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On Teens, Nutrition, and Exercise: How to Encourage Healthy Habits

WEBTry to consume vitamin C-rich foods (such as citrus fruits) at the same time to increase your iron absorption. If you’re vegetarian, consume eggs and dairy to meet …

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Only 7% of American Adults Have Good Cardiometabolic Health

WEBLess than 7% of the U.S. adult population has good cardiometabolic health, a devastating health crisis requiring urgent action, according to research led by a team …

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Ranking Healthfulness of Foods from First to Worst Tufts Now

WEBAmong beverages, the average score ranged from 27.6 for sugar-sweetened sodas and energy drinks to 67 for 100% fruit or vegetable juices. Starchy vegetables …

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Task Force Releases Report to Improve Nutrition in U.S. Ahead of …

WEBToday, the Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health (Task Force) — an independent group of national leaders and experts convened by the Chicago Council on …

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Prioritizing Mental Health Care and Access Post-Pandemic

WEBEmily Brognano. Globally, mental health was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and although many parts of life seem to have returned to normal, …

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What Your Blood Type Can Tell You About Your Health Tufts Now

WEBThere are four major blood types: A, B, AB, and O. Our blood type is based on specific antigens, which are molecules that stimulate an immune response, that are …

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Eight Ways to Raise Happier, Healthier Kids Tufts Now

WEBLuckily, Tufts experts in a variety of fields have spent years identifying strategies that may help smooth the way. Here are a few of their tips. Expand. 1. Eat …

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Science, Art, and Young Mentors for Middle School Students

WEBOn any given Tuesday or Thursday afternoon this semester, a group of sixth and seventh graders from McGlynn Middle School and Andrews Middle School in …

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Creating a Place where Neurodiverse Students Can 'Recharge and …

WEBA house setting, he said, creates a “less sensory-overwhelming place” where neurodivergent students can live together—a place where they can be at ease, make …

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White House Holds Historic Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and …

WEBAt the first White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years, President Joe Biden presented a new national strategy for combating hunger, …

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Can Probiotics Keep My Gut Healthy

WEBThere’s convincing evidence that probiotics can be helpful in maintaining gastrointestinal health in certain select situations. But like many natural approaches to …

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Get to Know the Microorganisms in Your Gut Tufts Now

WEBSome of the roles played by the microorganisms that live in your large intestine include: Crowding out disease-causing pathogens. Helping the immune system …

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Science Education to Bridge Divides in the Middle East

WEBTwo of the STEP fellows, Muna and Sarah, while working on their graduate degrees during the pandemic. “This is a win-win situation,” says Allen Taylor. “The …

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Study Shows Correlation Between Self-Reported Oral Health and …

WEBThe Women’s Health Study followed women 45 years or older with self-reported information on gum disease, oral health questions, cardiovascular disease, …

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By Playing a Role, Standardized Patients Help Future Doctors …

WEBGetting Familiar with Standardized Patients. Students’ first encounter with SPs takes place just one month into their medical school education, during which students …

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Changing Health Care One Medical Student at a Time

WEBAn Integrated Curriculum. During the first two years, Perspectives classes typically take place weekly. In the third year, when students are rotating through …

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White House Includes Two Tufts-Related Initiatives in …

WEBTwo Tufts-related initiatives have been included in the White House’s new round of public and private sector commitments, announced today by the Biden-Harris …

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At the Critical Intersection of Public Health and Homeland Security

WEBHelene Ragovin. Earlier this spring, physician Pritesh Gandhi, who studied international relations, economics, medicine, and public health at Tufts, was sitting …

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Kale and Your Brain Tufts Now

WEBKale and Your Brain. Eating more green leafy vegetables may help older adults slow the decline in cognitive skills as they age. Swapping out a salad for French …

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Advice for Parents and Caregivers on Teens and Mental Health

WEBOffer Reassurance. Parents can help teens cope with some challenges simply by listening to their concerns and offering a reassuring presence, the clinicians …

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Sowing Stories to Reap Environmental Change Tufts Now

WEBThe Path to Advocating for Grassroots Change. Harvie’s journey toward environmental work began with a road trip that kicked off at 4 a.m. It was the summer of …

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What Dog Owners Should Know About Leptospirosis Tufts Now

WEBA dog with leptospirosis will seem unwell and lethargic. They may vomit, have a decreased appetite, or refuse to eat. They may seem very thirsty, or their eyes and …

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Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance is Flattening …

WEBThe rising cost of health insurance is an ongoing concern in the United States. New research shows that increasing health insurance costs are eating up a …

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Why Are Ransomware Attacks Targeting Health Care Providers

WEBRansomware attacks can cause significant disruptions to patient care. For instance, a 2021 ransomware attack on Scripps Health in San Diego resulted in a loss …

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Vintage Letterpress Offers Opportunities to Learn “through the …

WEBChances are the vintage letterpress now at Tufts had a productive, even colorful, past. In its heyday—the 1960s and early 1970s—it was probably busy printing …

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