Antioxidant foods may help prevent cervical cancer
In research published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, a diet high in antioxidants was linked to a lower risk of cervical cancer in women.
Aug 19, 2026
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Environment and Public Health: News and Research on Nutrition Surveys
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Lead levels in children have dropped, yet children of color and children from low-wealth families are still exposed
Blood lead levels in young children in the United States declined in the last decade, but state data reveal that children of color and children from low-wealth families are still exposed to higher levels of lead, according ...
Jun 11, 2026
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Researchers first to estimate pediatric obesity prevalence using new definition
Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have published the first study to estimate the prevalence of pediatric obesity among U.S. children and adolescents using the new Lancet Commission on Clinical Obesity definitions ...
Jun 3, 2026
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Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall
For adults aged 20 to 69 years, overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with an increased risk for a recent fall, according to a study published online March 19 in Neurourology and Urodynamics.
Mar 27, 2026
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Large-scale look at the exposome shows combined environmental exposures rival genetics in shaping human health outcomes
For decades, scientists have been carefully unraveling the role of genes in disease by examining how small variations in a person's genetic code can shape lifelong risk of developing common conditions such as cancer, diabetes, ...
Mar 18, 2026
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Rising CO₂ levels are reflected in human blood. Scientists don't know what it means
Humans evolved in an atmosphere containing roughly 200–300 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide (CO₂). Today, that figure sits above 420 ppm, higher than at any point in the history of our species.
Mar 14, 2026
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CDC reports on prevalence of obesity, severe obesity in U.S. adults, children
The prevalence of obesity and severe obesity markedly increased among adults and children in the United States from the 1970s and 1980s until now, according to two reports published in the February Health E-Stats, a publication ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Study links low lycopene intake to higher risk of severe gum disease in older adults
A new study has found that insufficient dietary lycopene intake is associated with a significantly higher risk of severe periodontitis among U.S. adults ages 65 to 79, with differences in risk patterns observed across race ...
Jan 8, 2026
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Sleeping in on weekends may help boost teens' mental health
Sleeping in on the weekend to catch up on sleep lost during the week may be good for adolescents' mental health, according to new research by the University of Oregon and the State University of New York Upstate Medical University.
Jan 7, 2026
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Vitamin guidelines require ethnic equilibration, says research
Vitamin D supplementation is associated with significantly lower risks of type 2 diabetes and depression in certain ethnic groups in the U.S., according to an analysis of nationally representative health data.
Dec 22, 2025
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