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1 of 7 A study of Shuar children in Amazonian Ecuador suggests that this factor is the most important contributor to weight gain: Diet Exercise Hormones Socioeconomic status 2 of 7 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked an outbreak of coronavirus cases in Chicago and Honolulu to carelessness …

Hi Folks! In this week’s edition of Ask a Health Coach, Erin is here to share her insights on the different ways we cope with stress, what to do when you live with a saboteur, and how accountability and self-efficacy can help you stay on track. Got more questions? Go …

The New York Times would like to hear from parents and adolescents who are dealing with mental health challenges. The adolescent experience is changing. Over the last decade, anxiety and depression — along with self-harm and suicidal thoughts — have been on the rise among young people. We’d like to …

1 of 7 Certain foods may elicit “addictive-like” cravings, some research suggests, prompting us to overeat. All of the following foods were near the top of the list of “addictive” foods except: French fries Pizza Ice cream Bacon 2 of 7 A large analysis of more than 90,000 people found …

1 of 7 For the first time, a clinical trial suggested that a drug may be highly effective in promoting weight loss, with obese participants losing, on average, 15 percent of their body weight. The drug tested is called: Orlistat Semaglutide Lorcaserin Phentermine-topiramate 2 of 7 The percentage of Americans …

No matter where you live or how high your socioeconomic status, climate change can endanger your health, both physical and mental, now and in the future. Melting ice caps, warmer oceans, intense storms, heat waves, droughts, floods and wildfires — all these well-documented effects of climate change may seem too …

eakkachai halang / Shutterstock.com As we age, health issues often creep up that threaten to tarnish our golden years. Treating some of these diseases and conditions can be expensive. Fortunately, there are ways to cut the cost of such care. Following are some health conditions that tend to strike after …

The unions representing the nation’s health care workers have emerged as increasingly powerful voices during the still-raging pandemic. With more than 100,000 Americans hospitalized and many among their ranks infected, nurses and other health workers remain in a precarious frontline against the coronavirus and have turned again and again to …

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