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High cholesterol is one of the most common chronic conditions in the United States.Canned foods are convenient, budget-friendly and packed with heart-healthy nutrients.Nutrients in canned foods, like fiber and omega-3s, support healthy cholesterol levels. High cholesterol affects nearly 25 million adults in the United States, making it one of the most common chronic conditions. While medication is often part of treatment, healthy diet changes—like eating more fiber, plant-based foods and healthy fats—can also have a meaningful impact. The challenge? Busy schedules can make preparing nutritious meals feel impossible. That’s where canned foods come in: they’re quick, convenient and a surprisingly…

A recent TikTok video recommends using a paper towel more than once to clean up a mess.Food safety experts say reusing paper towels can contribute to spreading bacteria in the kitchen.When in doubt, sanitize kitchen surfaces with a clean cloth, soap and water between uses. Whether you’re concerned about the health of the planet or simply concerned about saving money, you might be looking for ways to reduce waste in the kitchen. Maybe that means repurposing dinner leftovers for lunches throughout the week, or maybe it means trying to get as many uses out of your kitchen sponges as possible.…

Thousands of striking resident doctors began to return to hospitals in South Korea on 1 September, ending an 18 month standoff that endured through police raids, a martial law declaration, and five changes of president.The return was agreed on 7 August at the third meeting of a consultative body that brought together health officials, resident doctors, and medical students.1The Korean Medical Association (KMA) cautiously welcomed the decision and the engagement from the new minister for health and welfare, Jeong Eun-kyeong, while calling for “policies that accurately reflect the reality of the medical field, not empty talk.”2 After meeting the minister…

In the intricate world of biology, a groundbreaking revelation is reshaping our understanding of trees—not as solitary giants, but as bustling metropolises of microbial life. Scientists have uncovered that each tree harbors its own microbiome, a vast invisible ecosystem comprising trillions of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes. This discovery, detailed in a recent study, parallels the human gut microbiome but extends deep into the wood itself, challenging long-held assumptions about plant life. Researchers from Yale University, leading this exploration, analyzed samples from various tree species and found that a single tree can host up to a trillion microbial cells. These…

Everyone can be a barista.

Struggling with regularity is a pain in the…well, you know. And symptoms of constipation (e.g., incomplete sense of evacuation, fewer than three bowel movements a week, increased stool hardness, pain, and abdominal distention) are more common than you may think.

According to Gandhi, electrolytes are vital to sustaining a healthy body and mind as they “balance our fluid levels, maintain our blood pH, help to keep our muscles, nerves, heart, and brain cells working, help to transport nutrients to our cells, and excrete toxins out of our cells.” In other words, they’re more than post-workout fuel. 

Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op recalled seven types of cheese after Listeria contamination. The cheeses were distributed to retailers in Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Texas between July 7 and August 14. Infections of Listeria can be serious or even fatal, so affected products should be thrown out or returned. Several different types of cheese are being recalled due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The cheese comes from Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op in Ohio, whose organic Gouda, Cheddar, Swiss, Monterey Jack and more were distributed to retailers in Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Texas.  The cheeses were…

The biotech start-up, which was founded in 2019 and is based in Navarra in the north of Spain, is focused on developing and commercializing probiotics and postbiotics for obesity and its associated complications such as insulin resistance, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. In just six years, the company has used its validated development platform to substantiate the anti-diabetes potential of its Pediococcus acidilactici strain through studies in Caenorhabditis elegans and rodents to humans. Its pA1c strain has been studied in both its live (probiotic) and heat inactivated (postbiotic) forms, with the most recently published papers focusing on the postbiotic, which…

David Baltimore, a distinguished molecular biologist and Nobel Laureate, passed away at the age of 87.Image credit:Courtesy of CaltechDavid Baltimore, a celebrated molecular biologist and Nobel laureate, passed away on 6 September 2025 at age 87. Through a career that spanned more than half a century, he influenced the trajectory of many fields in biology, from unraveling the molecular mechanisms of the human immunodeficiency virus to obtaining a deeper understanding of cancer. He published over 600 academic papers throughout his career.”David Baltimore’s contributions as a virologist, discerning fundamental mechanisms and applying those insights to immunology, to cancer, to AIDS, have…