Nutrition

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.

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.

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.

7 everyday foods that may help your body maintain healthy testosterone

Three ordinary nutrients do most of the hormonal work for men, and your grocery cart almost certainly carries them.

A once-weekly menopause patch just got a lot cheaper to access

The weekly patch tackles two of menopause's toughest problems at once, and the long-standing price gap may finally start to close for millions of women.

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.

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.

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.

7 everyday foods that may help your body maintain healthy testosterone

Three ordinary nutrients do most of the hormonal work for men, and your grocery cart almost certainly carries them.

People with prediabetes ate beef every day for weeks – and their blood sugar didn’t budge

A small randomized trial pushes back on decades of dietary advice.

What makes intermittent fasting extend your life may not be the fasting at all

The active ingredient may sit on the other side of the meal.

Over 60, a daily multivitamin may help you stay more active and independent

A three-year trial in more than 16,000 older adults ties a daily multivitamin to modest gains in functional health.

Cutting sugar before age 2 could leave a lasting mark on your child’s brain health

A new study ties early-life sugar restriction to sharply lower dementia risk decades later.

How eating salmon every day can affect your heart, brain and joints

Few everyday foods deliver as many well-studied nutrients in a single fillet.

Scientists put magnesium in the spotlight for stress research

New research suggests that getting enough magnesium may help support the body's natural response to stress, although experts say it is only one piece of the puzzle.