Berkeley’s Checkout Rule Was Linked to Lower Soda Sales

A California policy that changed what stores could display near the register was linked to fewer soda and small candy purchases, though the effects varied by product and store.

Sep 13, 2026

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UK Nutrition Advisers Still Have Food Industry Ties Under New Conflict Rules

A BMJ analysis found six of 19 experts who advise the UK government on nutrition have industry relationships considered significant under the committee’s own rules.

Sep 13, 2026

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A 10-Hour Eating Window Didn’t Lead to More Weight Loss

A small controlled study found similar results whether adults ate within 10 hours or spread their meals across more of the day.

Sep 15, 2026

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New Guidance Clarifies GLP-1 Use Before and During Pregnancy

Experts say the medications should not be intentionally continued during pregnancy, but accidental early exposure has not been linked to more birth defects in the evidence available so far.

Sep 12, 2026

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Eating Less Appeared to Slow Some Signs of Cellular Aging in Mice

Mice eating 30% fewer calories accumulated fewer changes in their DNA as they aged, offering a new clue about why calorie restriction has been linked to longer life in animals.

Sep 11, 2026

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Daily Sugary Drinks Linked to Higher Stomach Cancer Risk

A long-running U.S. study found an association between daily sugary drink intake and stomach cancer, but the cancer was uncommon and the study cannot prove the drinks were responsible.

Aug 19, 2026

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Longer Meal Gaps Linked to Faster Disease Buildup in Older Adults

The association was strongest after age 78, suggesting that long fasting windows may not have the same implications in advanced age.

Aug 25, 2026

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Busy Mornings Make a Balanced Breakfast Harder for Many Families

Most school-age children eat breakfast, but a national parent poll found that picky eating, limited time and morning moods often shape what ends up on the plate.

Aug 26, 2026

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A 10-Hour Eating Window Didn’t Lead to More Weight Loss

A small controlled study found similar results whether adults ate within 10 hours or spread their meals across more of the day.

Sep 15, 2026

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Liking Fast Food Brands Was Linked to Higher Fat and Sugar Intake

Adults who felt more positively about familiar fast food and sugary drink brands also reported eating high fat and high sugar foods more often, even when they did not view those brands as particularly healthy.

Sep 14, 2026

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Liking Fast Food Brands Was Linked to Higher Fat and Sugar Intake

Berkeley’s Checkout Rule Was Linked to Lower Soda Sales

A California policy that changed what stores could display near the register was linked to fewer soda and small candy purchases, though the effects varied by product and store.

Sep 13, 2026

•

3 min read

UK Nutrition Advisers Still Have Food Industry Ties Under New Conflict Rules

A BMJ analysis found six of 19 experts who advise the UK government on nutrition have industry relationships considered significant under the committee’s own rules.

Sep 13, 2026

•

3 min read

Anemia During Pregnancy Was Linked to Differences in Babies’ Brain Growth

Babies born to mothers with anemia had smaller brain volumes by about age 1, but the study does not show that anemia directly caused those differences.

Sep 12, 2026

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Anemia During Pregnancy Was Linked to Differences in Babies’ Brain Growth

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Berkeley’s Checkout Rule Was Linked to Lower Soda Sales

UK Nutrition Advisers Still Have Food Industry Ties Under New Conflict Rules

A 10-Hour Eating Window Didn’t Lead to More Weight Loss

New Guidance Clarifies GLP-1 Use Before and During Pregnancy

Eating Less Appeared to Slow Some Signs of Cellular Aging in Mice

Most Popular

Daily Sugary Drinks Linked to Higher Stomach Cancer Risk

Longer Meal Gaps Linked to Faster Disease Buildup in Older Adults

Busy Mornings Make a Balanced Breakfast Harder for Many Families

Latest Posts

A 10-Hour Eating Window Didn’t Lead to More Weight Loss

Liking Fast Food Brands Was Linked to Higher Fat and Sugar Intake

Berkeley’s Checkout Rule Was Linked to Lower Soda Sales

UK Nutrition Advisers Still Have Food Industry Ties Under New Conflict Rules

Anemia During Pregnancy Was Linked to Differences in Babies’ Brain Growth

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