Category: 4. Health

A new study published in Nature Food has shown that eating a variety of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, chocolate, and tea, may lower your risk of chronic diseases and help you live a longer life.

The cohort study used data from nearly 125,000 participants in the UK Biobank. Participants were between the ages of 40 and 70 years old and had their dietary habits measured, including their intake of flavonoid-rich foods. Flavonoids are nutrients…

New research conducted at Texas A&M University and published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition suggests that creatine, a supplement typically associated with athletic performance, may have benefits for cognitive function, cellular energy, and healthy aging with minimal side effects or safety concerns.

Creatine is a naturally occurring compound that is stored in muscles and used for cellular energy. Our bodies create about…

On June 11, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a slate of eight new members to serve on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on national vaccine policy.

The announcement, made on the social media platform X, comes two days after Kennedy removed all 17 of the serving committee members. Kennedy called their replacements “a bold step in restoring public trust” rooted in “radical…

As Paramount Chair Shari Redstone reveals her battle with thyroid cancer, founder Billie Whitehouse opens up about leading a company through a profound health challenge—and what other women leaders can learn from her experience.

When news broke that Shari Redstone, Chair of Paramount Global, is undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer, the public learned only through a brief, formal statement from her spokesperson….

Today, the world stands at a crossroads in genetic medicine, as seen in Destiny’s Child No Longer: Rewriting Genetic Fate on the topic. This story examines the progress and ongoing challenges in gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, offering hope to families while underscoring the need for caution and continued…

Older adults diagnosed with dementia lose their ability to assess how well they manage their finances, according to a recent study I co-authored in The Gerontologist. In comparison, people of the same age who don’t have dementia are aware of their financial abilities – and this awareness improves over time.

For our study, we used data from over 2,000 adults in the U.S. age 65 and older, collected during a long-term study on aging.
We focused on how participants’ financial skills…

Tobacco use in a variety of forms is common in adolescent life today, with over 2.25 million youth using.

Huge progress has been made over the past few decades in reducing cigarette use among young people. But tobacco use – primarily through e-cigarettes, also known as vapes – remains a complex problem for public health and policy.

In 2024, just over 8% of U.S. middle and high school students reported having used a tobacco product. Among tobacco users, nearly 6% used…

In every news cycle, there’s at least one story about GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound. Although some extol the drugs’ health benefits, most focus on economics, including the drugs’ high cost, the growing reluctance of private and public insurance plans to cover the expense and the resulting affordability crisis for patients. With a dose of common sense, we can solve…

Now Tufts researchers led by Krishna Kumar, Robinson Professor of Chemistry, have designed a…

In a new study published in the scientific journal Nature, the researchers demonstrate how this new technology can instantaneously translate brain activity into voice as a person tries to speak — effectively creating a digital vocal tract.

The system allowed the…