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NewsBites: September 2022

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Newsbites: August 2022

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Newsbites July 2022: Some Benefit to Low- and No-Calorie Sweetened Beverages over 
Sugar-Sweetened

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Newsbites July 2022: Study Offers More Support for Benefits of Physical Activity in Older...

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Newsbites July 2022: Extreme Heat Associated with Higher Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

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Newsbites: April 2022

Less Sodium, More Potassium Associated with a Lower Heart Attack and Stroke Risk A study released at the end of 2021 found that higher intake...

Move More, More Often to Maintain Weight Loss

Move More, More Often to Maintain Weight Loss A study provided six months of mediated behavior change and dietary counselling for weight loss to relatively...
Regular consumption of nuts—like walnuts—is good for your heart.

Daily Walnut Intake Improves Cholesterol Makeup

A new randomized controlled trial increases our understanding of why regular nut consumption is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease and deaths. The...
A well-nourished population would have been less severely impacted by COVID-19. Personal and policy changes can help us be better prepared in the future.

COVID-19 Vaccine Does Not Increase Risk of Non-COVID Deaths

Data are overwhelming that vaccination reduces risk of death from COVID-19. Now new research provides clear evidence to combat rumors vaccines themselves could be...
Good nutrition can help prevent and treat some conditions associated with the worst COVID-19 outcomes.

Q. I know a healthy diet can help prevent some chronic diseases. Can good...

A. Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, Stanley N. Gershoff Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy at the Friedman School and executive editor of Tufts Health...