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How to help young people limit screen time — and feel better about how they look
by Allison Aubrey February 26, 2023Enlarge this image LA Johnson/NPR LA Johnson/NPR U.S. teens spend more than eight hours a day on screens, and there’s growing concern…
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Is chocolate good for your heart? Finally the FDA has an answer – kind of
by Allison Aubrey February 12, 2023Enlarge this image Cocoa contains compounds called flavanols, which have been shown to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure. Kevin Delcroix…
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Eggs prices drop, but the threat from avian flu isn’t over yet
by Allison Aubrey February 5, 2023Enlarge this image Eye-popping egg prices have finally started to fall. Wholesale eggs in the Midwest market dropped by 58 cents to…
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Wegovy works. But here’s what happens if you can’t afford to keep taking the drug
by Allison Aubrey January 30, 2023Enlarge this image Wegovy has been called “a major breakthrough” given how well it works to reduce body weight. But the injection…
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Sitting all day can be deadly. 5-minute walks can offset harms
by Allison Aubrey January 12, 2023Enlarge this image Walking five minutes every half-hour can reduce the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. EschCollection/Getty Images…
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Time is fleeting. Here’s how to stay on track with New Year’s goals
by Allison Aubrey January 2, 2023Enlarge this image Rose Wong for NPR Rose Wong for NPR Time is a thief, as my Uncle Dan loves to say,…
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From science fiction to reality, ‘no kill’ meat may be coming soon
by Allison Aubrey November 14, 2022Enlarge this image Upside Foods CEO, Uma Valeti. Upside Foods is one of the biggest companies in the cultivated meats space, having…