On Jan 7, 2026, the US Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) published the 10th edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).1 The new DGA are consequential, ...

Extensive research shows that social connection is crucial for good health, but there have been no standardized metrics for assessing it. Yaakov Aldrich, CC BY Daniel P. Aldrich, Northeastern ...

Learn how much cardio and strength you need: AHA recommends 150 minutes weekly to lower blood pressure and heart disease risk ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — New blood pressure guidelines released by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology could significantly reduce health risks, according to local ...

More than 600,000 people in the US will have their first stroke this year. The American Stroke Association wants to arm doctors and patients with the knowledge to help lower that number. For the first ...

Social isolation kills. It increases your risk of death by 30%—roughly the same as smoking cigarettes and much worse than factors such as obesity and sedentary living. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

You've probably heard that human beings are "social animals." That doesn't just mean we tend to interact with each other; it means that as a species, we need social connection to thrive, and isolation ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Provider Prices in the Commercial Sector, featuring analysis and discussion of physician, hospital, and other health care provider ...

As major turmoil continues at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Oregon, California, Washington and now Hawaii have partnered to form a West Coast Health Alliance that will ...

The World Health Organization recently released its 2023 diagnostic and treatment guide to mental, neurological, and substance use disorders. Last updated in 2016, adopted in more than 100 countries ...

The global role of the WHO lies in its establishment and monitoring of international standards or guidelines, helping to standardize healthcare services and goals worldwide. In addition, it helps ...

While some of the new dietary guidelines do align with established research, others directly oppose decades of evidence-based ...