Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest health threats of our time. With microbes increasingly evading the effects of the drugs designed to combat them, we…
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No need to overload your cranberry sauce with sugar this holiday season − a food scientist explains how to cook with fewer added sweeteners
The holidays are full of delicious and indulgent food and drinks. It’s hard to resist dreaming about cookies, specialty cakes, rich meats and super saucy side dishes. Lots of the…
Racial and geographic health disparities in the US have increased over the last two decades, research shows
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Life expectancy in the U.S. varies by more than 20 years depending on an individual’s race and ethnicity and where they live. These widespread and persistent…
How Depression Alters Stress, Health, and Lifespan
Summary: Depression disrupts the body’s stress systems, causing physical health risks like heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, and reducing life expectancy by 7-10 years. The condition triggers brain structure changes,…
The nutritional value of vegetables
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to Barbara Intermill, a registered dietitian nutritionist, fresh veggies certainly are best if available…and if they don’t lose precious nutrients by overcooking or languishing too…
Without immediate action, nearly 260 million people in the US predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Over the past three decades, there has been a startling increase in the prevalence of obesity across the U.S., at least doubling in adult men and…
Kids feel less family support, more school pressure: WHO Europe
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Youths in Europe, Canada and Central Asia feel less family support and more school pressure than before, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, urging countries to…
Depression rates in LGBTQIA+ students are three times higher than their peers, research suggests
Credit: Stanley Morales from Pexels Findings published in the Journal of American College Health uncover an alarming rise in depression rates among all higher education students in the United States,…
Secondhand clothes can be swimming in germs—what vintage shoppers need to know
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Demand for secondhand and vintage clothing has surged within the last few years. Pre-owned fashion is seen by many consumers as a cheaper, more environmentally friendly…
1 in 5 people could have long COVID
More than 1 in 5 Americans likely suffer from long COVID, a new AI-assisted review has found. The analysis suggests that nearly 23% of U.S. adults experience the symptoms of…
