NewsBites: September 2022
There is No Proof Dietary Supplements Help Prevent CVD or Cancer
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released recommendations discouraging the use of...
Newsbites: August 2022
Diet May Impact Antimicrobial Resistance
Antibiotics have saved millions of lives, but resistance to these drugs in on the rise. Antimicrobial resistance is considered likely...
Newsbites July 2022: Some Benefit to Low- and No-Calorie Sweetened Beverages over 
Sugar-Sweetened
If you love your sugar-sweetened sodas, teas, coffees, or fruit drinks, a recent analysis found replacing sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) with low- and no-calorie sweetened...
Newsbites July 2022: Study Offers More Support for Benefits of Physical Activity in Older...
A randomized controlled trial found that physical performance in adults 65 and older was significantly improved by group physical activity and behavioral health sessions....
Newsbites July 2022: Extreme Heat Associated with Higher Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
A recent review article called attention to the connection between extreme heat and cardiovascular health. Research suggests individuals with cardiovascular disease are at four...
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...
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...
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...
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...