High ultra-processed food diets linked to a 47% higher cardiovascular disease risk, according to a new NHANES-based study of 4,787 U.S. adults

Study of 6,000 older adults reveals that chronic insomnia may be linked to nearly 12% of all dementia cases rivaling hearing loss and hypertension as a major modifiable risk factor suggesting that sleep intervention in the late 60s is a critical window for intervention.

Missing Link Between Parkinson's Protein And Damage to Brain Cells DiscoveredThe result of three years of research, the discovery connects alpha-synuclein proteins to a breakdown in mitochondrial function…

More than one-third of cancer cases are preventable

Comparative analysis of senolytic drugs reveals mitochondrial determinants of efficacy and resistance

A lifetime study on mice found no link between mobile phone radiation and cancer, confirming that current radiation limits are safe for use

Long COVID brain fog far more common in US than India, other nations

The risk for being bitten by a tick infected with bacteria that cause Lyme disease is as high in Ohio as it is for those living in Northeast states that have dealt with Lyme disease for over 50 years, according to a new study – and the risk is present even in winter weather.

Exposure to low-credibility online health content is limited and concentrated among older adults in the US

New research connects heart attacks to brain, nervous and immune systems: « Uncovering ‘three node’ links opens a path to new treatments for world’s leading cause of death

Starting the day with a sugary pastry might feel like a treat, but new research suggests it could sabotage your workday before it begins

[Health / Medicine] Chronic insomnia linked to 12% of dementia cases, identifying late-60s as a critical window for intervention

New Dutch study explores the experiences and decision-making of Dutch health-related direct-to-consumer genetic test (DTC-GT) consumers

Software engineer mental health crisis

Industry Payments to US Clinicians Excluded from Federal Health Care Programs, 2013 to 2024: Study from Oregon Health and Science University and published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine finds over seven-thousand payments totaling $2.2 million from industry to excluded physicians.

Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health

US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains

Men’s heart attack risk climbs by mid-30s, years before women. Decades-long U.S

Wood burning in homes drives dangerous air pollution in winter, study finds. Although only 2% of U.S

A rich social environment is associated with better cognitive health outcomes for older adults

Diagnoses of major conditions failing to recover since the pandemic

Wild blueberries and cardiometabolic health: a current review of the evidence

One-third of patients in an at-home blood pressure program could not complete the required weekly readings

Community water fluoridation not linked to lower birth weight, a widely accepted indicator of infant health and predictor of later-life outcomes, large US study finds (11 million births over 21 years)

Low vitamin D means high hospitalization rate for lung infections

Researchers find reducing salt in everyday foods (-17.5%, 1.12 g/day) could prevent tens of thousands of heart attacks and strokes

Beetroot juice boosts physical endurance and muscle power in recreational athletes

People who show ADHD traits in childhood are more likely to experience physical health problems and health-related disability by midlife

Long-term physical inactivity linked to higher stress burden in midlife: Regular exercise in adulthood appears to help the body cope with stress even into midlife.

After the first prescription of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, people purchased healthier foods with fewer calories, sugars, saturated fats, and carbohydrates, alongside modestly more protein

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