Magnesium for sleep and stress: Why everyone is talking about this ‘calm mineral’ and when it can be dangerous

Magnesium is gaining attention as the 'calm mineral' for sleep and stress relief, but deficiency is complex. Proper medical ...

Nutrient deficiency linked to heart disease risk for millions, new study warns

Global omega-3 deficiency affects 76% of people worldwide, significantly increasing risks for heart disease, cognitive ...

I write about ultraprocessed foods, yet I still can’t tell you how to avoid them. Here’s why

Ultraprocessed” has become a bad word in our food supply, but regulators are struggling with how to define the term to help consumers. Here’s why that’s so hard to do.

Your grocery store is a bewildering sea of overly processed food. Here’s why and what to do

Ultraprocessed” has become a bad word in our food supply, but regulators are struggling with how to define the term to help consumers. Here’s why that’s so hard to do.

Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas

If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October 2025 about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the ...

“Call It A Stupidity Tax”: ER Staff Share What Patients Make Their Job Harder Than It Already Is

The emergency room is, well, for actual emergencies. If you’re badly hurt or your life is in danger, you must go to the ER. Otherwise, if you’re fine, you shouldn’t tie up doctors’ and nurses’ ...
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FDA’s week of breakthroughs: New gene therapy, new antibiotics, new rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration rolled out a rapid-fire series of moves this month that could reshape how ...