May 24, 2017 Gut bacteria may help explain benefits of breastfeeding Breastfeeding has long been linked to a variety of health benefits in babies, and a new study suggests that bacteria transferred from mothers to their nursing infants might be at least partly responsible.
May 22, 2017 Trump administration loosens Obama-era school lunch requirements In a move to roll back former first lady Michelle Obama’s healthy lunch initiative, the Trump administration unveiled a rule on Monday to eliminate some of the nutritional standards currently set in place.
May 19, 2017 Quinoa 'milk' diet killed baby, authorities say A 7-month-old baby died when his health-food nut parents fed him a diet of quinoa “milk” and other gluten-free, lactose-free dairy alternatives, according to reports.
May 17, 2017 New avocado bar helps you eat the healthy fruit for every meal If you’re having a hard time finding healthy lunch options that’s not the same old salad or grilled chicken sandwich, try adding a little more avocado to your daily diet. A new bar in Brooklyn, NY, shows you how to add the healthy fruit to any meal
April 10, 2017 Stroke hospitalizations rising among younger US adults A growing number of younger U.S. adults are being hospitalized for strokes, and a new study suggests that's at least in part because more of them have risk factors like high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes.
March 31, 2017 Chronically stressed people more likely to gain excess weight, study says Using hair to measure long-term levels of the stress hormone cortisol, UK researchers confirm the link between chronic stress and packing on pounds, as well as difficulty shedding excess weight.
March 29, 2017 Universal celiac testing lacks evidence, US panel finds There is not enough evidence to encourage or discourage doctors from testing all their patients for celiac disease, according to a U.S. government-backed panel.
March 23, 2017 Daily glass of pure fruit juice doesn't cause weight gain in kids Children who drink one serving of 100 percent fruit juice a day don't appear to gain significantly more weight than kids who consume no juice at all, a research review suggests.
March 22, 2017 Antioxidant supplements don't lower dementia risk - Older men who take vitamin E and selenium supplements have the same risk of dementia as people who don't use these products, according to a new study that quashes hopes these antioxidants might prevent cognitive decline.
