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We Need Diverse Books, a viral 2014 Twitter campaign turned nonprofit, is being honored with the Innovator’s Award for its efforts toward promoting diversity and inclusion in children’s and young adult publishing.

From Los Angeles Times

For perhaps the first time in her adult life, she’s content.

From Salon

Intermittent fasting does not appear to help overweight or obese adults lose more weight than standard diet advice or even no structured program at all, according to a new Cochrane review.

From Science Daily

The FDA’s reversal came after the company agreed to study the flu shot’s effect on older adults.

From Los Angeles Times

The ruling brings the law in cases involving children into line with adolescents and adults that have suffered life-shortening injuries, who were already able to claim for 'lost years'.

From BBC