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Apr 30 2026HEALTH

Medical students debate: Should doctors learn more about food?

Doctors today face a tough question: how much should they know about food? Some leaders say medical schools need to teach more about diet. But what do future doctors think? Two students shared their views on a recent podcast. Tiffany Onyejiaka, finishing her medical degree, believes doctors should

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Apr 30 2026HEALTH

Breakfast timing and fasting length: What really matters for your weight?

A big five-year study followed over 7, 000 adults aged 40 to 65 and found that eating breakfast early helps keep weight down. Skipping breakfast or eating late in the afternoon, however, did not help with weight loss and was often linked to worse habits like smoking and drinking alcohol. The key tak

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Apr 30 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Maine’s Art Scene Blends Food, Nature, and Creativity in 2026

Wiscasset’s art gallery isn’t just about pretty pictures—it’s diving deep into how Maine’s wild landscapes and farm-fresh food shape creativity. The 2026 lineup ties local culture to real-world issues, starting with a show that connects art and food. "Art to Table" asks why food isn’t just fuel but

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Apr 30 2026CELEBRITIES

Royal visit sparks mixed reactions in New York City

King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s quick trip to New York last month wasn’t just another celebrity sighting—it was a carefully planned showcase of British culture in America. The event at Christie’s auction house in Rockefeller Center drew a long list of high-profile guests, from fashion mogul Ann

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Apr 30 2026HEALTH

Walking More Might Help Protect Your Bones

A recent study looked at over 400, 000 adults in the UK to see if walking could lower the risk of osteoporosis. Researchers tracked their walking habits and bone health over time. The big question was: how much walking is enough to make a difference? The findings suggest that walking regularly coul

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Apr 30 2026POLITICS

A Health Secretary's Vaccine Changes Face Legal Hurdles

In early 2024, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , pushed for major changes to childhood vaccine policies. The plan aimed to reduce the standard vaccine schedule from 16 to 11 shots and lower recommendations for diseases like hepatitis A and rotavirus. B

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Apr 30 2026HEALTH

Loretto Foundation gets new fundraising leader ahead of big birthday

The Loretto Foundation just brought in Barbara Karas as its new development director, just in time for the group’s 50th birthday this fall. Karas won’t just be another face in the office—she’s taking charge of fundraising, donor talks, and even the company’s own employee charity drive. Her job is hu

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Apr 30 2026CELEBRITIES

Music, humor and family health collide in Kacey Musgraves' latest moment

Kacey Musgraves wasn’t joking when she talked about her "Dry Spell" video putting her grandmother in a tough spot. While filming the music video packed with bold lyrics, a real emergency called her away. Her grandmother, Barbara, faced a sudden spike in blood pressure that required urgent hospital c

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Apr 30 2026CRIME

Understanding a Tragedy: What Drove the Brown University Shooting

The recent FBI investigation into the December shootings at Brown University and MIT reveals a story of long-term planning and personal struggles. The suspect, a 48-year-old Portuguese man named Claudio Neves Valente, targeted Brown University first, killing two students and injuring nine others bef

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Apr 30 2026HEALTH

Real-Time Drug Trial Data Could Change How Medicines Get Approved

For decades, drug testing followed the same slow rhythm. Researchers ran trials in stages, then paused for months to analyze data before asking regulators for the next step. Patients waited years for treatments while paperwork piled up. Now, a new FDA approach cuts out the waiting by letting regulat

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