“Highly-processed foods” is hardly a new term, but its appearance in the newly released 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) – instead of the more familiar “ultra-processed foods” – didn’t ...

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 ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of ...

A lucky ticket holder in Arkansas won the massive $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve. The single winning ticket matched all six numbers: 4, 25, 31, 52, and 59, along with the red ...

Share on Pinterest A diet high in ultra-processed foods may be linked to a higher risk of Crohn’s disease. Image Credit: wragg/Getty Images In 2019, about 4.9 million people around the world were ...

A Virginia Tech study shows that ultra-processed foods may influence adolescents differently from slightly older young adults. Participants aged 18 to 21 ate more at a buffet and snacked even when not ...

San Francisco sues Kraft, Mondelez over public nuisance, deceptive marketing claims City alleges companies caused public health crisis with ultra-processed foods Trade group says there is no ...

European law enforcement struck a blow against those seeking increased privacy for their bitcoin, dismantling the CryptoMixer service in a coordinated operation that netted over €25 million in seized ...

Campbell’s CPB-2.29%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it placed an executive on temporary leave after he was allegedly caught on tape saying the company made “highly processed food” for “poor ...

A strong, unpleasant odor hanging over parts of western Roseville and Rocklin this week had many residents holding their noses and wondering where the smell was coming from. At first, many assumed the ...

There were complaints about an unpleasant “manure-like” odor near Roseville and Rocklin. The waste management agency said the smell didn’t come from its facility in Lincoln. The agency said they ...