Children’s national physician looks at effects of energy drinks and caffeine consumption on sleep, mood, and performance in children

Pediatrician and sleep medicine specialist at Children’s National Health System, Judith Owens, MD, says despite increased consumption of energy drinks, there remain knowledge gaps on the health…

Regular consumption of fried food before pregnancy increases risk of developing gestational diabetes

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that women who eat fried food regularly before conceiving are at increased risk of…

Bowel cancer risk reduced by adopting multiple healthy behaviors

Adoption of a combination of five key healthy behaviors is associated with a reduction in the risk of developing bowel cancer.

What are the health benefits of eggs?

In observation of World Egg Day, MNT looks at the potential health benefits of eggs, including developing a strong immune system and maintaining healthy eyesight.

Menus with reduced calories at large chain restaurants could impact obesity epidemic

New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that large chain restaurants, whose core menu offerings are generally high in calories, fat and sodium, introduced newer…

Even motivated dieters need close access to healthy food

You’re obese, at risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and so motivated to improve your diet that you’ve enrolled in an intensive behavioral program.

Could grapefruit juice curb the effects of a high-fat diet?

Researchers from the University of California-Berkeley find that mice fed a high-fat diet gain less weight and have better insulin tolerance when they drink grapefruit juice.

Sugar consumption led to memory problems and brain inflammation in adolescent rats

Studying rats as model subjects, scientists found that adolescents were at an increased risk of suffering negative health effects from sugar-sweetened beverage consumption.

In advanced dementia or other near end-of-life patients, gastrostomy tube not recommended

Based on current scientific literature, gastrostomy tube (G-tube) placement or other long-term enteral access devices should be withheld or withdrawn in patients with advanced dementia or other near…

Food price gap between ‘more’ and ‘less’ healthy foods increased over 10-year period

Healthier foods and beverages have been consistently more expensive than unhealthier ones from 2002-2012, with a gap that’s growing, according to a study published October 8, 2014 in the…

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