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  • Health

Close friends can help you live longer but they can spread some bad habits too

Don't skip Friendsgiving. A large new study confirms that close friendships are vital to our health. But BFFs tend to share certain vices, too.

November 20, 2023
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  • Maggie Mertens
Jenny Hoffman on her epic journey.

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  • Fitness & Nutrition

This physics professor ran 3,000 miles across America in record time

Harvard professor Jenny Hoffman ran from San Francisco to New York City to beat the world record for fastest woman to run across America.

November 10, 2023
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  • Megan Lim
People who practice cognitively enhanced tai chi significantly improved their scores on memory tests.

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  • Your Health

Tai chi helps boost memory, study finds. One type seems most beneficial

Research shows that a daily dose of tai chi, the slow-moving meditative, martial art can boost our body and brain. A new study finds adding word games to tai chi doubles the increase in memory.

November 07, 2023
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
Worldwide, women cook nearly nine meals a week on average, while men cook only four, according to a new survey.

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  • Your Health

Worldwide, women cook twice as much as men: One country bucks the trend

A new gallop survey finds the gender gap in home cooking has widened. Globally, women cook an average of 9 meals per week, compared to 4 meals for men. And some countries have bigger gaps than others.

October 31, 2023
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  • Allison Aubrey
A fiber found in barley, called beta-glucan, may improve insulin sensitivity, lower blood pressure and increase satiation between meals, research shows.

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  • Your Health

Less snacking, more satisfaction: Some foods boost levels of an Ozempic-like hormone

Popular weight-loss drugs mimic GLP-1, a hormone the body makes naturally after eating. Turns out some foods trigger GLP-1 better than others, making us feel full and eat less.

October 30, 2023
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  • Michaeleen Doucleff
Intermittent fasting performed as well as calorie-counting for helping people with Type 2 diabetes manage weight and blood sugar.

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  • Health

Popular for weight loss, intermittent fasting may help with diabetes too

New research finds that limiting eating from noon to 8 p.m. helped patients manage weight and blood sugar as much as calorie counting – and was easier to keep up.

October 27, 2023
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  • Will Stone
Hanmei Hoffman and her husband Derrick Hoffman farm in Greeley, Colorado, where most of their produce is sold to schools. Here she's moving boxes of cucumbers from a refrigerated container and loading them onto a waiting truck to deliver them to schools along Colorado's Front Range.

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  • Health

Growing 'farm to school' movement serves up fresh, local produce to kids

Some school meal programs buy fruit and veggies from local farms, improving kids' diets and supporting the agricultural economy. A boost in federal funds to expand these efforts runs out next year.

October 24, 2023
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  • Rae Solomon
People who consume higher amounts of red meat and processed meat are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than people who consume less, a new study finds.

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  • Your Health

Too much red meat is linked to a 50% increase in Type 2 diabetes risk

A study finds people who eat more than one serving of red meat a day are at higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Processed meats, like bacon and hot dogs, were linked to an even higher risk.

October 19, 2023
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
Middle school is a good time to encourage kids to embrace the benefits of bike riding, says Esther Walker of Outride, a nonprofit which promotes cycling at school.

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  • Mental Health

Bike riding in middle school may boost mental health, study finds

Middle school can be a challenging time and it turns out bike riding may help. Researchers found students who took part in a 6 to 8 week cycling class reported having a more positive outlook on life.

October 18, 2023
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  • Maria Godoy
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  • Health

FDA faces pressure to act nationwide on red dye in food

Red No. 3 was banned from cosmetics three decades ago. Consumer advocates question why it's still allowed in food products, including many popular with kids.

October 17, 2023
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  • Allison Aubrey
Esmer Falcon. Tepito

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  • Latin America

Photographer captures boxing culture in México to connect with his roots

From a collection of 25,000 photographs captured over a period of two years, David Hanes-González presents 28 that capture the soul of boxing in México.

October 13, 2023
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  • Estefania Mitre and
  • David Hanes-González
Students help instructional coach Regina Green caramelize onions for a dish featuring fresh greens from the school garden at Watkins Elementary.

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  • Children's Health

Can cooking and gardening at school inspire better nutrition? Ask these kids

With diet-related disease on the rise in the U.S., some schools are adding nutrition to the curriculum. Teaching kids to grow and cook fresh produce can influence life-long eating habits.

October 09, 2023
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  • Allison Aubrey
Lots of factors influence what we eat, everything from taste preferences, to budgets and culture. New research suggests genetics may also play a role.

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  • Your Health

Vegetarianism may be in the genes, study finds

Researchers have identified genes linked to vegetarianism. This may help explain why some people who are motivated to give up meat for ethical, environmental or health reasons, don't always adhere.

October 05, 2023
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  • Allison Aubrey

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  • Health

I try to be a body-positive doctor. It's getting harder in the age of Ozempic

A physician decided to stop talking to patients about weight, and focus on health instead. But the new weight-loss drugs forced her to rethink how to help patients without feeding into stigma.

October 04, 2023
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By:
  • Mara Gordon
The head of the USDA says most WIC beneficiaries would lose access to the program within a few days of a government shutdown, leaving them unable to buy healthy food.

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  • Politics

Millions of Americans will lose food assistance if the government shuts down

A shutdown would affect the nearly 7 million women and children who rely on WIC for healthy food. Free school lunch and Meals on Wheels are also at risk, and SNAP could be impacted eventually too.

September 26, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
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