A study has become the first in the world to unravel the immediate effects of a high-fat diet on our gut health. The pre-clinical study found even a few meals high in saturated fats can cause inflammation in the body.
A new study from eight countries shows that premature deaths attributable to consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) increase significantly according to their share in individuals' total energy intake.
A US teenager was recently reported to have developed the oddly named medical condition "popcorn lung" after vaping in secret for three years.
Chewing gum polymers, both natural and synthetic, can release microparticles when they are worn down by chewing.
The density of chain grocery stores has increased globally by 23.6 percent over 15 years (from 2009 to 2023). People in countries with the most chain grocery stores per person buy more unhealthy food and are more likely to be obese.
Findings indicate rising microplastic concentrations in human brains and organs, urging deeper investigation into their health effects and distribution.
Scientists have found in lab experiments that microplastics can block blood flow in mice brains, raising concerns about human health impacts.
Microplastics are superpervasive - getting into human tissue, ancient rock, and bottled water - but it may come as a shock to discover just how many of these tiny fragments can lurk inside a single tea bag.
Americans, especially those born between 1966 and 1986 (largely so-called generation X), have probably suffered from an additional 151 million mental health disorders that would not have occurred without the use of leaded petrol.
Women with a higher genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease - even if they've never had a diagnosis of depression or other psychiatric disorders.
A “mystery disease” recently struck the south-western corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing between 67 and 143 people over two weeks.
Over the past three decades, there has been a startling increase in the prevalence of obesity across the U.S., at least doubling in adult men and women since 1990.
Knowing how high-potency cannabis alters gene activity may bring us closer to understanding why some users develop psychosis.
Approximately one-third of children and teens worldwide are nearsighted — a figure that's more than three times higher than it was in 1990, according to a UK study.
A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S. states found a link between childhood leukemia and levels of decaying radon gas, including those lower than the federal guideline for mitigation.
