Nutrition

Travelers have a host of pathogens to dodge this winter, including the "tripledemic" of infections caused by Covid-19, flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus).But there are steps people can take to reduce their chances of getting sick, say health specialists at Spain's SHA Wellness Clinic.The key is to develop "a resilient immune system that can defend itself from attack by viruses and bacteria," said Dr. Vicente Mera, SHA's head of genomic medicine.What to eat"The most important thing is nutrition," Mera said.But…

European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti preparing a meal aboard the ISS on December 8, 2014.Photo: NASALong stints on the International Space Station take a toll on the human body, and it doesn’t help that the food up there is limited by what can be reasonably sent and stored in space. To improve conditions for astronauts, a team of scientists devised and tested a food plan specific to the space environment, resulting in noticeable health and performance benefits.The ISS, orbitinghundreds of miles above…

New broadband labels break down prices and hidden fees. Screenshot: FCCInternet service providers will soon have to publish “nutrition labels” that prominently display the actual costs of their services, breaking down hidden fees, data caps, speed promises, and information about when discounts expire, the Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday. The labels will make it far easier to comparison shop in a market where real prices are often shrouded behind hidden fees and confusing bills. The FCC mandated label…

At least once a day, Nancy Rahnama’s clinical nutrition practice in Beverly Hills, Calif., gets a call from a patient looking for a diabetes drug that they’ve heard can help them lose weight fast.“They specifically say, ‘How much is it to get Ozempic?’” Dr. Rahnama said. Ozempic, which is taken by injection in the thigh, stomach or arm, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2017 to help lower blood sugar in people with Type 2 diabetes. One Ozempic injection pen typically lasts about a month and costs about…

“If I buy more of my milk before the one in the fridge is empty, there’s going to be hell to pay,” said Leibel Sternbach, a financial adviser.His wife, Sammi Sternbach, checks the refrigerator when he returns from the weekly food shopping and tells him about every item he shouldn’t have bought, Mr. Sternbach said. The couple from Plainview, N.Y., both 35 years old, spend on average about $350 a week buying groceries, up from about $220 a year ago. Mr.…

Despite the West Coast’s summer heat, reality star and entrepreneur Kourtney Kardashian Barker is sipping from a piping-hot cup of matcha green tea in her office in Calabasas, California. “Do you want to know a fun fact about me? I can sleep at any time. I can have a cup of coffee and take a nap,” the 43-year-old mother of three says, tucking her shoulder-length black hair behind her ears. Is it her superpower? “Yes, it is,” she says, “and Kim has the same one.”  Obviously, Kim, 41, is her younger sister, the…

WASHINGTON—Nutrition advocates and food-industry groups are revving up for a fight over whether an additional label should go on the front of many packaged-food items to more clearly indicate if they pose a health risk.A long-running debate over what those new labels should look like—and if they should be required—is heating up ahead of a White House conference on hunger, nutrition and health later this month. The Food and Drug Administration already requires most packaged foods to display a detailed nutritional label,…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A unique initiative is helping Indigenous people in India exchange knowledge about locally available foods to improve dietary diversity—part of the UN Sustainable Development Goal related to food security and nutrition. …

Obesity kills millions every year, yet drug companies and doctors have mainly focused on treating diseases caused by excess pounds, such as diabetes, rather than waistlines themselves. One reason for that is the stigma that comes with the condition: Many in the medical field still see excess weight as a lifestyle condition that should be addressed solely through healthier eating and exercise. A much bigger problem, though, has been the dearth of safe and effective drugs. That has left the gigantic business of weight loss…

File photo of a U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), carrying a Hellfire missile landing at a secret air base after flying a mission in the Persian Gulf region on January 7, 2016.Photo: John Moore (Getty Images)The U.S. drone strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, leader of the terrorist group Al Qaeda, over the weekend was conducted by the CIA using what was likely the Hellfire R9X missile, according to the New Y0rk Times and India’s Hindustan Times. The missile is unique for not having any…