Healthy living Latest health news and information about Healthy Living
- Woodlands in urban areas linked to reduced antidepressant useon August 24, 2026 at 8:20 pm
Improving and maintaining woodlands in deprived communities is linked to reduced antidepressant and anti-anxiety medication use, research suggests.
- Bird bulking: Exercise in youth decreases energy used for moving as an adulton August 24, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Physical activity in adulthood may depend on exercise during growth, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The study, conducted in birds, is the first to directly demonstrate that experiences during development influence how efficiently adults use energy during movement.
- Where does fat actually go when you lose weight? The answer is in your breath, and your sweaton August 24, 2026 at 5:40 pm
To lose weight, most of us know that it is a matter of eating less and being more physically active. By putting our bodies into a calorie deficit, we “burn” more calories than we’re taking in—and so we lose weight.
- When you eat may matter as much as what you eat for longevity and heart healthon August 24, 2026 at 1:42 pm
What we eat plays a vital role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. A well-balanced meal rich in essential micronutrients not only fuels the body but may also help protect against metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. There is another question worth asking: Does when we eat matter just as much as what we eat?
- Can you slow the aging process? Study reveals which interventions might helpon August 24, 2026 at 1:05 pm
When Raghav Sehgal arrived at Yale as a graduate student several years ago, he wanted to explore the use of powerful computer science tools in cancer research. With an engineering background and a computational biology startup already under his belt, he was well prepared.
- Influencers claim ‘knees over toes’ exercises can help bullet proof your knees. Two experts explainon August 24, 2026 at 1:00 pm
For decades, people exercising have been told one simple rule: Never let your knees go over your toes. During lunges, squats and many other exercises, well-meaning coaches, trainers and physical therapists repeated this advice so often that it became fitness folklore.
- Intermittent fasting reveals gut-brain pathway that may reduce chronic painon August 24, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Chronic pain, pain that persists or returns for more than three months, can affect people’s emotional well-being and is often accompanied by difficulty concentrating or remembering things. While they can be effective for some patients, available treatments for chronic pain do not always relieve all the other symptoms associated with it.
- Youth type 2 diabetes cases in Colorado have risen nearly 10-fold since 2002on August 23, 2026 at 10:10 pm
Type 2 diabetes has traditionally been a disease that has affected mostly middle-aged and older adults. But new research from the U.S. to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept. 28–Oct. 2) shows a sharp increase in the rate of new cases of type 2 diabetes since the turn of the century, which has continued to accelerate in recent years. The study is by Dr. Tessa Crume of the Colorado School of Public Health in Aurora, Colorado, and colleagues.
- A gut microbial health index as a composite biomarker for evaluating overall healthon August 23, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Each person has a unique gut microbial population, with variation shaped by diet, lifestyle and disease. We are seeing a rapid rise in metabolic disorders, obesity and inflammatory diseases that cannot be explained by our relatively stable genetic code. One of the most encouraging findings in common modern diseases is that modifiable factors can outweigh genetic predispositions. Unlike genetics, the microbiome is a dynamic system that responds to the daily choices we make.
- We put cottage cheese through an evidence check—and the health claims didn’t stack upon August 22, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Cottage cheese is having a moment. It’s being added to dips, mixed into batters and even used in pizza and brownies. It’s touted as a high-protein food that can help people build muscle and lose fat. But the research supporting these benefits is not quite as abundant as the number of viral cottage cheese recipes out there.
- Helping people connect with nature and the community reduces loneliness in Barcelona trialon August 21, 2026 at 4:20 pm
Nature-based social prescribing can help reduce loneliness among adults living in socioeconomically vulnerable urban areas, according to a trial conducted in Barcelona by the European RECETAS consortium. Loneliness decreased among all participants receiving nature-based social prescribing, but those experiencing greater loneliness and poorer emotional well-being at the start benefited more from the facilitated group intervention.
Nutrition & Healthy eating Latest health news and information about Nutrition & Healthy Eating
- When you eat may matter as much as what you eat for longevity and heart healthon August 24, 2026 at 1:42 pm
What we eat plays a vital role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. A well-balanced meal rich in essential micronutrients not only fuels the body but may also help protect against metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. There is another question worth asking: Does when we eat matter just as much as what we eat?
- Poll reveals many parents face challenges getting kids to eat a healthy breakfast before schoolon August 24, 2026 at 4:20 am
As families reset their back-to-school routines, getting children out the door isn’t the only challenge. Making sure they eat a healthy breakfast can be a struggle, too.
- A gut microbial health index as a composite biomarker for evaluating overall healthon August 23, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Each person has a unique gut microbial population, with variation shaped by diet, lifestyle and disease. We are seeing a rapid rise in metabolic disorders, obesity and inflammatory diseases that cannot be explained by our relatively stable genetic code. One of the most encouraging findings in common modern diseases is that modifiable factors can outweigh genetic predispositions. Unlike genetics, the microbiome is a dynamic system that responds to the daily choices we make.
- Oxalate in spinach and almonds may worsen gut inflammation in IBDon August 23, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Spinach, almonds and sweet potatoes are celebrated as some of the healthiest foods on the planet. But for the millions of Americans living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study from the UNC School of Medicine suggests that these same foods may be quietly worsening gut inflammation through a compound most people have never heard of.
- We put cottage cheese through an evidence check—and the health claims didn’t stack upon August 22, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Cottage cheese is having a moment. It’s being added to dips, mixed into batters and even used in pizza and brownies. It’s touted as a high-protein food that can help people build muscle and lose fat. But the research supporting these benefits is not quite as abundant as the number of viral cottage cheese recipes out there.
- More protein in your breakfast or snacks won’t give you more muscle without more workon August 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Growing up, my brothers were fascinated by the first “Rocky” movie. They were trying to get stronger and excel in sports, so one scene stood out almost as much as Rocky sprinting up the museum steps: Before sunrise, Rocky cracked raw eggs into a glass and drank them.
- Intermittent fasting may help type 1 diabetics control their blood sugar levelson August 20, 2026 at 8:40 pm
A UIC study led by kinesiology and nutrition professor Krista Varady found that time-restricted eating may be a safe, effective tool to control blood sugar in adults with type 1 diabetes. The work is published in the journal Diabetes Care.
- Mediterranean-style eating tailored for the Southeast can support weight loss and improve diet qualityon August 20, 2026 at 5:40 pm
Participants who followed a Mediterranean-style plan tailored for the Southeast not only kept weight off but also ate better in ways that may help prevent chronic disease.
- Does timing matter when you take supplements? Here’s what the evidence sayson August 20, 2026 at 5:40 pm
Supplement shelves can give the impression that almost everyone needs something. Yet for generally healthy adults, a review of 84 studies found that routine vitamin and mineral supplements offered little or no protection against cardiovascular disease, cancer or early death.
- What cannabis use really tells us about university students’ eating habitson August 20, 2026 at 4:20 pm
Cannabis has a reputation for making people hungry. Popular culture has long joked about the “munchies,” and many people assume that students who use cannabis naturally have poorer diets than those who don’t.

















