Diet-driven hair loss and skin damage may be reversible

Johns Hopkins researchers confirm that a Western-style diet can lead to hair loss and skin damage. Can an experimental compound reverse these effects?

Is vitamin D deficiency to blame for lung disease?

New research from Johns Hopkins University has found that individuals with low blood levels of vitamin D may be more exposed to disabling lung disease.

Commercial weight-loss programs: Evidence of benefits for diabetics still too scarce

A few show promise, but more research needed.Johns Hopkins scientists who indirectly investigated the blood sugar effects of 10 (out of 32 selected) commercial weight loss programs say a few show…

No time for healthy diet? Some Californians say they’re too busy to eat healthy foods

Some low-income Californian adults say their busy schedule is to blame for their unhealthy eating habits, according to a study from Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

No time for healthy diet? Some Californians say they’re too busy to eat healthy foods

Some low-income Californian adults say their busy schedule is to blame for their unhealthy eating habits, according to a study from Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

Weight-loss surgery outcomes affected by vitamin D status, study suggests

Johns Hopkins researchers suggest low vitamin D levels may increase the likelihood of prolonged hospital stays and postoperative infection for bariatric surgery patients.

Study: Small urban corner stores offer increased healthy food options

Federal food policy changes led to increased availability of healthy foods at smaller urban corner stores in Baltimore, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests.

Researchers reveal how breast milk protects against severe intestinal disease in preterm infants

Johns Hopkins researchers have found breast milk protects preterm babies against an intestinal disease called necrotizing enterocolitis, thanks to a protein called EGF.

Home cooking is a main ingredient in a healthier diet

People who frequently cook meals at home eat healthier and consume fewer calories than those who cook less, according to new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research.

Menus with reduced calories at large chain restaurants could impact obesity epidemic

New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that large chain restaurants, whose core menu offerings are generally high in calories, fat and sodium, introduced newer…

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