Jennifer Sweenie

Chicken's health benefits reach far beyond protein, and it's no surprise it's the most popular meat.

But it's not just the high water content—it also comes bundled with other valuable micronutrients.

For most young researchers, presenting at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting is an accomplishment in and of itself. For Atiyabanu Nagingar, Ph.D., a postdoctoral scholar in the lab of Elizabeth Pearsall, Ph.D., at MUSC's Storm Eye Institute, the experience culminated in one of the conference's highest honors. Nagingar won first place in the Retinal Cell Biology section of ARVO's prestigious Members-in-Training (MIT) Outstanding Poster Competition for her research exploring why women face a higher risk of developing the blinding form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Peaches owe their golden-orange hue to carotenoids, natural plant pigments.

As millions of people take GLP-1 medications for obesity and diabetes, some users have begun asking an unexpected question: Can these drugs dull your ability to experience pleasure?

The conversation surrounding adolescent obesity has long been dominated by a familiar refrain: “Eat less, move more.”

Timing matters less than you think.

Timing matters less than you might think.

Chicken labels describe farming methods, not nutrition.

Eggplant contains alkaloids that may occasionally cause mild sensitivity or inflammatory reactions in some people.