The diet has been linked to weight loss, longer life span and even a lower risk of cancer — in mice. What about humans?

If you have psoriasis, you may have wondered whether certain foods are making your symptoms worse — or whether changing your diet can help. The answer isn’t straightforward: While psoriasis isn’t ...

With an emphasis on whole foods, the DASH diet is clinically proven to help improve a host of health issues from diabetes to inflammation. The DASH diet emphasizes eating vegetables, whole grains, low ...

Research into how a father’s choices — such as diet, exercise, stress, nicotine use — may transfer traits to his children has become impossible to ignore. The standard sperm-meets-egg story posits ...

Soda isn’t great for us. That’s not breaking news. Sugars and artificial flavors lack quality nutrition. So, many people reach for diet soda. But that’s not so healthy either. Recent research found ...

Oysters and chocolate are often included on Valentine’s Day menus as a cheeky nod toward their purported ability to increase libido. However, many foods are touted as aphrodisiacs for symbolic or ...

In yet another sign that winter weather is either here or will be soon, the dreaded polar vortex is making news yet again. Its potential arrival in the United States over the next few weeks is cause ...

Please, if you are able, donate to your favorite food pantry. If you don’t have a favorite food pantry, help us by making a donation to the Medical Food Pantry at ECU Health. Go to ecuhealthfoundation ...

Kirstyn Hill has worked as a clinical pediatric and women’s health pharmacist since 2020. She was driven to work with a patient population that is not often able to easily speak up for themselves and ...

If you’re pregnant and craving peanut butter toast, you might be interested in what researchers just found, but before you worry, this isn’t a call to change your diet. It’s simply a fascinating ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the second time since September. Before that, it had gone nine months without a cut. The federal ...