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How to 'build back better' health habits after the pandemic year

  • Written by Claudia Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Medicine, Michigan State University
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The U.S. is in far different shape today than it was last Memorial Day, and many Americans are, too.

According to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, undesired changes in weight driven by pandemic stress are widespread: 42% of adults reported gaining...

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