Probiotic may boost mood and emotional health for older adults

Probiotic may boost mood and emotional health for older adults

Data published in The Journal of Nutrition indicated that eight weeks of supplementation was also associated with decreases in markers of inflammation, including IL-6 and TNF-alpha. “Pediococcus acidilactici PA53 emerges as a safe and effective intervention for enhancing digestive function and modulating inflammatory pathways in older adults,” wrote scientists from Henan University of Technology and … Read more

Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce in Douglas County

Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce in Douglas County

Cyclospora cases climb in Douglas County as health officials link outbreak to iceberg lettuceDOUGLAS COUNTY, Neb. —The Douglas County Health Department reported that Cyclospora cases continue to rise in the area.Officials said the number of confirmed cases is now at 71, which is up from 45 last week.The health department also said their investigation strongly … Read more

Westchester program connects defendants with mental health care

Aug. 4, 2026, 1:09 p.m. ETWestchester County has launched a new Court-Based Mental Health Navigator Program aimed at connecting people with mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system with treatment and community services while their cases are pending.Mental health navigators will work with eligible defendants to connect them with treatment, housing, transportation … Read more

Expanding access to healthy, affordable food | The Latest from WDEL News

Expanding access to healthy, affordable food | The Latest from WDEL News

The Delaware Division of Small Business presented a pair of checks this week to awardees of the Delaware Grocery Initiative and the First State Food System Grant Program.On Monday, August 3, 2026, $20,000 was given to the Milton Community Food Pantry for an expansion of their program to include fresh food.North Dover Elementary School received … Read more

Celebrity Chef’s 5 Tips for Helping Children Try New, Healthy Foods

Celebrity Chef's 5 Tips for Helping Children Try New, Healthy Foods

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Khristianne Uy, known as Chef K. She is a celebrity private chef, entrepreneur, and content creator based in Los Angeles. This piece has been edited for length and clarity.As a private chef, you really are present in all moments of your client’s life. Whether it’s happy, … Read more

Weight loss drugs could boost chances of getting a job

Weight loss drugs could boost chances of getting a job

Do I have to buy that extended warranty?No Stupid Questions with Susan EdmundsInternational research suggests losing weight may help people get a job – and their New Zealand counterparts say it can’t be ruled out here, either.It is often said that there is a “skinny privilege” that means that people who are heavier may be … Read more

Ebola surges in eastern Congo with 1,700 now dead

Ebola surges in eastern Congo with 1,700 now dead

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in what has become the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, according to data — spreading faster than health officials can track and with patient zero still unidentified. As of Tuesday, 3,802 cases had been recorded, with 1,707 deaths, the latest government … Read more

8 gut-busting fast food menu items your doctor wouldn’t approve of

8 gut-busting fast food menu items your doctor wouldn’t approve of

Image credit: Wendy’s8 gut-busting fast food menu items your doctor wouldn’t approve ofOrder enough add-ons at a drive-through and you can eat a full day’s calories before lunch is technically over. Dietitians who track this keep pointing at the same trick: take a normal menu item, double it or stuff it, and sell the doubling … Read more