a change.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 warning signs your vitamin D may be dropping as the days get shorter
The body makes most of its supply from the sun, and once October ends the pipeline largely shuts down across much of the country.
Vitamins and Supplements
Taking melatonin every night for a year: a large study flags a serious heart signal
The bedtime supplement millions reach for is looking less harmless when the habit stretches past twelve months.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 common supplements to avoid if you take warfarin or a blood thinner
Some are in nearly every kitchen cabinet, and your doctor may have no idea you take them.
How much turmeric is too much? What high-dose curcumin can do to your liver
Federal drug-safety scientists now rank turmeric among the top causes of herbal liver injury nationwide.
Your morning chia may hold more omega-3 than salmon. Your body only uses a fraction
Chia, flax and walnuts win the raw milligram contest, but the biology is not that simple.
Lentils, salmon and olive oil: the weeknight Mediterranean dinners researchers tie to a stronger heart
A July 2026 Washington Post feature spotlighted weeknight dishes with the strongest cardiovascular evidence.
Three tablespoons of hemp seeds outdo salmon on omega-3, with one honest catch
The number looks great on paper. What happens inside your body is more complicated.
After 60, protein at breakfast may build muscle that dinner protein can’t
After 60, when you eat your protein may matter almost as much as how much.
Do people flee the room when you fart? 5 things that can actually make your farts smell less
Most over-the-counter gas products target the volume of gas, not the smell.