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August 25, 2026

Type 2 diabetes was once so unusual in teenagers that many pediatric clinicians could go years without seeing a case. That has changed dramatically. New research tracking young people in Colorado found the incidence of Type 2 diabetes among 10- to...

August 22, 2026

Summer Fatigue Causes: It's Minerals, Not the Heat You drank 80 ounces of water yesterday. You still hit a wall in the afternoon. Summer fatigue causes are usually mineral-related, not temperature-related. Sweat carries sodium, potassium, and...

August 21, 2026

You might assume nuclear workers or X-ray technicians face the greatest occupational radiation exposure, but new research points somewhere much less obvious: the sky. An analysis of more than 500 occupations found that flight attendants had the...

August 20, 2026

Inflammation is usually thought of as something the body does automatically, but new research suggests your attention may have more influence than expected. In three experiments involving 57 healthy adults, researchers created a small, temporary...

August 18, 2026

Mercury-based dental fillings are rapidly disappearing, but the fight to eliminate them isn’t over. Consumers for Dental Choice has spent years pushing dentistry toward safer, mercury-free alternatives, helping drive major changes in the U.S....

August 18, 2026

Prediabetes is often treated as a warning that Type 2 diabetes is coming, but it doesn’t necessarily have to progress. New research suggests vitamin D may be one piece of the metabolic puzzle. An analysis found that vitamin D supplementation...

August 13, 2026

A small new randomized trial suggests a simple addition to your day may have an unexpected effect on your mood. Researchers followed 42 adults who ate relatively little fruit and vegetables and found that participants who increased their intake...

August 12, 2026

Your nails don’t stay the same as you age. Growth gradually slows, and fingernails and toenails may become duller, more brittle, ridged or noticeably thicker or thinner. Some of these changes are simply part of getting older. For example, nail...

August 11, 2026

A new nationwide study raises an unsettling possibility: Your neighborhood environment may influence your risk of Parkinson’s disease. Researchers analyzing Medicare data found that older adults who lived within 500 feet of a dry cleaner had...