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You Might Want To Go Outside For Your Mental Health

Spending 67 minutes outdoors can refresh your brain and outlook

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Source: studyfinds.org

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Stroke Survivor Speaks Again With Experimental Brain/Computer Implant

It “converts her intent to speak into fluent sentences ... it’s a “streaming approach.”

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Mexico Is Banning Junk Food Sales In Schools

Mexico's ambitious attempt to remake its food culture and reprogram the next generation of consumers is being watched closely around the world

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Gallup Study: Pandemic’s Lingering Effects On Kids’ Social Skills & Mental Health

The fourth and fifth graders of the pandemic are the freshmen and sophomores of today.

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HHS Will Lay Off 10,000 Workers, Close Agencies In Major Restructuring

“All of that money,” Kennedy said of the department's $1.7 trillion yearly budget, “has failed to improve the health of Americans.”

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As Federal Gov't Slowly Considers Risks Of Food Dyes, Some States Moving Ahead To Ban Them

“It’s all about money,” he said. “If Froot Loops and Lucky Charms aren’t going to change their formulations, then we’re not going to buy them. We’ll buy ones that do.”

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Measles Now Reported In 4 States

Experts consider communities protected from measles outbreaks if they have an MMR vaccination rate of 95% or higher. The two-shot series is required before entering public kindergarten and is 97% effective at protecting against measles.

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A Common Virus Appears Linked to Heart Disease – And Most People Don’t Know It

A sweeping new study, analyzing data from nearly 250,000 people worldwide, found that those infected were more likely to develop cardiovascular disease

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Source: scitechdaily.com

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So, Why Can't We Remember Our First Few Years Of Life?

Why our earliest experiences may remain inaccessible later in life.

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Source: studyfinds.org

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Some Of Us Eat A Meal Too Fast, And There Are Ramifications

For one thing, people who eat quickly are likely to swallow more air, which could lead to bloating or indigestion.

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