Author: Healthcare Propulsion Staff

A national dietary analysis reveals striking differences in how Finnish adults measure up against newer Nordic targets for plant foods, meat, dairy, and fish. Study: Adherence to the Nordic food-based dietary guidelines in subgroups of the Finnish adult population. Image Credit: Nattika / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Food & Nutrition Research, researchers examined adherence to the quantitative recommendations of the food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) of the 2023 edition of the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR) in Finnish adults using dietary data collected in 2017. A healthy diet is a crucial factor that influences population health. Greater…

A closely monitored 15-day fast reveals how attention, learning, mood, and exercise interact as the body adapts to a severe energy shortage. Study: 15-day fasting and aerobic exercise impair cognitive abilities and mental states. Image Credit: FeriDhaniHasri / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the physiological, cognitive, and psychological outcomes of prolonged complete fasting combined with aerobic exercise. The study comprised a 28-day clinical trial that tracked 22 healthy adults through a 15-day complete food-deprivation protocol to examine how severe energy restriction affects attention and inhibitory control, internal time estimation, and implicit learning. Study…

Wildfire smoke and extreme heat – increasingly the new norm – each have their own harmful effects on pregnant people and babies, including preterm birth and low birthweight. Now University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD SPH) researchers will lead a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to examine how the combined experience of these hazards affects maternal health in the United States.  We aim to identify which pollutant combinations and what time periods during pregnancy matter most and to map out how risk looks across different areas.” Dr. Jennifer Stowell, study’s principal investigator, environmental epidemiologist and assistant…

At 89, many rely on glasses or hearing aids. Wu Bin needs neither. Daily runs and regular football games keep the legendary martial arts coach of action icon Jet Li in fighting form.Wu is a convincing advertisement for the wellness benefits of lifelong discipline. He still travels widely and recently presided over the 18th Hong Kong International Wushu Competition, where Dragon He, the son of another of Wu’s former students, Jaden He Jingde, was competing.A founder of the Beijing Wushu Team, Wu helped develop the traditional martial art into an elite modern sport. His eye for potential led him to…

Nico Heins always knew his future didn’t follow the corporate path he was following in the late 2010s.  Born in Amsterdam, Heins moved to the United States over two decades ago — but said he had a hard time finding the same comfortable culture he grew up with in a coastal Dutch suburb.  “Growing up in Holland, there’s a lot of nature, and while I was in Chicago I was really missing that,” Heins said. “It was the concrete jungle for as far as the eye could see. If I wanted to go outdoors, I had to drive five hours…

More than 1.2 million children lost access to food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program between July 2025 and 2026, according to a new analysis. While it’s too early to know exactly why so many children have lost SNAP eligibility in the past year, experts say that the drop is a cause for worry. They also told PBS News that it’s unlikely that the need for food assistance has dropped. WATCH: Millions lose SNAP benefits as One Big Beautiful Bill’s stricter requirements kick in “For kids to lose that benefit is really devastating,” said Priya Fielding-Singh, director of policy…

Scientists traced how nanovesicles produced by Cannabis sativa hairy roots interact with key immune signaling pathways while testing whether they remain stable enough for oral administration. Study: Hairy root-derived nanovesicles from Cannabis sativa: Sustainable bioactive nanomaterials with immunomodulatory and anti-tumor potential. Image Credit: Art_Pictures / Shutterstock A recent study in the journal NPJ Science of Food developed a Cannabis sativa (C. sativa) hairy root culture system and isolated nanovesicles (CH-PDNVs) from these roots, enabling a detailed investigation of their physicochemical properties and immunomodulatory potential. Plant Tissue Culture and Hairy Root Systems as Platforms for Nanomaterial Production Plant tissue culture enables…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A LongHorn Steakhouse is receiving new scrutiny after videos appearing to show roaches and food waste inside the restaurant’s kitchen have been spreading across social media.The videos were allegedly recorded at the Camp Creek Parkway location in East Point, Georgia, where an employee said he documented conditions after repeatedly raising concerns with managers and the company’s corporate offices, FOX 5 Atlanta reported.Sean Headley, who began working at the restaurant in April, told the outlet he decided to record the videos because he believed the kitchen had become unsafe.NAKED DOORDASH DRIVER DELIVERS FOOD…

The Richmond Flea Market is tucked into the northern tip of the city, where smoke from the nearby Chevron refinery looms overhead and middle-class homes lining West Gertrude Avenue suddenly give way to an industrial zone dotted with run-down trailers and fruit stands. A bit farther down, past the parking lot, is the market, or La Pulga, a maze of tents and shipping containers hawking everything from old auto parts and imitation Lululemon to lamps, sneakers, toys and paletas. Barbacoa Mejía, which was recently heralded by the New York Times, is in the middle of this open-air mall, a large eatery held…

The nonprofit God’s Pantry in Pomona serves around 10,000 families monthly, while nearly all of its staff have overcome homelessness, addiction, gangs, or incarceration.This often-neglected group of people is reshaping their lives and getting second chances while serving the community. “We like to say we work in the intersection of food insecurity and gang intervention work,” Augusto “Goose” Dolce, God’s Pantry executive director, said. Randi Ethridge is in training with God’s Pantry, and she was homeless and addicted to opiates for 20 years. Her rock bottom was her husband’s death and losing custody of her children. Randi Ethridge is in…