Allison Aubrey

AMA Officially Recognizes Obesity As A Disease

Allison Aubrey — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:48:00 +0000

The American Medical Association has recognized obesity as a disease — a distinction that will help change the way medical issues related to obesity are handled — and paid for. The decision is a "catch-up" in many ways, since many doctors and the insurance community have recognized it for years.

Why Bill Gates Is Investing In Chicken-Less Eggs

Allison Aubrey — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:00:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDTBcmOj0qU

Congress Poised To Make Crop Insurance Subsidies More Generous

Allison Aubrey — Thu, 30 May 2013 22:14:00 +0000

For decades, farmers have been getting checks from the federal government as part of a safety net to help protect against, for instance, the financial ruin of drought or floods.

So last year when a big drought hit the Midwest, who paid for it?

Step Aside, Gents. Witness The Rise Of Women In Coffee

Allison Aubrey — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:28:00 +0000

The inspiration for NPR's Coffee Week arrived in an email last summer.

Judge Overturns New York City Ban on Big Sugary Sodas

Allison Aubrey and Maria Godoy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:36:00 +0000

A New York state judge has knocked down New York City's landmark new ban on big, sugary drinks, just one day before it was set to take effect.

Calling them "arbitrary and capricious," state Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling on Monday invalidated regulations that would have banned New York City restaurants, movie theaters and other food service establishments from serving sugary drinks in sizes bigger than 16 ounces. The ban would have covered not just sodas but a wide array of other sugar-sweetened drinks, from smoothies to coffee.

If Caffeine Can Boost The Memory Of Bees, Can It Help Us, Too?

Allison Aubrey — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:20:00 +0000

Who knew that the flower nectar of citrus plants — including some varieties of grapefruit, lemon and oranges — contains caffeine?

Sacrificing Sleep Makes for Run-down Teens — And Parents

Allison Aubrey — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:56:00 +0000

When NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health asked parents and caregivers in our new poll whether getting a good night's sleep is important, families overwhelmingly told us that sleep is a high priority.

But almost all said that it's difficult to pull off.

Family Dinner: Treasured Tradition Or Bygone Ideal?

Allison Aubrey — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:55:00 +0000

When we asked you (via our Facebook page) to tell us about the weekday challenges your families face, given the competing demands of work, commutes, schoolwork and activities, you didn't hold back. Especially on the subject of squeezing in a family dinner.

"This topic hit my central core," wrote Moschel Kadokura. "It's amazingly hard," says mom Samantha Kolber of Plainfield, Vt. "Lots of balls in the air," says Katherine Hennessy of Boston.

Inaugural Balls Celebrate Obama's 2nd Term

Allison Aubrey — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:44:00 +0000

Transcript

DAVID GREENE, HOST:

Alright, an inauguration is never complete without a night of inaugural balls. Both official events were held at the Washington Convention Center.

NPR's Allison Aubrey went to check out the scene and meet the guests who were there. Turns out, when you get a ticket to a ball with the president of the United States, you just get to Washington. Who needs a hotel?

ALLISON AUBREY, BYLINE: When Danielle Cantor and her friends snagged tickets to the inaugural ball, a few weeks back, they immediately started planning.

Women With A Berry Snacking Habit May Have Healthier Hearts

Allison Aubrey — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:21:00 +0000

When it comes to supernutritious foods, the blueberry has long had a health halo floating over it.

Going back to Colonial times when Native Americans and English settlers ground up blueberries and added them to porridge, in both dried and fresh forms, there have been hints of health-promoting effects.

In recent years, regular consumption of berries has been linked to better brain health and a decreased risk of