WELLNESS

Color My Food...Not

Artificial dyes are added to more foods than you may think and not just to products that are brightly colored. Check the ingredients lists. >

Estrogen Boosts the Brain

Early menstruation and later menopause are associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline. Estrogen exposure appears to be the reason. >

‘MAGA’ Backers Like Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — Until They Learn of Health Consequences

Even Republicans are finding less to like when they learn that many local hospitals will close and millions will lose Medicaid coverage. >

Health Benefits That Go Beyond The Scale

Sure, losing weight can improve your health, but lifestyle changes -- eating better and exercising more -- can do plenty of good without it. >

Too Much Screen Time Takes an Emotional Toll

Excessive screen time not only contributes to emotional and behavioral issues in kids, it intensifies them. Parents can break the cycle. >

Questionable Teen Skin Care Tips on TikTok and YouTube

Online videos offer teens and tweens skin care advice. But a dermatologist finds that what's recommended is often not necessary or safe. >

Weight-Loss Surgery's Invisible Benefit

Bariatric surgery can help people lose weight, but it can do something even more important -- reduce the weight stigma they experience. >

Takin' Care of Business

Self-employed women tend to have better health than those who are employees. Even without a steady paycheck, they often have less stress. >

Turning Kids into Players

You don't have to be a great athlete to see yourself as athletic. Kids who do sports display grit and resilience. What gets them started. >

Warm Moms, Cool Moms

Children whose mothers were largely warm toward them develop a lasting sense of social safety. But kids can find ways around a remote mom. >

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