One Week Less on Social Media Linked to Better Mental Health

For many young adults, social media is where life happens: Friendships, news, stress, all rolled into a single screen.

But a new study suggests that stepping away, even for just one week, may help ease anxiety, depression and sleep problems.

Researchers tracked 295 young adults ages 18 to 24 who agreed to limit their social media us...

Some Suicide Victims Show No Typical Warning Signs, Study Finds

For many families who lose someone to suicide, the same question comes up again and again: “How did we not see this coming?”

A new study suggests that for some people, there truly weren’t clear warning signs to see.

Researchers at the University of Utah found that people who die by suicide without showing prior warn...

ByHeart Formula Faces Lawsuits After Babies Sickened With Botulism

Several families have filed lawsuits against infant formula maker ByHeart, claiming its contaminated formula caused their babies to develop botulism, a rare but dangerous illness.

The legal action comes as federal investigators continue looking into the outbreak and a separate class action lawsuit continues.

So far, the U.S. Food and...

Switch to Vegan Diet Could Cut Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half

The equivalent of a 4.3-mile trip in a gas-powered car: That’s the amount of greenhouse gas emissions the average person spares the planet each day when they switch to a healthy, low-fat vegan diet, new research shows.

“We know whole food, plant-based diets are better for our health and the environment. This analysis s...

Regular Bedtime Does Wonders for Blood Pressure

A step as simple at sticking to the same bedtime each night could improve a person’s blood pressure, new research suggests. 

In just two weeks, people whose more haphazard bedtimes shifted to a regular bedtime saw improvements in blood pressure that were equal to those seen when folks exercise more or cut down on salt intake, th...

Dining Alone Could Mean Worse Nutrition for Seniors

Seniors who eat alone tend to have poorer nutrition and be more prone to frailty and unhealthy weight loss compared to those who eat with others, new Australian research shows.

“Food is more than the nutritional benefit it provides. Sharing a meal is an important social activity that can influence appetite, dietary variety and overal...

Heat Waves Can Be Deadly for Seniors With Diabetes, Heart Disease

Heatwaves are increasing with climate change, and that could mean more deaths among older people with diabetes or heart disease, new research shows.

The study of U.S. veterans living in California found the largely male cohort vulnerable, especially if they were homeless or living in poorer neighborhoods.

Compared with cooler days, t...

Most Preschoolers Aren’t Getting Enough Daily Exercise, Study Finds

Most kiddos ages 2 to 4 aren’t moving nearly enough each day, even when they attend preschool, a new UK study finds.

Researchers tracked the activity levels of 419 preschoolers in England and Scotland using special activity belts called accelerometers. These devices recorded how much children moved during school days and days spent a...

How to Enjoy Holiday Meals Without Feeling Stuffed All Day

Holiday meals have a way of sneaking up on party-goers. One bite of stuffing leads to a spoonful of potatoes… then suddenly the calories consumed have hit an all time high before the good stuff, like dessert, even starts.

But it doesn’t have to end that way, a nutrition expert from UT Southwestern Medical Center, said.

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Pill Form of Semaglutide Fails to Slow Alzheimer’s in Large Trial

A pill version of semaglutide, the ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, did not slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease, drugmaker Novo Nordisk announced Monday.

In two Phase 3 trials, researchers tested an oral form of semaglutide in more than 3,800 adults with Alzheimer’s who were already receiving standard care.

While t...

New Female Crash Dummy Aims to Make Cars Safer for Women

For decades, car safety tests were built around the body of an average man from the 1970s. Now, federal officials are taking a step to better protect women behind the wheel.

The U.S. Transportation Department has approved a new female crash test dummy called THOR-05F, designed to better reflect how women’s bodies respond in a car cra...

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug in Pill Form Shows Promise in Trial

New clinical trial results bode well for what could be the first GLP-1 weight loss drug taken as a pill, not by injection.

The daily pill, orforglipron, is currently under investigation by drugmaker Eli Lilly, which funded the study.

In the 18-month trial, people with type 2 diabetes and obesity who took the highest (36 milligram) d...

Untreated Sleep Apnea Could Greatly Raise Odds for Parkinson's

Add one more malady to the potential risks from untreated sleep apnea: Parkinson’s disease.

A new study involving 11 million U.S. veterans finds that a person’s odds of developing Parkinson’s nearly doubled if they were diagnosed with sleep apnea but hadn’t used a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device to...

Most Americans Believe Obesity Is A Disease That Deserves Insurance Coverage, Poll Finds

A large majority of Americans now view obesity as a disease whose management, surgical or pharmaceutical, should be covered by insurance, according to a new poll.

The online Harris poll was conducted in October among nearly 4,200 U.S. adults. The study was supported by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), which represents t...

Quitting a GLP-1 Before Pregnancy Linked to Higher Weight Gain, Complications

Women who stop taking a GLP-1 weight loss/diabetes medication just prior to a pregnancy appear to be at higher odds for excess weight gain and complications while pregnant, new research shows.

As the study authors pointed out, potential risks to the fetus of using a GLP-1 while pregnant remain unclear, so current recommendations advise dis...

Your Butt's Shape Might Predict Frailty, Diabetes Risk

Researchers are standing behind new data on how people’s posteriors reflect changes linked to aging and diabetes.

Shrinkage or inflammation of the gluteus maximus muscles of the buttocks may reflect frailty, sitting time, fat deposition and diabetes risk, and these changes may occur differently among men and women, the British team s...

Want a Younger Brain? Keep the Muscle, Shed the Fat

Fitter bodies and muscles could keep brains young and fit, too, a new study suggests.

“Healthier bodies with more muscle mass and less hidden belly fat are more likely to have healthier, youthful brains,” said study senior author Dr. Cyrus Raji, associate professor of radiology and neurology at Washington University School...

Twin Sisters Cheese Recall Linked to E. Coli Infections

Several raw milk cheeses from a Washington creamery are being recalled after links to E. coli infections in two states.

Twin Sisters Creamery, based in Ferndale, Washington, is voluntarily recalling four products: Whatcom Blue, Farmhouse, Peppercorn and Mustard Seed cheeses.

All were made with unpasteurized (raw) milk and aged for at...

Washington Patient Dies After Rare Bird Flu Infection

A rare bird flu virus has claimed the life of a Washington state resident, making it the first known human case of this specific strain in the U.S.

State health officials said the patient, an older adult with underlying medical conditions, died on Friday after being hospitalized since early November.

The person had been infected wit...

JFK’s Granddaughter Shares Terminal Cancer Diagnosis in New Personal Essay

In a powerful new essay, Tatiana Schlossberg wrote about learning she had terminal cancer at the same time she was becoming a new mother.

Schlossberg, 35, the granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, shared her story in The New Yorker in an essay titled “A Battle With My Blood.”

She wrote she had just g...