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A bowl of chickpeas from above, a tea towel on the side

Date: 2025/06/03 - 18:00

Eating beans daily may help reduce inflammation, and lower cholesterol

Date: 2025/06/03 - 01:00

Food Quality May Lower Heart Disease Risk More Than Cutting Carbs, Fat

A new study suggests that food quality matters more for heart health than cutting fat or carbs. A balanced diet with high quality, unprocessed foods is best for your heart.

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Date: 2025/06/02 - 21:00

How might your daily coffee influence aging?

Drinking coffee on a daily basis may increase women's chances of staying free of major chronic diseases and physical or mental limitations as they get older, a new study suggests.

A photo collage of a person getting their blood pressure reading taken via a blood pressure monitoring cuff and a person holding anti-hypertensive medication pills in their hand

Date: 2025/06/02 - 19:31

Novel treatment may help treat hard-to-control hypertension, global trial shows

A novel treatment, an aldosterone synthase inhibitor, safely and consistently lowered blood pressure in individuals with uncontrolled or resistant hypertension, a global phase 3 trial showed.

Date: 2025/06/02 - 00:00

What Is ‘Skinny Tok?’ Experts Debunk the Harmful TikTok Trend for Weight Loss

"Skinny Tok" is an extreme dieting trend on TikTok that equates thinness with health. Experts warn the trend perpetuates negative body image and harmful diet culture, as extreme calorie restriction has mental and physical consequences.

The bottom of a vegetable oil bottle casts a shadow on a flat surface

Date: 2025/06/01 - 18:31

Can omega-6 fatty acids in nuts, vegetable oils lower heart disease and diabetes risk?

Following a diet higher in the omega-6 fatty acid linoleic acid may help support cardiometabolic health, and lower a person's risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study indicates.

An illustration depicting a keto diet featuring a plate of breakfast foods such as a fried egg and bacon, and another one of the Mediterranean diet, featuring a bowl of pasta with shrimp, asparagus, herbs, and tomatoes

Date: 2025/05/31 - 16:00

Mediterranean and keto diets may help weight loss, lower blood pressure: study

A new study finds that both the Mediterranean and keto diets can help lower a person’s blood pressure, support weight loss, and improve cardiovascular health.

Female teal sweater eats cannabis gummies

Date: 2025/05/31 - 00:00

Chronic Cannabis Use, Including Edibles, Linked to Endothelial Dysfunction

New research found a link between chronic cannabis use and endothelial dysfunction, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This association was present in cannabis users regardless of whether they smoked or ingested the substance.

Cans of energy drinks stacked together in a bundle

Date: 2025/05/30 - 21:00

Sugary drinks may raise risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds

Sugary beverages may significantly increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, but moderate amounts of sugar eaten in and with foods may not have this effect, a new meta-study finds.

hands in surgical gloves extracting vaccine dose from vial

Date: 2025/05/30 - 19:31

Changes to COVID-19 vaccine guidelines: 4 key questions answered

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced more key changes to the CDC recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination. Two health experts answer questions about what the changes mean.