Researchers say multiple factors are likely impacting early puberty, including obesity, stress and endocrine-disrupting hormones which are widespread in the environment. SDI Productions/Getty Images/E+ hide caption
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Science for a healthy lifeFriday
Tuesday
Working late nights and variable schedules when you're young is linked with poor health and depression at 50, a new study finds. simonkr/Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
Tai chi has many health benefits. It improves flexibility, reduces stress and can help lower blood pressure. Ruth Jenkinson/Getty Images/Science Photo Library hide caption
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Mark Guttridge, farmer and co-owner at Ollin Farms, feeds the chickens. The farm benefits from a county program that helps small growers get their produce to more people. Rachel Woolf for NPR hide caption
A big idea for small farms: How to link agriculture, nutrition and public health
Saturday
Iain Campbell, a researcher in Scotland, has lived with bipolar disorder since he was young. After trying the ketogenic diet, he discovered profound improvements in his symptoms — and now wants to learn if it can do the same for others. He shared his recent findings at the Metabolic Health Summit in Clearwater, Fla., on Jan. 25. Tina Russell for NPR hide caption
Patients say keto helps with their mental illness. Science is racing to understand why
Friday
A student named Royce closes his eyes during a mindfulness session in class at Patricia J. Sullivan Partnership School in Tampa, Fla. Students say the daily lessons help them cope with their feelings. Octavio Jones for NPR hide caption
To help these school kids deal with trauma, mindfulness lessons over the loudspeaker
Monday
Maribel Martinez shops the produce section at King Sooper's in Boulder, Colo., the day after picking up her Fruit & Veg coupons. Selena Simmons-Duffin/NPR hide caption
To get fresh vegetables to people who need them, one city puts its soda tax to work
Saturday
Five U.S. cities which imposed taxes on sugary drinks saw prices rise and sales fall by 33%, according to a new study. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Cities with soda taxes saw sales of sugary drinks fall as prices rose, study finds
Thursday
A poll from the American Psychological Association found that nearly half of respondents wished they had someone to help them manage stress. Meredith Rizzo for NPR hide caption
Want to stress less in 2024? A new book offers '5 resets' to tame toxic stress
Tuesday
Walking, biking or even riding a scooter to get from place to place ups your non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or NEAT. Small movements can make a positive difference to your overall health. Laura Gao for NPR hide caption
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Feeling alone? 5 tips to create connection and combat loneliness
Wednesday
Teresa Cox-Bates and her husband John Bates, along with their kids Eli, Ava and Issac. Teresa says HealthySteps has helped her face her own childhood trauma and be a better parent. Kholood Eid for NPR hide caption
How to break the cycle of childhood trauma? Help a baby's parents
Monday
Ashley Close, staff attorney at Children's Law Center, right, checks in with Dr. Ankita Khandai, center, and Dr. Candice Dawes, left, at Children's National's Anacostia clinic in Washington, D.C. Close works with doctors to help them fight for healthy living conditions for patients. Medical-legal partnerships like this are spreading nationwide. Eric Lee for NPR hide caption
When landlords won't fix asthma triggers like mold, doctors call in the lawyers
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