Researchers warn that regularly consuming processed meats and sugar-sweetened beverages may significantly increase the risk ...

Believe it or not, but the food you just poured into your dog's bowl might contain higher quality meat than what you have on your dinner plate. Here are several processed meats that are of a lower ...

Hot dogs at the ballpark on Friday night. Bacon and eggs for Sunday breakfast. A deli sandwich for a grab-and-go weekday ...

Daily intake of processed meats or sugary drinks may raise risk for diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Eating 50 grams of processed meat daily may raise type 2 diabetes risk by 30%. New findings in ...

While super convenient, lunch and deli meats have their share of concerns around them. These are the signs to look out for ...

Over the years, processed meat has developed a rough reputation, which is why no one eats this once-popular deli meat anymore -- olive loaf. It's become a sort of umbrella term, and anything under it ...

While ultra-processed foods are often tied to health issues, a decade-long study suggests they do not speed up cognitive ...

*A comprehensive study published in Nature Medicine has raised alarms about the health impacts of processed meats and sugary beverages. Data from over 60 studies involving millions of participants ...

Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.

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. Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for ...

Just before National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month begins in March, a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult poll found that nearly half of Americans aren't aware that ...

A new national poll highlights a surprising gap in public awareness about a major dietary risk factor for colorectal cancer.