longevity
Leisure Exercise Tied to Lower Dementia Risk Than Work Activity
A Lancet Public Health review of 4.2 million people links leisure-time exercise to 24% lower dementia risk, while physical activity at work tracked 20% higher
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longevity
Midlife Sleep Problems Linked to Shorter Working Lives
A Finnish study of 76,000 adults links disturbed or long sleep at age 50 to fewer years in paid work, with the widest gap among people in routine,...
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regulation
M&S Urges Simpler Fibre Health Labelling Rules
M&S has asked ministers to allow plainer fibre health wording on food labels, citing survey data that 96% of UK adults fall short of daily fibre targets
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longevity
Legumes and Cruciferous Veg Tied to Heart Risk by Sex
A Raine Study analysis of 638 young Australians ties higher legume intake to lower cardiometabolic risk markers in men, and cruciferous vegetables in women
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minerals
Eatwell Guide Adherence Linked to Lower Body Fat, Study Finds
A UK Biobank study of 156,764 adults finds closer adherence to the official Eatwell Guide linked to lower BMI, waist size and body fat over time, data shows
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longevity
Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk
A meta-analysis of more than 721,000 adults links higher artificial sweetener intake to a 31% greater type 2 diabetes risk, Frontiers in Nutrition finds
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longevity
UK Common Mental Health Conditions Rose Over 25 Years
NHS Digital data cited in a new 25-year review shows common mental health conditions among working-age UK adults rose from 17.5 percent to 22.6 percent
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gut-health
Gut Bacteria Turn to Mucus Lining When Fibre Is Scarce
New PNAS and Nature Metabolism studies find gut bacteria consume protective mucus lining proteins when dietary fibre is limited, mouse research from Princeton shows
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gut-health
Probiotic Blend Eases Menopause Symptoms in Company Trial
A 245-woman industry-funded trial found a three-strain probiotic blend eased menopause symptoms versus placebo, though the mechanism is still unconfirmed
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pricing
Greens Powders, Multivitamins Value Questioned by Doctors
US doctors say greens powders and daily multivitamins often cost more than they deliver for healthy adults, citing 2022 USPSTF evidence on multivitamin use
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longevity
Stair Climbing Cuts Heart Death Risk, Study Finds
A meta-analysis of 480,000 adults finds regular stair climbers have a 39% lower cardiovascular death risk, updating findings first shown at ESC in 2024
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longevity
Moderate Fish Intake Linked to Lower Death Risk in Study
A 20-year Japanese study of 90,944 adults links moderate fish and shellfish intake to a lower risk of death, with the biggest gains in cerebrovascular mortality
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