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East Wing Journal: Michelle Obama Promotes Healthy Eating With a Grass-Roots Campaign

6/19/2013 6:18 PM

As part of the first lady’s agenda to improve children’s eating habits, a healthy recipe contest will culminate with the winning authors joining her for a “state dinner.”

The Consumer: The Heart Perils of Pain Relievers

6/19/2013 11:44 AM

Researchers see cardiovascular risks in frequent high doses of some common medicines.

Well: Obesity in Teenagers Is Tied to Hearing Loss

6/19/2013 11:39 AM

In a new study, obesity in adolescents was linked to an increased risk of hearing loss, independent of risk factors including poverty or exposure to loud noises.

Well: When the Bully Is a Sibling

6/19/2013 8:04 AM

New research suggests that aggression between siblings, especially chronic abuse, can inflict psychological wounds as damaging as the anguish caused by school bullies.

Phys Ed: The 4-Minute Workout

6/19/2013 8:03 AM

A single, strenuous four-minute workout can effectively improve health and fitness as much as longer workouts can, researchers found. Download the “Well 4-Minute Workout” playlist for your workout.

Nickelodeon Resists Critics of Food Ads

6/18/2013 7:51 PM

In resisting calls to ban ads for nutritionally questionable food, Nickelodeon argued that its job was children’s entertainment, not nutrition.

A Health Maven’s Sweet Secret

6/18/2013 5:52 PM

You may know Martha Rose Shulman as the Recipes for Health columnist, but in her kitchen she leads a double life as a ghost-writer of pastry cookbooks.

Op-Ed Contributor: To Get a Truce, Be Ready to Escalate

6/17/2013 6:57 PM

The threat of force might get talks over Syria moving, as it did in Kosovo.

Well: In Bullies’ Hands, Nuts or Milk May Be a Weapon

6/17/2013 3:48 PM

A survey of children with food allergies showed that a third of them reported being bullied with threatening behavior.

Really?: The Claim: Biofeedback Devices Can Lower Blood Pressure

6/17/2013 3:13 PM

Biofeedback devices for blood pressure frequently offer a Zen-like approach, using music and visual cues to guide users through breathing exercises. But studies show they may have little long-term impact.