Deciding to take up running again after months or even years off is an exciting first step — but it can also feel intimidating....

For many teenagers, lunchtime is a simple pause in the school day—a chance to refuel and socialize. For others, it can feel like an obstacle course filled with smells, textures, and expectations that trigger anxiety rather than appetite. Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, commonly known as ARFID, helps explain why eating can be so distressing for some teens and how recovery is possible with the right support. Understanding ARFID ARFID is a relatively new diagnosis within the family of eating disorders. Unlike anorexia or bulimia, it is not driven by concerns about weight, shape, or appearance. Instead, ARFID centers on avoidance of food due to fear (such as choking or vomiting), strong sensory sensitivities (to taste, smell, texture,...

For much of my life, I believed serious illness was something that either happened suddenly or was dictated by genetics — something you found out about only when symptoms forced a doctor’s visit. I thought that once something “felt wrong,” doctors would catch it and we’d react accordingly. But over the past decade, my understanding of disease and prevention has shifted dramatically. What once felt inevitable now seems detectable, understandable, and — in many cases — preventable. This evolution in perspective has been powered by advances in health data and analytics that help identify risk patterns long before traditional medical models would ever notice. If we can see health issues brewing early, we have an opportunity...