Healthy living https://medicalxpress.com/healthy-living-news/ en-us Latest health news and information about Healthy Living How lifestyle can protect childhood cancer survivors Healthy lifestyles can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and other complications in childhood cancer survivors. These are the findings of two new international studies. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-lifestyle-childhood-cancer-survivors.html Fri, 29 May 2026 13:40:06 EDT news699279661 High-puff e-cigarettes may become more toxic with use, researchers warn A University of California, Riverside-led study has found that heavily used high-puff electronic cigarettes may contain higher levels of harmful chemicals than fresh e-cigarettes, raising concerns about potential health risks for users. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-high-puff-cigarettes-toxic.html Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:04 EDT news699267181 Rising heat could triple heart disease burden in U.S. by 2050 A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center predicts rising temperatures driven by climate change will dramatically increase heat-related heart disease in the United States. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-triple-heart-disease-burden.html Thu, 28 May 2026 15:40:06 EDT news699199261 AI suggests simple food swaps to make meals healthier and cheaper An artificial intelligence framework that suggests just one to three ingredient swaps can make meals meaningfully more nutritious and less expensive, according to a new study published in PLOS Digital Health by Trevor Chan and Ilias Tagkopoulos of the University of California, Davis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-ai-simple-food-swaps-meals.html Thu, 28 May 2026 14:00:05 EDT news699182143 Why chronic fatigue may start on plate: Blood marker points to vitamin gaps With less time and more work, chronic fatigue has become a moniker of modern society. However, this not only reduces the quality of life but also constitutes a social issue that affects work efficiency and leads to accidents. On the surface, the cause of fatigue is often attributed to not getting enough rest, but there may be another underlying issue—the lack of proper nutrition. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-chronic-fatigue-plate-blood-marker.html Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:04 EDT news699179505 Heart-healthy lipid profile benefits brain health in adolescents, study finds A new Finnish study shows that blood markers of dysfunctional lipid metabolism are associated with poorer cognitive function in 15–17-year-olds. The findings are significant because brain development during adolescence is rapid, and protecting it from an early age is critical for lifelong brain health. Preventing lipid metabolism dysfunction from childhood may support not only cardiovascular health, but also healthy brain development. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-heart-healthy-lipid-profile-benefits.html Wed, 27 May 2026 15:20:02 EDT news699101882 Good fitness in your 30s may shape artery health decades later People with good physical fitness in their 30s and 50s have more elastic arteries later in life. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Scientific Reports, titled "Aerobic capacity at age 34 predicts arterial stiffness in age 63, independent of classical and advanced lipid-related cardiovascular risk factors: a longitudinal cohort study." The association remains regardless of cholesterol levels and other risk factors. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-good-30s-artery-health-decades.html Wed, 27 May 2026 14:20:03 EDT news699101281 Years after polyp removal, gut microbiome changes may still shape colorectal cancer risk More than a decade after removal of an adenoma—a precancerous mass—from the colon, alterations to the gut microbiome and metabolites remain and may drive heightened risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The work is published in Cell Host & Microbe. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-years-polyp-gut-microbiome-colorectal.html Wed, 27 May 2026 11:00:04 EDT news699025701 Unintended consequences: Graphic anti-smoking ads may nudge people toward vaping Graphic anti-smoking ads can lead smokers to reconsider their habit, but in the absence of similar warnings for e-cigarettes, they make some smokers more inclined to vape than quit. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-unintended-consequences-graphic-anti-ads.html Wed, 27 May 2026 10:20:04 EDT news699092937 Tomato-soy juice lowers inflammation in adults with obesity Drinking tomato-soy juice loaded with compounds shown in animal studies to promote health lowered pro-inflammatory proteins in healthy adults with obesity after four weeks, a new study found. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-tomato-soy-juice-lowers-inflammation.html Tue, 26 May 2026 10:20:01 EDT news699006181 Whole health approach cuts chronic pain disruption in veterans after 12 months A new study finds that an interdisciplinary, individualized approach to pain management, including coaching support and health goal planning, may reduce the impact of chronic pain on veterans. The findings are published in JAMA. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-health-approach-chronic-pain-disruption.html Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:03 EDT news698927182 How a father's obesity affects his children's metabolism The scientific literature already contains robust evidence that obesity, whether maternal or paternal, can lead to metabolic changes in offspring that increase their risk of developing diseases. A new study published in the journal Nature Communications reveals the mechanism by which this "inheritance" is transmitted to the embryo by the father via the sperm. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-father-obesity-affects-children-metabolism.html Fri, 22 May 2026 14:40:01 EDT news698679170