Healthy living Latest health news and information about Healthy Living
- Many treatments help chronic back pain, but only in the short term
on July 1, 2026 at 5:20 pmA large-scale analysis by an international research team, led by Bochum University of Applied Sciences, shows that nonsurgical treatments such as massage, exercise therapy or acupuncture for chronic back pain can alleviate symptoms—but usually only for a few weeks. Clinically significant improvements do not persist in the long term.
- Why does our mind wander? New study taps into the tricks of staying on task
on July 1, 2026 at 5:20 pmYou’re sitting at your desk, writing a short story. You remain focused, but after several hours, you still can’t see how to end it. So you go for a run, allowing your thoughts to run with you. Instead of stumbling on a rock, you fall on a solution.
- NHS patients are being socially prescribed yoga—but is yoga ready to help them?
on July 1, 2026 at 5:00 pmYoga can be seen as an accessible way to exercise and improve well-being. You don’t always need a gym membership, specialist machinery or other people to do it.
- AI can be a personal trainer in your pocket—but is it safe?
on July 1, 2026 at 4:20 pmGenerative artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the fitness industry: People can now ask chatbots to write marathon plans, build gym programs and even adjust workouts based on sleep or heart rate data.
- Researchers to teens: Get to bed—it’s good for your blood sugar
on July 1, 2026 at 1:40 pmIf you’re 18, getting a bit more sleep could matter more than you think. New research from the University of Copenhagen and COPSAC shows that even in healthy young people, longer nights of sleep are linked to more stable blood sugar levels the next day. What’s more, the relationship appears to go both ways. The findings suggest that sleep may play an important role in our metabolism long before conditions such as diabetes develop.
- Running on a treadmill is easier than running outside. Does that matter?
on July 1, 2026 at 1:00 pmYou hop on the treadmill, set your pace and easily knock out a couple of kilometers (about 1.2 miles). Then, a few days later, you head outside to run the same distance. You try to keep the same speed you did at the gym, but it destroys you.
- New research challenges beliefs about ‘safe’ times to be in the sun
on July 1, 2026 at 12:40 amA QIMR Berghofer study has revealed that short periods outdoors during hours of low sunlight can cause skin damage and contribute to skin cancer risk.
- Higher vitamin A levels linked to better lung function in children and adults with asthma
on June 30, 2026 at 10:30 pmHigher levels of circulating vitamin A are linked to better lung function in children and adults with asthma, while vitamin D shows similar benefits in adults, including slower biological aging, finds the first study of its kind, published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.
- From caffeine to ‘healthy’ labeling, FDA sets year-end agenda for US food supply
on June 30, 2026 at 10:00 pmThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the food supply issues it seeks to tackle by year’s end.
- Not all green space is equal: New framework highlights overlooked ecological factors in nature prescribing
on June 30, 2026 at 8:20 pmA new study led by Swansea University argues that the health benefits of nature-based health care may depend not only on access to green space, but also on the biodiversity and ecological quality of the environments involved.
- When back pain won’t quit: A large clinical trial points to the power of self-management
on June 30, 2026 at 8:00 pmAlmost everyone will deal with back pain at some point in their lives. Most recover quickly—but for about 20% of people, acute pain becomes a chronic condition that interferes with daily life and keeps them out of the workforce.
Nutrition & Healthy eating Latest health news and information about Nutrition & Healthy Eating
- Stronger focus on nutrition needed in eating disorder recovery
on July 1, 2026 at 2:00 pmOverreliance on body mass index (BMI) to measure recovery from eating disorders has sparked calls for better assessment methods. University of Queensland researchers reviewed 60 studies from five databases across 16 countries between 1990 and 2025 to understand more about how nutrition fits into eating disorder treatment. Their findings are published in the journal Eating Disorders.
- Baby-led weaning: A solid approach to infant nutrition
on July 1, 2026 at 11:00 amWhen it’s time to add solid food to a baby’s diet, is it best to spoon-feed purees—the conventional approach—or to allow the baby to feed herself soft finger foods? The second path, called baby-led weaning, has exploded in popularity in the past decade, yet many parents and caregivers worry about whether it results in healthy growth or could have negative effects.
- Higher vitamin A levels linked to better lung function in children and adults with asthmaon June 30, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Higher levels of circulating vitamin A are linked to better lung function in children and adults with asthma, while vitamin D shows similar benefits in adults, including slower biological aging, finds the first study of its kind, published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.
- From caffeine to ‘healthy’ labeling, FDA sets year-end agenda for US food supplyon June 30, 2026 at 10:00 pm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the food supply issues it seeks to tackle by year’s end.
- Training gains momentum as senior nutrition workforce faces growing demand
on June 30, 2026 at 6:00 pmAs the nation’s older adult population climbs at one of the fastest rates in U.S. history, a new study from Iowa State University researchers points to a growing strain on the workforce responsible for feeding seniors—and a rising need for training.
- Food noise: Why thoughts about eating aren’t always something to be feared
on June 30, 2026 at 5:40 pmWhen you’re hungry, it’s normal to find yourself thinking about what you’re going to eat next.
- Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks
on June 30, 2026 at 4:20 pmGreen means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better.
- Growing evidence shows sugar substitutes disrupt gut health and metabolism
on June 30, 2026 at 3:20 pmSince the first introduction of saccharin, an array of artificial and other non-nutritive (i.e., low-calorie or calorie-free) sweeteners have become ubiquitous in the U.S. food supply. However, a growing body of research suggests that these compounds are not inert in the body and may be disrupting metabolism.
- Breast milk gives certain gut bacteria a head start
on June 30, 2026 at 2:40 pmBreast milk helps shape the gut microbiota for longer than previously thought. Researchers from DTU and Rigshospitalet have discovered that sugars in breast milk, which are nondigestible by the infant—so-called human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs)—influence which bacteria thrive in the gut during the transition to solid food, and that this influence persists later in life. The findings have been published in Nature Communications.
- Healthy 4th of July cookout tips that still bring the sizzle
on June 30, 2026 at 12:20 pmCelebrating Independence Day with an old-fashioned cookout is as American as apple pie. Unfortunately, the traditional Fourth of July menu wasn’t cooked up with nutrition as a priority.