Students at the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District in California dine on locally sourced fruits and vegetables, homemade pozole (a Mexican stew), and fresh tuna poke bowls. Food in the school district is free of high fructose corn syrup, artificial dyes, and additives. Most of it is cooked from scratch by a full-time kitchen staff, … Read more
Big data can help make Americans healthier, and the Trump Administration has stated—in its recently released Make America Healthy Again report and elsewhere—that building a national big-data platform is one of its primary goals. As scientists who use large data sets to study health, we’re excited about its potential and the willingness of the federal … Read more
Blood donation may not be purely altruistic Serhihudak/Ukrinform/Future Publishing Via Getty Images Frequent blood donors may be getting more than a warm, fuzzy feeling from their altruism, as giving blood may also enhance your ability to produce healthy blood cells, potentially reducing the risk of developing blood cancer. HECTOR HUERGA ENCABO at the Francis Crick … Read more
It’s normal to shed between 50 to 100 hairs every day. It happens without us even realizing it. However, if you’ve noticed that your hair is thinning, it could be for a handful of reasons like genetics or a hormonal imbalance. Another common reason is a vitamin deficiency. With a balanced diet full of vitamins … Read more
A multicoloured diet can lead to a brighter complexion Coldsnowstorm/Getty Images This article is part of a special issue investigating key questions about skincare. Find the full series here. Your skin is under constant assault. Exhaust fumes, cigarette smoke, particulate pollution, heavy metals and ozone can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) that attack DNA, rupture cell … Read more
