As cigarette smoking reaches historic lows in the U.S., new research from MUSC Hollings Cancer Center suggests a fundamental shift in tobacco use is driving that trend. Younger adults are increasingly switching to noncombustible ...
Jul 27, 2026
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Members of diasporas across the world, such as the large Indian diaspora, are influenced by the food and lifestyle of the countries where they live. The new societal factors they experience, together with differences in their ...
Jul 27, 2026
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An audit of toddler foods sold at 21 grocery stores in Texas revealed that 4 out of 5 products were ultra-processed and 49% of all products failed to meet at least one nutrient standard established by the World Health Organization ...
Jul 27, 2026
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Noncommunicable diseases—heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer—are no longer just a rich-country problem. Across Africa, they are becoming the leading cause of death, driven in part by a simple and overlooked culprit: what ...
Jul 26, 2026
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Jet lag threatens to turn even a dream vacation into a slog.
Jul 25, 2026
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A 20-year study of more than 65,000 postmenopausal women found that higher adherence to the Planetary Health Diet was associated with a lower risk of overall cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, stroke and heart ...
Jul 25, 2026
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In 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Phase I voluntary sodium reduction targets to encourage manufacturers to lower the amount of sodium in packaged food products by 2024. The targets appear to have ...
Jul 25, 2026
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The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come.
Jul 24, 2026
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Many of us have grown up with the mantra that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But whether it's snatching an extra half hour of sleep or focusing on getting the kids out of the house, there are various reasons ...
Jul 24, 2026
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A small outbreak of a rare hantavirus on a cruise ship earlier this year captured worldwide attention and sparked concerns about a possible new pandemic. But according to a new University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) ...
Jul 23, 2026
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