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Trending today: nearsightedness is becoming more common worldwide, but researchers in Taiwan may have figured out a possible solution. While most countries are seeing higher rates of myopia (“my-oh-pia”? “my-ahh-pia”?), Taiwan has seen its rates drop after encouraging kids to spend more time outside. (Which prompts Aaron to conclude that the secret to good health seems to be pretty simple: be active, spend time outdoors, and – in the words of Michael Pollan – “eat food, not too much, mostly plants.”)
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