In the thick of summer, little else can seem more appealing than the promised respite of an ice cream cone or a chilled can of soda. Turns out that as climate change warms up the planet, that sugary ...

Current U.S. dietary guidelines recommend no consumption of added sugar from before a baby is even born until they're 2 years old. But most children are exposed to added sugar from a very early age, ...

Several things can contribute to sugar cravings, including conditioning, undereating, poor sleep, and stress. Ways to address sugar cravings long-term include stress management, therapy, sleep regimen ...

It's often said that old habits die hard. But what if they don't ever die? Many of us are stuck in our ways, refusing to embrace new and healthier patterns of behaviour. And it's not because we don't ...

Sugar often gets compared to drugs like nicotine or cocaine in popular media, with claims that it "hooks" us and keeps us coming back for more. But is sugar truly addictive in the same way as those ...

How political red tape and a drug company’s thirst for profits limited the reach of a drug that experts believe could have reduced the opioid epidemic’s toll. Credit...Photo illustration by Ben Denzer ...