Nearly a Third of US Adults Sleep Less Than Seven Hours
New CDC estimates released in April 2026 put short sleep at 30.5% of US adults in 2024 — and show most Americans waking up feeling unrested.
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Lawmakers Take Another Run at Front-of-Package Food Labels
The Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026, introduced in the House on April 20, 2026, would tighten front-of-package labeling, ingredient lists and serving sizes.
A Few Minutes of Hard Effort a Day, Lower Disease Risk
A European Heart Journal study of 96,408 UK Biobank participants, presented by the ESC on March 30, 2026, links a higher share of vigorous activity to lower risk across eight chronic diseases — including arthritis.
Heart Disease Still Kills More Americans Than Anything Else
The AHA's 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, released with the NIH in January 2026, shows cardiovascular disease remains the nation's leading cause of death.
Bill Would Require Every Supplement to Be Listed With FDA
The Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026, introduced in the Senate on January 15, 2026, would create a mandatory FDA registry of every supplement sold in the US.
Mixing Exercise Types Linked to Lower Early Death Risk
A Harvard-led analysis published January 20, 2026 in BMJ Medicine found adults with the most varied exercise habits had a 19% lower risk of premature death.