All cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, are considered superfoods and contain cancer-fighting compounds but . . . ( Photo: Fir0002/Wikimedia Commons) 7 Superfoods Backed by Science to Boost Health Summer is salad season whose crisp greens brighten and lighten an overheated day. But for summer, winter, spring, and fall,... News 01 Aug 2025 | 04:15
Pet insurance can help lower costs of vet care. And a bill making its way through Congress would allow pet healthcare to be paid for by a human owner’s tax-advantaged Health Savings Account. ( Photo: Mark Logico/Wikimedia Commons) Cost of Caring for Pets is Soaring, but Help May Be On the Way Last year, Americans spent $39.8 billion on veterinary services for their pets. Current estimates suggest that will rise... News 24 Jul 2025 | 10:59
Supermarkets are putting healthier food in easy reach of consumers. ( Photo: Erik Calonius/EPA/Wikimedia Commons) The Rise of Modern Supermarkets Puts Health Choices at Your Fingertips Supermarkets are actively responding to the demand for healthier choices from consumers, say industry officials. And some... News 18 Jul 2025 | 01:23
Scenes such as the above, where a young woman shows off her flu-shot sticker, should be commonplace this fall after the FDA in June finally issued recommendations on the new flu vaccine for the 2025-26 flu season. ( Photo: Whoisjohngalt/Wikimedia Commons) Flu Vaccine Shots Will Be Available This Fall After All Despite political posturing, missed meetings, and nail-biting moments of medical mystery, it now seems certain that there... News 11 Jul 2025 | 04:01
Sweat can be unpleasant, but experts are discovering it has a lot more beneficial effects than just cooling down the body in hot weather. ( Photo: Sasener) Summer Is Here and the Sweat You Hate Is Actually Good For You! Summer is here and while high heat and humidity can be unpleasant and energy-sapping, the sweat that accompanies the sweltering... News 03 Jul 2025 | 04:27
Procedures done on women are getting reimbursed to hospitals at a lower rate than similar procedures done on men, according to a new study. That’s raising alarms. ( Photo: Bill Branson/Wikimedia Commons) Price and Prejudice: Hospitals Getting Less for Procedures on Women than for Men Procedures that hospitals undertake on women are reimbursed at a lower rate than similar procedures involving men, a new... News 28 Jun 2025 | 07:07
It’s important to know which vitamins to take, which to use concurrently, and which to use separately. ( Photo: Wikimedia: Ragesoss) What RFK Jr. Doesn’t Specify: How to Take Vitamins While Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. touts the unproven power of vitamin supplements, experts warn to watch... News 19 Jun 2025 | 05:05
While water in plastic bottles is more convenient, New York City tap water is most likely purer, recent studies suggest. ( Photos: B Bart Flickr (right) Kritiaan (left)/Wikimedia Commons) Tap Is Tops When It Comes to NYC Drinking Water The Environmental Protection Agency has issued some good news for thirsty New Yorkers. Our tap water, the EPA said in a June... News 12 Jun 2025 | 05:14
A statue of Hippocrates, in the Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Before he died in 377 BCE, Hippocrates said food should be your medicine. Now a new study is trying to document that. ( Photo: Paul R. Burley/Wikimedia Commons) Food as Medicine: New Study Aims to Find Links That Can Aid Recovery from Heart Failure More than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, declared, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine... News 09 Jun 2025 | 01:31
A plate of haggis, neeps, and tatties all served on top of each other. It may sound unsavory, but the mixture of a sheep’s lung stuffed with chopped organ meat, oatmeal, and fats is a treasured delicacy in its native Scotland. A version may soon be available here. ( Photo: Metukkalis/Wikimedia Commons ) Offal Truth: Haggis May Soon Be Coming to the United States Haggis has long been considered a savory delicacy on one side of the Atlantic, in Scotland, but its been banned in the United... Food & Drink 29 May 2025 | 04:57
After 16 years in development, Del Monte last year introduced a new pineapple called Ruby Glow, which is red on the outside, with the same sweet fruit inside. Only 5,000 were available last year, and the cost was a sky-high $400. ( Photo: Fresh Del Monte) Pineapple: the Healthy Fruit that Is Still Being Reinvented The pineapple is a sunny summer treat, and, surprisingly for a fruit that has been around so long, there are big changes... Food & Drink 17 May 2025 | 03:01
Coffee in the morning can give you more than a jolt. A new study finds that morning coffee drinkers have a longer life expectancy than non coffee drinkers and derive added protection for everything from cardiovascular disease to kidney injuries. ( Photo: Beercha/Wikimedia Commons) Morning Magic: That First Cup of Joe Packs Surprising Health Benefits, New Report Finds Your morning coffee isn’t just an upper. Recent research says it helps protect your heart from cardiovascular disease, decreases... News 09 May 2025 | 12:26
The humble date has been a cultivated fruit for 4,000 years and is still considered a delicacy in many lands. The Biblical reference to the “land of milk and honey” is believed by scholars to refer to the honey from the date fruit, not a honey bee. ( Photo: Carole Raddato/Wikimedia Commons) Dating Dates: A 4,000-Year-Old Fruit, with Biblical Roots It has humble roots, but a grand name: “the tree of life,” and its history stretches back thousands of years. The date may... News 02 May 2025 | 04:55
If not interested in the new GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, support groups abound for anyone trying to shed a few pounds before the start of beach season. ( Photo: Alex Rio/Wikimedia Commons) Where to Turn If You’re Trying to Shed Some Pounds Before Beach Season Arrives From time to time, everyone needs a friend. When you are trying to lose weight, the friend you need is one who can help you... Food & Drink 26 Apr 2025 | 03:31
Young Norman Mailer was not allowed by the publisher of his classic war novel The Naked and the Dead to use the F-word in the book. He substituted the word “fug” instead. ( Photo: Bernard Gotfryd/Wikimedia Commons) Explosive Language Can Help Keep You From Exploding, Experts Say Modern science says that peppering your speech with salty words is good for your body as well as your brain. For starters,... News 21 Apr 2025 | 12:34
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