June 17, 2026 ByMarygrace Taylor, Health Writer

A new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that an intestinal disorder linked to malnutrition and stunted growth may be transmitted from one generation to the next via the small intestinal microbiome. Analyzing mouse models of the disorder using bacteria cultured from children who themselves suffer from…

Researchers estimate that about 75% of all processed foods include a commercially used sweetener, which includes artificial and natural sweeteners, as well as sugar alcohols

Dear Doctors: I was at a wedding where, in his toast, the best man said that as well as a home, the couple would be sharing their gut bacteria. They’re all biologists, so it seemed like an inside joke. When I asked him, he said no, it’s actually true. Really? Do couples start to share…

ORLANDO, Fla.— Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo hosted a roundtable at the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, bringing together leaders from education, health care, and behavioral health to discuss youth mental health and highlight the Department’s guidance on psychotropic medications for children

Feel lethargic even after a full night’s sleep? From not enough fibre to too much sitting, experts explain why your get up and go has got up and gone