- Family/Friends -
How Big Tobacco Hooked Kids on Sugary Drinks
By Michael DregniCorporate campaigns targeted kids and helped to create our obesity crisis.
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- Environmental Health -
Trash Talk: The Recycling Conundrum
By Michael DregniRecycling is better than nothing, but we need to do better, say experts. Here are some recycling facts.
- Community -
How to Talk to Strangers: A Q&A With Malcolm Gladwell
By Michael DregniIn his new book, Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know, the New York Times best-selling author explores infamous communication breakdowns.
- Aging -
14 Boomers Who’ve Got Game
By Michael DregniThese senior athletes may inspire you to rethink your perceptions of aging.
- Fitness Tips -
How We Run
By Michael DregniHere are seven things your body is doing while you run.
- Nutrition -
What Is Nutrigenomics?
By Michael DregniSimply put, it’s the future of personalized nutrition.
- Environmental Health -
The Last Straw
By Michael DregniAmericans are the biggest offenders when it comes to single-use plastics, but efforts to ban the packaging are on the rise.
- Fitness Tips -
How to Up Your Mountain-Biking Game
By Michael DregniDial in your mountain biking with specialized training for the ups and downs of the trail.
- General Health -
The High Costs of Medical Marketing
By Michael DregniDirect-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising — legal only in the U.S. and New Zealand — is biased, deceptive, and drives up the cost of drugs, says the American Medical Association.
- Sports/Recreation -
A Run on the Wild Side
By Michael DregniOne runner takes on the world’s wackiest races — and lives to write about it.
- Gut Health -
Can Exercise Improve Your Gut Health?
By Michael DregniEndurance training may alter our microbiome for good, according to a recent study.
- Stress Relief -
Do Women Experience More Stress Than Men?
By Michael DregniThe stress gap between men and women may be growing, according to recent research. Here are three ways to manage stress — for everyone.
- General Health -
Farewell, 98.6º F
By Michael DregniWhat is a ‘normal’ body temperature? Many recent studies say 98.6 degrees F may be too high.
Quick on His Feet: A Q&A With NPR’s Peter Sagal
By Michael DregniThe host of Wait Wait. . .Don’t Tell Me! talks about his new book and how running 14 marathons changed his life.
- Nutrition -
How to Read Food Labels
By Michael DregniHere’s a handy glossary of food-labeling terms and what they mean — and don’t mean.
- Food Culture -
4 Steps to Better Family Meals
By Michael DregniThere are numerous benefits to eating together as a family. Here are some tips to make it happen.
- Digital Detox -
Just Say No to Children’s Screen Time
By Michael DregniWhy Silicon Valley tech execs limit their own children’s screen time.
- Fitness Tips -
Life in the Rainbow Jersey
By Michael DregniThree-time cycling world champion Peter Sagan on racing, sprinting — and wheelies.
- General Health -
Why Is the Appendix Important?
By Michael DregniThe appendix plays a key role in storing good bacteria and keeping our microbiome healthy.
- Work -
4 Trends for Healthier Workplaces
By Michael DregniFlexible schedules and coworking spaces are just two ways to create a healthy workspace.
- Functional Medicine -
Antibiotics Won’t Treat Your Cold
By Michael DregniDoctors continue to prescribe antibiotics for colds and flu even though they can’t cure them.