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A person sits on a picnic blanket with various plates of vegetables, fruits, and nuts on plates that show a healthful diet

Date: 2025/06/12 - 00:31

Healthy lifestyles may offset dementia, stroke risk linked to telomere length

A new study has found that dementia, stroke, and depression are more common in people with shorter telomeres — a biomarker of aging — but that healthy lifestyles may help mitigate this risk.

Blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries in three carton containers side by side

Date: 2025/06/11 - 14:00

Eating more berries each day could boost healthy aging, study finds

An aerial view of a breakfast spread of cashew nuts, granola, berries, and chia seeds as part of a plant-based lifestyle

Date: 2025/06/10 - 14:31

Plant compound in nuts, veggies, and fruit may lower diabetes, heart disease risk

Eating a diet high in phytosterols, found in many plant foods, can reduce the risk of heart disease by 9% and type 2 diabetes by 8%, a new study indicates.

Date: 2025/06/09 - 20:31

MIND diet could lower dementia risk no matter when in life you start it

Following the MIND diet may help lower a person's dementia risk even if they only start following the diet later in life.

silhouette of child on playground climbing dome

Date: 2025/06/09 - 18:00

Is autism on the rise? Expert fact-checks recent claims

The U.S. federal health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made several debated claims about autism prevalence, including that it has become 'an epidemic'. A board certified family medicine physician helps us fact-check these claims.

Mango halves diced on a chopping board with skin still intact as the knife lays next to them

Date: 2025/06/08 - 18:00

2 servings of mangoes a day may support postmenopausal heart health

Eating two servings of mangoes each day may help support postmenopausal heart health by lowering blood pressure and "bad" cholesterol levels, a new study has found.

Date: 2025/06/07 - 19:00

‘McMigraine’: Does TikTok’s Coke and Fries Hack Actually Work for Migraine?

TikTok users are touting a migraine hack involving McDonald’s fries and a Coke to relieve their symptoms. The combination of salt, sugar, and caffeine may provide temporary relief. However, processed foods high in sodium, fat, and sugar may worsen symptoms and contribute to other problems.

A medical professional prepares a chemotherapy mix with a syringe in hand in a sterile healthcare environment

Date: 2025/06/05 - 18:31

Combo therapy may cut stage 3 colon cancer recurrence, death risk by 50%

Adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy after surgery for stage 3 colon cancer may help decrease recurrence and death rate by 50%, a new study indicates.

Dark leafy greens anti-inflammatory diet

Date: 2025/06/05 - 00:00

Anti-Inflammatory Diet May Improve Colorectal Cancer Survival Rates

An anti-inflammatory diet may be beneficial for colon cancer survivors, according to a new clinical trial. People who adhered an anti-inflammatory diet had longer overall survival rates than those who followed a pro-inflammatory diet.

silhouette of person with ponytail running uphill

Date: 2025/06/04 - 20:31

Exercise may be as important as drugs in preventing cancer recurrence

Following a supervised exercise lowered people's risk of colon cancer recurrence by 28% in an extensive new clinical trial.