Free School Meals Linked To Less High Blood Pressure Among Children

Universal free meal programs appear to improve kids’ heart health, a new study says.

The proportion of students with high blood pressure fell by nearly 11% over five years among schools that signed up for free meal programs, researchers recently reported in JAMA Network Open.

The better nutrition kids get from these fr...

Smart Patch Helps Addicts, Alcoholics Manage Stress And Cravings

A “stress coach” smart patch can help people struggling with addiction or alcoholism manage their anxiety and cravings, lowering their risk of relapse, a new study shows.

The biofeedback patch provides people with real-time monitoring of their heart rate, which can become erratic for folks stressed out by drug or alcohol cravin...

Immigrants' Heart Health Advantage Fades While Living In The U.S., Study Says

Immigrants come to the United States hale and healthy, but that doesn’t last long, a new study says.

Immigrants’ heart disease risk increases the longer they live in the U.S., according to research scheduled for presentation today at an American College of Cardiology meeting in Dubai.

Living in America takes its toll on i...

Walmart Pledges to Ditch Several Artificial Colors and Additives by 2027

Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, has announced a sweeping plan to remove synthetic food dyes and 30 other additives from its store brands sold in the U.S. by January 2027. 

The company's goal, announced Wednesday, targets about 1,000 products, including popular items like salty snacks, baked goods, salad dressings and fro...

Doctors Warn Against Imitating Hot Noodle Scene from 'KPop Demon Hunters'

Doctors nationwide are issuing urgent warnings about a viral food trend inspired by the hit Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters" that is causing serious scalding injuries in children and teens.

The trend involves youth imitating a scene from the movie by eating extremely hot instant noodles.

Injuries are resulting not only from the hig...

Study Finds Microplastics in All Tested Beverages, Especially Hot Drinks

The concerning spread of microplastics — plastic fragments smaller than a grain of rice — has now been found to extend to nearly every drink we consume. 

Research just published in Science in the Total Environment revealed that every hot and cold beverage tested, including soft drinks, teas and coffees, contained ...