01.10.26

Welcome to your weekly roundup on living well, made simple.

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Common food preservatives linked to cancer and type 2 diabetes

Two large studies found a significant association between eating preservatives in many foods and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and several cancers.

Kids are spending a lot of their school days on their phones

Adolescents spend an average of 70 minutes of their school days on their phones, new research finds. But parents can help suggest ways kids not use phones at school.

RFK Jr.’s new food pyramid puts meat, dairy at the top. What you should eat

Some of the information in the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans conflicts with expert consensus. Here’s what they say you should do.

When my mom died, I didn’t know if I could sing for her even though I do it for a living

A funeral singer devastated by her mother’s death arrives at the church but is not sure she can pull off a performance that honors her beloved parent and grief.

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