Coffee might prevent exercise-induced eye fatigue

Researchers found that 3 hours of cycling slowed rapid eye movement, but drinking the equivalent of two cups of coffee counteracted this effect.

Bright lights, healthy choices

Dining in dimly lit restaurants has been linked to eating slowly and ultimately eating less than in brighter restaurants, but does lighting also impact how healthfully we order?

Portion-controlled ready meals may encourage greater weight loss

Adults who ate portion-controlled, prepackaged meals twice daily for 3 months lost more weight than those who chose their own meals, a new study reveals.

Fasting-mimicking diet shows promise against MS

A diet that mimics fasting reduced symptoms in mouse models of MS – reversing them in 20 percent of animals – and shows promise for use in human patients.

Few Americans engage in health behaviors that prevent chronic disease

New research from the CDC reveals that only 6 in 100 Americans adhere to five health behaviors known to lower the risk of chronic disease.

Prenatal fruit consumption boosts babies’ cognitive development

Study discovers previously unknown benefits of fruit consumption in expectant mothers.Most people have heard the old adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Following tricky triclosan

Antibacterial product flows through streams, crops.Most U.S. homes are full of familiar household products with an ingredient that fights bacteria: triclosan.

Urine tests not reliable for dehydration in older adults

Urine tests should not be used to measure dehydration among the elderly – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Clinical trial demonstrates success of low FODMAP diet

A change in diet can improve the lives of those diagnosed with a common, but hard-to-treat gut disorder.

Babies fed directly from breast may be at less risk for ear infections

Breast milk may also thwart diarrhea in first 12 months of life.Feeding at the breast may be healthier than feeding pumped milk from a bottle for reducing the risk of ear infection, and feeding…

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