Most Americans Unaware Alcohol Increases Cancer Risk

More than half of American adults don’t know that alcohol increases a person’s risk of cancer, a new study says.

About 53% of adults surveyed did not know that drinking increases the odds of developing cancer, researchers reported Oct. 30 in JAMA Oncology.

In truth, alcohol is considered a carcinogen as potent as...

Gut Disorder Associated With Aging Occurring More Often In Younger Adults

Younger adults are developing a severe gut disorder at increasing rates, according to a new study.

There’s been a troubling surge in severe diverticulitis among Americans younger than 50, researchers from UCLA and Vanderbilt University recently reported.

They found that the proportion of patients younger than 50 admitted to the...

A Kid's Gut Health Might Influence Their Future Mental Health

A child’s future risk of depression and anxiety might be tied to their gut health.

Young children whose gut microbiomes contained certain bacteria were more likely to develop a mood disorder as tweens, researchers reported Oct. 30 in the journal Nature Communications.

Researchers discovered that the kids’ gut bac...

Insomnia? Avoid This Common Strategy If You're Older, Experts Say

Middle-aged adults and seniors would age more gracefully — and save a few bucks – if they lay off prescription sleep medications, a new study says.

Avoiding sleep drugs would reduce older Americans’ lifetime rate of falls by nearly 9% and brain decline by 2%, researchers report in the upcoming December issue of The La...