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Is Sugar Really Bad for You? It Depends
New food labels will require manufacturers to list the added sugars in foods. But is the sugar added to foods really more harmful than the sugars found naturally in foods?
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CreditAndrew Scrivani for The New York Times Salty Surprises in the Food You Eat
The government has created guidelines to reduce salt in the food we eat. Here are places where you may be picking up salt in your diet that you may not have realized.
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Meet the Ultra-Fat, Super-Cushioned Running Shoe
Can fat-soled shoes that appear to have been constructed in part from marshmallows help you run better?
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CreditDavid Zlutnick for The New York Times Enlisting Mosquitoes to Fight Zika
Scientists in California are testing the use of bacteria-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to reduce their numbers and prevent the spread of the Zika virus.
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CreditiStock The Seven Words I Cannot Say (Around My Children)
When I listen to teenage slang, it feels as if I’m witnessing the evolution of language in real time.
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CreditJon Krause Direct-to-Consumer Lab Tests, No Doctor Visit Required
Firms promise to help consumers spot metabolic red flags. Critics say the services persuade healthy people to seek unneeded treatment.
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CreditThoughtful Robot Productions War Wounds That Time Alone Can’t Heal
Moral injury resembles post-traumatic stress disorder with an added burden of guilt, and requires different treatment.
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CreditJames Yang A Doctor on Schedule, Rarely on Time
Everyone can tell when I’m behind. Every visit is pared to essentials. Paperwork is postponed, chatting minimized.
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CreditGetty Images Early Puberty in Girls Raises the Risk of Depression
Those who developed breasts younger than their peers had a higher risk of depression, a new study found.
