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- WHO says no obesity drugs, surgery for under-10s
on October 7, 2026 at 10:38 amMedicine and surgery are not the answer for overweight children, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
- Pilot trial suggests structured support may help limit weight regain after GLP-1 treatment
on October 7, 2026 at 7:10 amGlucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are effective treatments for obesity, but discontinuation is common due to cost, insurance coverage limitations, side effects, patient preference and other factors—and often leads to rapid weight regain. Results from a pilot randomized trial, published in Obesity Science & Practice, suggest that structured support may attenuate early weight gain after GLP-1 cessation.
- Exercise as medicine: How physical activity helps manage chronic disease
on October 6, 2026 at 7:20 pmChronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis and certain types of cancer are leading causes of disability and death worldwide. Traditionally, these conditions have been managed through medication, dietary changes and medical interventions.
- Even brief e-cigarette use can cause lasting lung damage and weaken defenses against respiratory viruses, study suggests
on October 6, 2026 at 1:00 pmJust days of e-cigarette vapor exposure can injure the lungs’ most delicate tissue and leave it more vulnerable to viral infection, according to a study led by National Jewish Health researchers and published in JCI Insight.
- Cash rewards help folks quit smoking
on October 6, 2026 at 12:40 pmFat stacks of cash can provide powerful motivation to quit smoking, a new study says. Twice as many smokers quit when offered cash rewards of up to $600, researchers report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
- Sardinian village may be a new longevity hotspot
on October 5, 2026 at 9:40 pmA terracotta-tiled village in the mountains of Sardinia may offer researchers a rare opportunity to uncover the secrets of exceptional longevity.
- Baby teeth reveal higher toxicant levels in children with autism
on October 5, 2026 at 9:00 pmA pilot study by The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center found elevated levels of toxicants in the primary teeth of children with autism compared with those of children without autism, including compounds known to disrupt development or the endocrine system.
- Warm temperatures curb appetite but can still promote weight gain, animal experiments find
on October 5, 2026 at 6:20 pmResearchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have identified a key brain mechanism that connects environmental temperature with appetite and energy balance, offering new insight into how external conditions can shape body weight over time.
- Health services may be missing the link between alcohol problems and eating disorders, study suggests
on October 5, 2026 at 6:00 pmA review led by Bournemouth University researchers has highlighted the extent to which people seeking help for alcohol problems may also be struggling with a second, hidden problem with food and eating. Despite this evidence that many people experience both conditions at the same time, support for eating disorders and alcohol recovery is provided separately in health care systems.
- Inflammation may push people with obesity toward easier, often less healthy food choices
on October 5, 2026 at 5:20 pmAround half of people who are severely overweight have mild inflammation in their bodies. Research by neuroscientist Judith Scholing of the Donders Institute at Radboud University shows that this inflammation can cause people to opt for convenient food choices, which often means fast food. This makes it harder to lose weight. The work is published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
- Same calories, different responses: Food processing influences metabolism and brain activity
on October 5, 2026 at 9:00 amMost nutrition science suggests that meals with the same basic nutritional profile will have the same impact on a person’s blood sugar.
Nutrition & Healthy eating Latest health news and information about Nutrition & Healthy Eating
- Pilot trial suggests structured support may help limit weight regain after GLP-1 treatmenton October 7, 2026 at 7:10 am
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are effective treatments for obesity, but discontinuation is common due to cost, insurance coverage limitations, side effects, patient preference and other factors—and often leads to rapid weight regain. Results from a pilot randomized trial, published in Obesity Science & Practice, suggest that structured support may attenuate early weight gain after GLP-1 cessation.
- Locally grown crops could expand access to childhood malnutrition treatment
on October 6, 2026 at 11:00 pmFor millions of children suffering from severe malnutrition, an effective treatment already exists. The problem is that many of them never receive it.
- Be wary of online nutrition advice for cancer patients
on October 6, 2026 at 11:20 amAvoid dairy, fruit and red meat; take vitamin D supplements—these are some of the nutrition claims circulating online for breast cancer patients, but how many of them are actually based on fact?
- Health services may be missing the link between alcohol problems and eating disorders, study suggestson October 5, 2026 at 6:00 pm
A review led by Bournemouth University researchers has highlighted the extent to which people seeking help for alcohol problems may also be struggling with a second, hidden problem with food and eating. Despite this evidence that many people experience both conditions at the same time, support for eating disorders and alcohol recovery is provided separately in health care systems.
- Inflammation may push people with obesity toward easier, often less healthy food choiceson October 5, 2026 at 5:20 pm
Around half of people who are severely overweight have mild inflammation in their bodies. Research by neuroscientist Judith Scholing of the Donders Institute at Radboud University shows that this inflammation can cause people to opt for convenient food choices, which often means fast food. This makes it harder to lose weight. The work is published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
- Same calories, different responses: Food processing influences metabolism and brain activityon October 5, 2026 at 9:00 am
Most nutrition science suggests that meals with the same basic nutritional profile will have the same impact on a person’s blood sugar.
- Health records from 68 adults link plant-based grocery support to lower blood pressure and weight
on October 4, 2026 at 7:24 pmProviding people with nutritious foods can improve the management of chronic metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension. However, most studies of “Food Is Medicine” programs have only looked at their short-term impacts—on the scale of weeks to months.
- Diet analysis links higher pulse intake to lower heart disease and diabetes risk
on October 4, 2026 at 7:00 pmNew research from two William & Mary students has found that the risk of heart attack could be significantly lowered with one simple dietary change: increasing the intake of pulses. But what is a pulse? A food group with diverse options, pulses are edible seeds from plants in the legume family. Some examples include dry beans, chickpeas, lentils and dry peas.
- Very low carbohydrate diets linked to health benefits in children with type 1 diabetes
on October 2, 2026 at 5:40 pmVery low-carbohydrate (VLC) diets may be associated with health benefits in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and were not associated with acute diabetes complications, new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept. 28–Oct. 2), has found.
- Adolescents often choose to eat outside school, Swedish study finds
on October 2, 2026 at 5:20 pmResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have investigated where adolescents eat during the school day and what types of food they choose. The study was conducted by the IMPACT research group at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge, led by Ioannis Ioakeimidis. The findings are published in the journal BMC Public Health.