The neutropenic diet may be joyless, but new evidence suggests it could be life-saving after all. For decades, cancer ...

As the holiday season approaches, conversations about family gatherings and meals are ramping up. For many hosts, planning a festive spread involves more than choosing recipes — it means accommodating ...

The AAP released a new study based infant and young kids' medical records. A new study published in the journal Pediatrics shows a significant and measurable drop in childhood peanut allergies ...

Be it a cool iced coffee or warm cup of soup, the temperature of what we eat and drink may influence our mental and digestive health, according to new research led by San Diego State University. The ...

A "flawed" draft of a 2020 Henry Ford Health research study suggests vaccinated children suffer from chronic diseases at a higher rate than unvaccinated children. The research came up in a U.S. Senate ...

Hand sanitizers became ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic, but scientists are still finding answers to questions about their efficacy. While hand sanitizers are considered a reliable alternative ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a paragraph on funding for the study. Research at the Arkansas Center for Food Safety emphasized the impact product formulation, not just ...

Hundreds of peer-reviewed studies on marijuana and its components have been published in the first seven months of 2025, marking a surge in new research. In this article, we break down the 200 most ...

A new study suggests the benefit, which is facing federal funding cuts, may be good for brain health. By Dana G. Smith Adults who participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP ...

In just the first half of 2025, researchers have published over 160 peer-reviewed studies exploring the benefits of cannabis on dozens of health conditions, ranging from neurological disorders and ...

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