Health

University of Florida researchers are calling for a national transformation in how we address the ongoing epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes, starting with a fundamental shift in how we approach health, agriculture and food.

In March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced voluntary recalls of several popular acne products due to contamination with benzene, a known cancer-causing chemical.

It’s a marvel of food technology: ice cream that resists melting.

Mars Inc.’s Skittles candies are no longer being made with titanium dioxide, a chemical that whitens foods, brightens colors and makes candy appear shiny, the company confirmed to Bloomberg News.

A study conducted by researchers from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) found that 72.5% of young Brazilian women suffer from symptoms such as itching, discharge, and pain during intercourse. The study, which included 313 volunteers in their 30s, showed that, although these symptoms negatively affect quality of life and sexual health, they have largely been normalized. The data were published in the Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy.

There is a strong association between an older person’s view of how they are aging and how well they will physically recover after a fall.

Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) continues to rise, but this advanced form of life support is often not provided to patients equitably. Now, new research published at the ATS 2025 International Conference has confirmed that disadvantaged patients are less likely to receive ECMO, even though they live closer to hospitals that offer it.

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have shed light on which populations are more likely to be prescribed a high dose of opioid medication. This increases their risk of developing opioid use disorder.

Results from the VITAL randomized controlled trial reveal that vitamin D supplementation helps maintain telomeres, protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that shorten during aging and are linked to the development of certain diseases.

The effects of intensive blood pressure⁠ management on rates of cardiovascular events and death vary substantially across individuals’ levels of educational attainment, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and University of Texas at Tyler.