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.
Nutrition
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.
Vitamins and Supplements
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.
Nutrition
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.
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.
Nutrition
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.
Vitamins and Supplements
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.
One eating pattern may lower your heart disease risk by 26%, and most people skip it
A 20-year Greek study points to the Mediterranean plate as a serious heart safeguard.
One common sugar may barely tell your brain you’re full, and it’s in almost everything
A new mouse study suggests fructose sends a much weaker fullness signal to the brain than glucose.
How not eating enough fat can affect your brain
Fat is an essential part of the brain's structure and function. If your diet doesn't provide enough of the right types of fat, it...
Your daily vitamin D dose may be buying you nearly 3 years of biological time
A Harvard-led trial found daily vitamin D3 slowed a key marker of cellular aging.
Cutting carbs or cutting fat both work for your heart – but only if you get this right
A Harvard study of nearly 200,000 adults reframes the diet debate.
How creatine can affect your kidneys if you take it every day
Creatine is one of the most popular dietary supplements, but many people worry that taking it every day could harm their kidneys. Research suggests...