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Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have found a link between a diet rich in vitamins and minerals, particularly one low in added sugar, and reduced biological age at the cellular level.The researchers looked at how three different measures of healthy eating affected the “epigenetic clock” — a biochemical test that can estimate both health and longevity — and found that people who ate better had younger looking cells. Even those who ate a healthy diet increased their epigenetic age with every gram of added sugar they consumed. “The diets we looked at are consistent with existing recommendations…

Article informationauthor, Rachel Stonehouserole, BBC West investigation 4 hours agoA BBC investigation has revealed that delays in food hygiene inspections are putting consumers at increased risk of food poisoning.The analysis found that one in five restaurants and takeaways had not been seen by a food inspector for more than two years.The environmental health team says the trend is due to a hiring crisis and delays caused by the pandemic.Civil servant trade union Unison said it was a “serious public health issue”.”Inspections are currently so slow that food businesses with poor hygiene practices are able to operate with little fear of…

TULSA, Okla. — Due to the success of Tulsa’s Alternate Response Team, the team has received a $618,000 extension to continue providing services.Tulsa’s Alternate Response Team was formed as part of the Tulsa Fire Department in 2023 with the goal of reducing the number of people experiencing a mental health crisis. Tulsa Fire Department leaders said their second-response team responded to 439 911 calls in 2023. The team responds to mental and physical health calls, including drug overdoses.Tulsa Fire Department officials said the extension will help keep the program going for at least a few more years. 2News went downtown…

Tyrone Slack’s hot dog cart looks different from other food trucks — it’s built like an old upright piano. “It’s an old-fashioned box hot dog stand, made out of wood,” he said, rapping his knuckles on the side of the stand. Slack is conveniently located next to Alki Beach in West Seattle, close to the city’s commercial center but just a few blocks from a range of brick-and-mortar restaurants. Related: What do you lose when restaurants close? The grill was heating up and about 50 different kinds of hot dog sauce were laid out on the table. Slack had everything…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Zach Thomas McDade is a big advocate when it comes to mental health: His parents, both of whom work in the medical field, instilled in him the importance of being physically, emotionally and mentally healthy. “I feel like a lot of people of my generation are emotionally ignorant because we have emotions and feelings but we don’t have a way to express them so they come out as anger or depression,” Thomas McDade said. Now he participates in group counseling sessions, breaking down the stigma surrounding therapy by letting others know it’s okay to ask for…

Charity Lawson said, Dancing with the Stars. In the latest episode of Sex, lies and spray tans During the podcast, the former Bachelorette, 28, said she called in a therapist on the set of the ABC dancing show after experiencing mental health issues while competing on Season 32 last fall. “I’m surprised you guys don’t,” she told the hosts. Daytona “Honestly, I’m very surprised,” graduate Cheryl Burke said of the need for therapists. Dancing with the Stars It was amazing. That show literally put me through mental hell.” Charity Lawson and Artyom Chigvintsev from “Dancing with the Stars.” Disney/Christopher Willard…

Our reporters across the U.S. deliver the latest headlines straight to your inbox every dayBringing you the latest news from across the United StatesTheresa Reveles, who worked as Richard Simmons’ live-in housekeeper for nearly 40 years, has broken her silence following the death of the 76-year-old Simmons.Reveles, 73, has been living with the late workout guru in California since 1987. people He died of a heart attack in his bedroom at home, the day after his recent birthday.”When I saw him, he seemed calm,” she said, “but his hands were clenched into fists, so I knew it was a heart…

Baltimore City’s health commissioner, just a few months into the job, was fired by Mayor Brandon Scott on Monday. The mayor’s office announced the news in a brief statement in the evening, without providing any additional information about the situation.Dr. Ihouma Emenuga assumed the role of Baltimore City Health Commissioner in March after Governor Scott appointed her to the position in December.Before joining the city’s health department, Emenuga worked in five countries around the world, beginning his career as a family physician in Côte d’Ivoire.The Baltimore Banner thanks its sponsors. Let’s become one.Prior to his promotion to commissioner, Emenuga worked…

As families prepare for their children to return to class, a recent national survey found that about 80% of parents think schools should employ mental health professionals. “And the vast majority believe there should be a school counselor available to talk one-on-one with their kids every day,” said Rob Biscegli, executive director and president of Action for Healthy Kids, an organization that partnered with the CDC Foundation to commission the series of surveys. The Parent and Child Mental Health Survey asked more than 1,000 parents and carers what worries them about their children’s wellbeing. Some of the survey findings include:…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals second-year wide receiver Michael Wilson said training camp is going much better than his rookie year, he’s familiar with the playbook and has a good rapport with coach Jonathan Gannon.But the biggest reason he feels more at ease is the presence of quarterback Kyler Murray.”If everything isn’t perfect, Kyler makes it right,” Wilson said.Murray, entering his sixth season in the NFL, returns to what he and the Cardinals hope will be a season full of highlights and victories. The two-time Pro Bowl selection returns after a hiatus of about a year and a half.…