Katia Riddle is a correspondent at NPR covering mental health. She has reported extensively on the impact of events such as Hurricane Helene, Los Angeles wildfires and the loneliness epidemic. Prior ...

It seems like you can't go anywhere without seeing someone wearing a weighted vest. Some say the accessory can help with weight loss and maintaining bone density and muscle. So is there any truth to ...

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It seems like you can't go anywhere without seeing someone wearing a weighted vest. They're at the gym, on hiking trails, in public parks and on social media feeds, where influencers claim wearing one ...