Analysis of US diet and health data shows adults consuming the most ultra-processed foods face a 47% higher risk of heart attack or stroke, even after adjusting for age, smoking, income, and other ...

New research suggests that frequent consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to a significant decline in mental ...

The Trump administration continues to solidify its focus on curbing chronic disease under its Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. As the Trump administration looks to create ...

Discover the differences between processed and ultra-processed foods and their impact on health in this informative guide to making better dietary choices.

California is rewriting the rules of school lunch, and the ripple effects could reach far beyond cafeteria trays. With one ...

They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them – products typically loaded with extra fat, salt, sugar and flavorings. They were children and young ...

Eating ultra-processed foods could lead to an increased risk of being diagnosed with precancerous colorectal growths for women under 50, according to new research. A study, published Thursday in JAMA ...

The American diet is killing us. On that point, public health experts largely agree. And in recent years, people who want to make Americans healthier — across the ideological spectrum — are targeting ...

Researchers have found that women who consume more ultra-processed foods exhibit widespread differences in DNA methylation, suggesting early biological changes that may explain how diet leaves a ...