Doctor reveals health effects of 30 days without alcohol
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→ Doctor reveals what 30 days without alcohol does to the brain and body
→ Whole milk is headed back to school cafeterias after Trump signs new law
→ Oprah reveals her struggle with "shame" at taking weight-loss drugs
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}President Donald Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act on Wednesday. (USDA)
On the lookout
→ Homeless encampment at center of health alert over rat-borne disease
→ What are ‘GLP-3s’? Meet the new generation of weight-loss drugs
Conversation starters
→ Forced wake-up times could affect your health — how early is too early?
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}→ Eating leftover pasta may be better for blood sugar than a fresh bowl
→ Researchers locked flu patients in a hotel with healthy adults — no one got sick
Healthy living
→ Simple daily habit may help ease depression more than medication, researchers say
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}→ Sleep patterns could predict risk for dementia, cancer and stroke, study suggests
Quote of the week
"Red meat and saturated fats were demonized."
→ Jillian Michaels breaks down saturated fat and the new food pyramid, praising nutrition guidelines that emphasize protein over processed foods
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