Health

Dietary guidelines seem to run the gamut depending on where you live. In Japan, grain-based dishes are the main focus, while Greece promotes the Mediterranean diet and the U.S. emphasizes protein. So nutrition scientists from around the globe recently came together to develop a compendium of advice that’s adaptable across cultures (and takes the health

Another exciting step forward for women’s health: Four major health societies teamed up to create the first shared framework and clinical guidance for women’s heart health, tailored to distinct life phases — from first menstruation to postmenopause.   The much-needed update comes from the American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and

For decades, researchers have been working on different interventions to reduce suicide rates. It’s notoriously difficult, but a recent project revealed some encouraging insights into prevention strategies, finding that small joys may not be so small. The project started with a Reddit post. University of Maryland Professor Philip Resnik found a thread in which a