Carb cycling: What is it, and does it work?
Understanding orthorexia: Have your healthy eating goals gone too far?
Melatonin or magnesium: Can either supplement help you sleep?
Salmonella, E. coli, Cyclospora, and other germs that cause food poisoning: What you need to know
Shingrix shingles vaccine linked with lower heart disease risks
Harvard study: Healthier fats linked to longer life after prostate cancer diagnosis
Naturally gluten-free foods
Stair climbing may significantly lower cardiovascular risks
Estrogen-only hormone therapy tied to lower dementia risk
Should you have a hysterectomy?
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Will vitamin D supplements keep me younger?
In a 2025 randomized trial of about 1,000 people (ages 50 or older), followed for four years, those who took 2,000 international units of vitamin D3 per day showed cellular signs that suggested they were aging more slowly compared with people who did not take the supplement. It’s unclear if this benefit would continue from taking daily pills longer than four years. Scientists do know that taking vitamin D3 supplements is important for people with osteoporosis or with vitamin D deficiency (as determined by a blood test).
Why all the buzz about inflammation — and just how bad is it?
Inflammation is the body’s response to an injury, allergy, or infection, a reaction that attempts to restore the health of the affected area. But that’s only part of the story, because there are two types of inflammation, and it’s important to know the difference—and what is and isn’t true about all types.
Carb cycling: What is it, and does it work?
Understanding orthorexia: Have your healthy eating goals gone too far?
Melatonin or magnesium: Can either supplement help you sleep?
Salmonella, E. coli, Cyclospora, and other germs that cause food poisoning: What you need to know
Shingrix shingles vaccine linked with lower heart disease risks
Harvard study: Healthier fats linked to longer life after prostate cancer diagnosis
Naturally gluten-free foods
Stair climbing may significantly lower cardiovascular risks
Estrogen-only hormone therapy tied to lower dementia risk
Should you have a hysterectomy?
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