Many Young Adults Aren't Ready To Manage Their Own Healthcare, Poll Finds

Many young adults aren’t prepared to manage their own healthcare, a new survey has found.

About 1 in 6 parents (17%) said their 18- to 25-year-old doesn’t handle any basic healthcare responsibilities on their own, including scheduling needed appointments or providing proof of insurance, according to the University of Michigan H...

Can A Daily Multivitamin Help You Stay Active As You Age?

A new study is shifting the conversation about multivitamins.

Instead of asking whether they can prevent heart disease or cancer, researchers are asking whether they can help older adults maintain their independence.

Their study included more than 16,000 adults, 60 and older, who were randomly assigned to take a daily multivitamin, a...

Family-Based Childhood Obesity Program Helps Kids Cut Weight, Become Healthier

Childhood obesity can be effectively treated through a family-based program provided through their local pediatrician, a new clinical trial says.

About 42% of kids in the program lost enough weight to improve their heart health and lower their diabetes risk within a year and a half, researchers reported July 27 in JAMA Pediatrics....

Prebiotic Soda Health Claims Questioned In New Nutrition Study

Prebiotic soda is one of the latest health crazes, promising better gut health while helping slake thirst.

But a new study suggests these drinks aren’t delivering on their promises to customers.

On average, prebiotic sodas contain as much sugar as fiber, and their average fiber levels might not be high enough to support a healt...

Breakfast Can Help Teens Make Better Food Choices Throughout Their Day, Study Says

Teens who start eating breakfast regularly are more likely to make healthy food choices through the rest of the day, a new study says.

Teenagers who ate breakfast still consumed as many daily calories as those who skipped the morning meal, but were less likely to choose high-sugar or high-fat foods, researchers reported at the annual meeti...

FDA Panel Backs Two Peptides For Compounding, Rejects One

A federal advisory panel has recommended allowing compounding pharmacies to make two more unproven peptides while voting to reject a third.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) committee voted Friday to add epitalon and semax to a list of substances that specialized compounding pharmacies can prepare for patients, but narrowly turne...