Here are today's top stories on the wellness beat, compiled with the health and safety of your family in mind.
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Physical health
Bracing for a food fight: High tech vs. slow food, National Geographic
Why do employers require drug testing during hiring?, The Atlantic
And then there were five: Doctors are trying to recruit the immune system to help with the war on cancer, The Economist
Mental well-being
Pregnant women with depression face tough choices, no easy answers, NPR
What if people with autism are actually hyperfunctional?, Time
Why you shouldn’t blame yourself for binge eating, The Washington Post
Spiritual wholeness
Religious leaders urge U.S. to fund abortions for rape victims in conflicts abroad, The New York Times
Is this the secret to living longer?, BBC
We’re meditating all wrong, says ‘Buddha from Brooklyn,' Religion News Service
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