Browsing: Health

It’s critical that seniors be strong on their feet, as falls are the leading cause of injury in older adults. In the US alone, almost a…

“Army Strong” is more than just a tagline — for soldiers, it’s a requirement for duty. The U.S. Army requires that all active-duty soldiers prove their physical prowess…

Memorial Day is almost here — and that means it’s time to grill, chill and fill your plate. But while you’re flipping burgers and cracking cold…

Not to be knit-picky, but laundry is a major contributor to microplastic pollution. Synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon shed tiny fibers during the wash cycle…

Blood and urine tests have been found to detect the amount of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) a person eats, according to new research. Using machine learning, scientists at the…

The suicide of a 26-year-old Pennsylvania police officer over the after-effects of the popular eye surgery LASIK was not an isolated incident, with others saying it…

No sugarcoating this deflating news. New research in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives is raising concerns about sucralose — a widely used artificial sweetener sold under…

Weight-loss drug users may find themselves having to scale back. The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on copycat versions of Ozempic — the brand…

So much for weekends of caloric abandon. New research confirms that just two days of eating a high-fat diet can compromise critical immune cells in the…

They’re colorful, crunchy — and packed with junk.  A new study suggests that many kid-friendly breakfast cereals are slipping in nutritional value, with more fat, sugar…