Some dogs never stop playing. They’ll chase a tennis ball until their paws give out or guard a squeaky toy like it’s made of ...

From sugar highs to dopamine rushes, new research shows that ultra-processed foods may hijack the brain’s reward system much ...

Yet another junk epidemiological study claims that "ultra-processed" foods are addictive. The research is little more than a ...

When I sat down to write this story, I remembered the gummy worms in the snack drawer of my kitchen. So I got up and grabbed a handful. I should add that I had just finished lunch, and I don’t really ...

People now in their 50s and 60s were the first generation to grow up when ultra-processed foods – often high in fats, salt and added sugar – became widely available. New research shows that this ...

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that certain foods may trigger addictive-like eating behaviors, particularly ...

Thirty EMS agencies across North Carolina are approved to administer the addiction medication buprenorphine in the field; ...

Nancy Shute explores the science behind major questions on food and health — from the addictive potential of ultraprocessed foods to the high-protein diet craze to the drawbacks of keto.

Because GLP-1 agonists seem to reduce patients’ desire for food, it isn’t surprising that they might also shrink or even ...

A study that upended medical practice by recommending feeding babies peanut products early to prevent allergies has had a big ...

Researchers from Leeds found that overeating is driven more by what people believe about food than by its actual ingredients or level of processing. Foods perceived as fatty, sweet, or highly ...

Wasted food is a financial and environmental bummer. It costs the average person $728 per year, and it amounts to about the ...