Salty foods are making people sick − in part by poisoning their microbiomes
Salt is an essential nutrient that has helped civilizations flavor and preserve their foods for millennia. Too much dietary salt, however, is linked to a host of health problems.
March 12, 2024 • ~10 min
Insomnia linked to increased risk for hypertension in women
New study highlights a correlation between women who sleep less than eight hours at night and developing a greater risk for hypertension or high blood pressure.
Oct. 2, 2023 • ~4 min
BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go-to measure for weight management – an obesity medicine physician explains the seismic shift taking place
Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.
June 26, 2023 • ~9 min
Obesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major – and sometimes lifelong – health consequences
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently released new obesity management guidelines in order to help address the growing obesity crisis in children.
May 5, 2023 • ~11 min
Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly
Nearly half of all Americans ages 20 and up have high blood pressure. Yet research shows that most people in the US don’t know the cutoff numbers for healthy blood pressure.
Feb. 17, 2023 • ~10 min
Sitting all day is terrible for your health – now, a new study finds a relatively easy way to counteract it
Short, frequent walks throughout the day are key to helping prevent the harmful effects of a sedentary lifestyle.
Jan. 13, 2023 • ~5 min
No, Latinos don't actually have less heart disease – a new large study refutes the longstanding 'Latino paradox'
It has long puzzled researchers why Latinos seem to have lower rates of heart disease than their non-Latino counterparts, even though they have higher risk factors for heart disease.
June 8, 2022 • ~5 min
The dietary supplement you're taking could be tainted with prescription medications and dangerous hidden ingredients, according to a new study
Products aimed at sexual dysfunction and weight loss were the most common dietary supplements that contained hidden – and potentially harmful – ingredients.
April 26, 2022 • ~6 min
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