Researchers examine unanticipated benefits of GLP-1 medications

Provided by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterDr. Steven Heymsfield and Dr. Adam Gilden's Obesity journal editorial highlights emerging benefits and questions surrounding this rapidly expanding

Updated on: September 20,2026

Researchers examine unanticipated benefits of GLP-1 medications

Provided by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterDr. Steven Heymsfield and Dr. Adam Gilden's Obesity journal editorial highlights emerging benefits and questions surrounding this rapidly expanding

Updated on:September 20,2026

Scales and a measuring tape can predict future illness better than expensive biological age tests

Provided by Tampere UniversityCredit: Annushka Ahuja from PexelsTraditional disease risk factors that are inexpensive and easy to measure, such as body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, smoking and alco

Updated on: September 20,2026

Scales and a measuring tape can predict future illness better than expensive biological age tests

Provided by Tampere UniversityCredit: Annushka Ahuja from PexelsTraditional disease risk factors that are inexpensive and easy to measure, such as body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, smoking and alco

Updated on:September 20,2026

Teens say TikTok food content shapes what they want to eat, but parents can help them navigate its influence

Provided by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that adolescents reported that TikTok food content prompted a desire to ea

Updated on: September 20,2026

Teens say TikTok food content shapes what they want to eat, but parents can help them navigate its influence

Provided by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that adolescents reported that TikTok food content prompted a desire to ea

Updated on:September 20,2026

The best fabric for extreme heat? It's more complicated than you think

By Aya DiabA man's shirt is bathed in sweat before seven in the morning as he parks cars and provides security for a downtown cafe July 20, 2023, in Mexicali, Mexico. Credit: AP Photo/Gregory Bull

Updated on: September 20,2026

The best fabric for extreme heat? It's more complicated than you think

By Aya DiabA man's shirt is bathed in sweat before seven in the morning as he parks cars and provides security for a downtown cafe July 20, 2023, in Mexicali, Mexico. Credit: AP Photo/Gregory Bull

Updated on:September 20,2026

The hidden health cost of dollar store groceries

By Jules BernsteinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile consumers may save a few bucks on groceries at dollar stores, they end up paying a higher price with their health. New UC Riverside research s

Updated on: September 21,2026

The hidden health cost of dollar store groceries

By Jules BernsteinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile consumers may save a few bucks on groceries at dollar stores, they end up paying a higher price with their health. New UC Riverside research s

Updated on:September 21,2026

The science of sweating still holds surprises—including how still, dry air can hinder cooling

Provided by Arizona State UniversityANDI the sweating manikin helps ASU researchers discover the secrets of sweating. Credit: Samantha Chow/Arizona State UniversityThe purpose of perspiration was a my

Updated on: September 21,2026

The science of sweating still holds surprises—including how still, dry air can hinder cooling

Provided by Arizona State UniversityANDI the sweating manikin helps ASU researchers discover the secrets of sweating. Credit: Samantha Chow/Arizona State UniversityThe purpose of perspiration was a my

Updated on:September 21,2026

Thinking about your weight? Here's how to talk to your doctor

Provided by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTalking about weight can be tough. Even someone who feels ready for a doctor's help may find the conversation awkward. Peopl

Updated on: September 21,2026

Thinking about your weight? Here's how to talk to your doctor

Provided by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTalking about weight can be tough. Even someone who feels ready for a doctor's help may find the conversation awkward. Peopl

Updated on:September 21,2026

Thinking and moving tasks surpass crossword puzzles at brain health

By Sandra McLeanOne of the NERON kiosks. Credit: York UniversityDementia can be brewing in the background for years before the telltale signs of memory lapses and difficulties with wayfinding creep in

Updated on: September 21,2026

Thinking and moving tasks surpass crossword puzzles at brain health

By Sandra McLeanOne of the NERON kiosks. Credit: York UniversityDementia can be brewing in the background for years before the telltale signs of memory lapses and difficulties with wayfinding creep in

Updated on:September 21,2026

Tips for treating—even preventing—osteoarthritis

By Graham A. ColditzCredit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from PexelsWhen it comes to daily aches and pains, it's not uncommon for knees to be a main source. And while there can be many different long-term ca

Updated on: September 21,2026

Tips for treating—even preventing—osteoarthritis

By Graham A. ColditzCredit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from PexelsWhen it comes to daily aches and pains, it's not uncommon for knees to be a main source. And while there can be many different long-term ca

Updated on:September 21,2026

Traditional prostate cancer risk factors do not predict hormone therapy benefit, study finds

By Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Daniel Hoffman Jackson from PexelsA new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that while

Updated on: September 22,2026

Traditional prostate cancer risk factors do not predict hormone therapy benefit, study finds

By Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Daniel Hoffman Jackson from PexelsA new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that while

Updated on:September 22,2026