This common diet may strongly harm your gut health
In a new study, researchers found that reducing salt intake to what's considered a healthier level appears to be good for both gut health...
These unhealthy foods may increase your risk of blinding eye disease
Age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is an irreversible condition that affects a person’s central vision, taking away their ability to drive, among other common...
This common vitamin may help fight vision loss
A recent study at Mount Sinai found that nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, can inhibit aggressive cell transformations during wound healing.
It may be...
This popular beverage may boost your gut health
A recent study from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, researchers found caffeine consumption is linked to the healthy gut microbiome.
They found the microbiomes...
These 2 things strongly affect outcome of cancer treatment
In a new study, researchers found that what we eat can affect the outcome of chemotherapy—and likely many other medical treatments—because of ripple effects...
Exercise may protect your blood vessel health from sugar
In a new study, researchers found that regular exercise can offset the blood vessel impairment that occurs after drinking sugary soft drinks.
The research was...
Popular hormone supplements may increase men’s blood clot risk
The “low-T” fad caused testosterone prescriptions to soar early in the 21st century, increasing more than 300% between 2001 and 2013, the study authors...
Eating this food could help lower type 2 diabetes risk
In a new study, researchers found that eating high-quality carbohydrates, such as whole grains, was associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes.
They...
Aluminum may affect lead levels in drinking water
It is not uncommon to find aluminum in municipal water systems.
It is part of some water treatment processes.
Recently, however, aluminum has been discovered in...
Green tea compound may help treat this deadly infectious disease
Southeast Asia accounts for 41% of the world’s tuberculosis cases, with 4 million new cases every year.
While there are already drugs that target mycobacterium...