Drinking soda instead of coffee for a caffeine boost isn’t dangerous, but it comes with different health tradeoffs that are worth understanding.

A recent study found higher intake of sugar-sweetened soft drinks was tied to increased risk of depression and depression severity in women, but not men. Women who regularly drank soda and similar ...

"This from a woman who had to have a full mouth of teeth removed at 22," the woman said of her mother-in-law Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Sugar-sweetened drinks are very popular, but evidence ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. We don’t love labeling foods and beverages “good” or “bad” — not even soda. This sort of black-and-white thinking doesn’t do us any ...

New findings from the Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS) showed a fourfold increased dementia risk among dementia-free ...

That innocent box of baking soda sitting in your kitchen cabinet has become the center of numerous health claims circulating on social media. From promises of improved athletic performance to claims ...

New research has found that high intake of sugary soft drinks promotes gut bacteria linked to major depressive disorder in women — but not men. A recent study found higher intake of sugar-sweetened ...

Sugar-sweetened drinks are very popular, but evidence suggests Americans are cutting back. While some people may experience fleeting sugar and caffeine withdrawal symptoms, ditching soda from your ...