Nutrition

Want your child to eat more fruits and vegetables? Spending more time at the dinner table could help, German researchers say.

Do you have a sugar habit? Kicking it – or at least keeping it under control – could be the key to better health, researchers say.

A lack of whole grains, too many refined grains and too much processed meat were three big contributors to the more than 14.1 million cases of Type 2 diabetes in 2018, Tufts University researchers say.

Don’t simply get the lead out. Keep it out. And move on from mercury, too. A recently published resource from the Environmental Protection Agency is aimed at lowering children’s exposure to hazardous heavy metals in community settings.

Heading to the grocery store? MyPlate.gov has tips to help you get the most out of your money while making healthy choices.

If you’ve ever ordered or received a gift of meat, ice cream or other perishable food from an online company, it may have been shipped with dry ice.

Falls are common among adults 65 and older. More than 1.6 million older U.S. adults go to ERs annually for fall-related injuries, and falls are the No. 1 cause of “fractures, hospital admissions for trauma, loss of independence and injury deaths,” according to the National Institute on Aging.

If you’re thinking of raising chickens, thorough research and preparation is needed, experts say.

A diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables – known as “eating the rainbow” – may help reduce men’s risk of prostate cancer, according to researchers from the University of South Australia.

It’s common for doting grandparents to offer candy and other sweet treats to their grandkids. But experts caution that this sign of love can put kids on a path for tooth decay – and many parents are reluctant to broach the subject.