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Accessible walks bring joys of birding to people with mobility, other limitations

By ANITA SNOW
Mar 06, 2026 8:32 am - Wearing an oxygen pack on her back for her COPD, Marcia OBara is leading a group of nature enthusiasts on a mission to see birds. They carry walking sticks on the flat trails, moving at their own pace. This is Birding for Every BODY, one of numerous such excursions offered each month by the nonprofit Tucson Bird Alliance.
America may run on Dunkin’, but RFK Jr. isn’t so sure

By Matt Viser, Rachel Roubein
Mar 05, 2026 8:58 am - “We’re going to ask Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks, ‘Show us the safety data that show that it’s okay for a teenage girl to drink an iced coffee with 115 grams of sugar in it,’” the health secretary said recently.
Can chilling your carbs help you lose weight?

By J.M. HIRSCH
Feb 27, 2026 9:02 am - Online influencers claim the secret to low-calorie rice, pasta and potatoes may be as simple as chilling out. Are they right? Not quite. But a small yet solid body of science does suggest that chilling these carbohydrate-rich foods after cooking them still could help people slim down.
Three mistakes grandparents make when it comes to a baby’s car seat

By Perri Klass, MD
Feb 27, 2026 8:52 am - Although today’s grandparents transported their children in car seats, the technology has evolved, making car seats safer than ever. This means the recommendations have evolved, too, which can make it challenging for grandparents — and even parents — to be sure they’re following them all.
Ask the doctors: Treating two autoimmune disorders simultaneously is tricky

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Feb 27, 2026 8:51 am - Some studies suggest that up to 30% of people with an autoimmune disease may develop at least one additional autoimmune condition over time. Risk factors include a family history of autoimmune disease and being female.
Bonnie Lane: What are mood disorders?

By Bonnie Lane
Feb 27, 2026 8:49 am - When someone is feeling sad or happy, we might say they’re in a “bad mood” or “good mood.” So when you hear the term “mood disorder,” you might think it’s nothing more than a transient feeling. But mood disorders are not the same as being in a good or bad mood.
Children’s health: Understanding blood pressure readings in children

By Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Feb 27, 2026 8:48 am - At most well-child visits, parents expect to hear about height and weight. But another important number is quietly becoming part of routine care: blood pressure.
‘This is a hopeful message’: Study shows certain activities could postpone Alzheimer’s by 5 years

By Ariana Eunjung Cha
Feb 27, 2026 8:45 am - The hours you spend tracing countries on a globe or puzzling over a chessboard may add up to more than idle time. According to a new study, such mentally stimulating pursuits are linked to years-long delays in Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment.
Patient Advocate: Nurses raise concerns over working conditions

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Feb 20, 2026 8:17 am - When nurses strike, it’s not about walking away from patients — it’s about fighting for them.
Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults

By LAURAN NEERGAARD
Feb 20, 2026 8:13 am - Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older adults but increasingly to young men and women, too. It’s now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50.

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