Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Artificial sweeteners are virtually calorie-free, but frequent use has been linked to possible ...

Rogaine is one of the few FDA-approved OTC treatments for male and female pattern baldness, but it doesn’t always get to the ...

Stevia is the kind of plant that stays quiet until you taste it. The sweetness feels unexpected, almost like a trick, especially when it comes straight from a fresh leaf. Growing it at home makes the ...

Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier alternatives to food with refined sugar (glucose). But that assumption is being ...

Dessert is often the most anticipated course of the holidays. But with all that caloric excess – a cup of sugar here, a pint of whipped cream there – where does that leave people with diabetes? In ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Stevia is a zero-calorie natural sweetener. High-purity stevia ...

I was never a coffee guy until I moved to Wisconsin and had a kid. Then, something about a piping hot caffeine-delivery service at a frigid 5 a.m. made a lot more sense. I'm still extremely basic with ...

Scientists have found that a common sweetener might do more than just satisfy your sweet tooth—it could also help with hair growth. Specifically, stevia paired with minoxidil, a popular treatment for ...

Researchers discovered that adding one common compound to topically-applied minoxidil caused hair to regrow in 67.5% of the treated areas. The research was conducted on rodents in a laboratory, and ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Minoxidil, the active medical ingredient in products like Rogaine, is a well-known treatment for hair loss, but has poor water solubility and skin ...

Researchers discovered that stevioside, a compound from the Stevia plant, enhances the skin absorption of minoxidil, the main treatment for pattern baldness. In mice, a stevioside-infused patch ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...