Nutrition

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.

How eating sweet potatoes every day may affect your gut, eyes and blood sugar

The familiar orange root does more than fill a holiday plate, and three of its effects turn up in very different parts of the body.

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.

What omega-3 may do to your brain – and which people benefit most from taking it

A 2025 review of 58 trials finds modest cognitive gains, with clear caveats.

Three-quarters of common sweeteners may be quietly changing your gut bacteria

New Cambridge lab research raises fresh questions about "diet" and zero-sugar products.

Your daily ultra-processed food habit may be raising your dementia risk

A Harvard analysis of more than 5,000 older Americans finds a striking brain-health gap.

Why the AHA says your eating pattern matters more for your heart than any single food

The AHA's 2026 guidance drops superfoods and puts the whole diet in the spotlight.

Your daily packaged food habit could quietly raise your heart attack risk by nearly half

Two 2026 studies tie heavy ultra-processed food intake to sharply higher cardiovascular risk.

3 in 4 Americans take supplements every day – here is what the evidence actually shows

Big-selling vitamins and fish oil are failing their own clinical trials.