“I have struggled with food issues for decades,” Morning Joe host Mika Brezinzki wrote in her op-ed on a lifelong love affair with sweets. “If it has sugar in it, I love it.” Brezinski’s piece, ...

All of our cells use sugar as an energy source. Eating too much added sugar can increase your risk of chronic diseases, including cancer. Foods with naturally occurring sugar, such as fruit, have ...

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This week's Short Wave news roundup covers harvesting drinking water from fog, what elephant seals reveal about fish populations in the deep ocean, and why there's always room for dessert. It is time ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Americans are consuming more sugar than ever before. But what effect is this sweet trend having on our health? It's in our favorite foods and drinks. How much sugar do you put ...

Children who consume too much sugar could be at greater risk of becoming obese, hyperactive, and cognitively impaired, as adults, according to the results of a new study. Children who consume too much ...

It is time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. And I am joined by the show's two hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hello. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi, Scott.