Washington: People who frequently cook meals at home eat healthier and consume fewer calories than those who cook less, according to new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research.

Washington: Researchers at UC Davis and other institutions have found that diets rich in whole walnuts or walnut oil slowed prostate cancer growth in mice. 

Washington: From Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, the holidays can be fun and heartwarming. They can also be exhausting and stressful. Challenges of the season include high-fat, carb-loaded food, parties with alcohol, tempting desserts and a schedule that keeps you too busy to fit in your normal fitness activities. This is even harder if you have diabetes and need to keep your blood sugar levels under control.

New Orleans: Teens with physical or mental disabilities are more likely to be obese compared to adolescents without disabilities, according to new research presented at the American Public Health Association’s 142nd Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

New York: Physicians from the Mount Sinai Health System discuss risk factors associated with kidney stones and ways to prevent them.

Washington: In what they are calling a surprising finding in a large study of men who completed questionnaires and allowed scientists to review their medical records, Johns Hopkins researchers report that men with a history of asthma were less likely than those without it to develop lethal prostate cancer.

Gainsville: Could a mushroom a day help keep the doctor away?

Columbus: Researchers have identified two seemingly unrelated but strong predictors of obesity: having low self-esteem related to one’s weight and keeping food visibly available around the house, outside the kitchen.

Brain health is the second most important component in maintaining a healthy lifestyle according to a 2014 AARP study. As people age they can experience a range of cognitive issues from decreased critical thinking to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. In the recent issue of Food Technology published by the Institute of Food Technologists, contributing editor Linda Milo Ohr writes about eight nutrients that may help keep your brain in good shape.

Arlington Heights: May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness month, and the first thing you need to know is that getting your asthma under control, while challenging, isn’t as hard as you may think. Asthma prevalence in the United States is at an all-time high, with 26 million people – including 7 million children – suffering from the disease. But with the right measures in place, people can control their asthma and reduce or stop their symptoms.