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Mary Jo DiLonardo

Mary Jo DiLonardo is a senior writer and editor at MNN. She has covered health, education, parenting, pets and more for media outlets such as WebMD and Atlanta magazine, and has contributed to CNN.com, Ladies Home Journal, Parents and Family Fun magazines. She wrote a family travel book for Random House and worked on several national radio shows.

couple eating dinner

couple eating dinner

When is the best time to eat dinner?

November 12, 2019, 8:48 a.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo

Nutritionists say it's not just what we eat, but when we eat it.

scared puppy

scared puppy

Why you shouldn't yell at your dog

November 11, 2019, 12:38 p.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo

How you train your dog can affect his happiness and stress levels long-term, study finds.

cerebrospinal fluid washes over your brain while you sleep

cerebrospinal fluid washes over your brain while you sleep

How deep sleep scrubs your brain of toxins

November 11, 2019, 11:01 a.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo

Research could show how the brain protects against Alzheimer's.

Greg Brabaw and senior dog Pops

Greg Brabaw and senior dog Pops

Senior dogs and veterans are better together

November 8, 2019, 4:07 p.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo

Pets get homes and veterans get loyal, loving friends.

marijuana in a prescription bottle

marijuana in a prescription bottle

What ailments does medical marijuana help?

November 8, 2019, 12:25 p.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo

As more states legalize cannabis for health treatments, here's a rundown of the science.

young man vaping with an e-cigarette

young man vaping with an e-cigarette

What we know about vaping-related lung illness

November 8, 2019, 8:17 a.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo

Health officials have identified a 'very strong culprit' for the devastating sickness linked to e-cigarettes.

woman under umbrella

woman under umbrella

How to go waterless in your beauty routine

November 7, 2019, 12:14 p.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo

From shampoo to cleansers, you can have a healthy beauty routine without H20.

A veteran snuggles with his service dog in a scene from the documentary 'To Be of Service.'

A veteran snuggles with his service dog in a scene from the documentary 'To Be of Service.'

Documentary shines a light on how service dogs are helping veterans heal

November 7, 2019, 9:25 a.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo

'To Be of Service' introduces vets with PTSD and the dogs who saved them.

postwoman babushka

postwoman babushka

In these villages, the mail comes by babushka

November 6, 2019, 1:10 p.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo

She walks 25 miles several days a week on mountainous roads.

food transit routes in U.S.

food transit routes in U.S.

Look at the long and winding path your food takes to get to your plate

November 6, 2019, 8:27 a.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo

Researchers mapped the route food takes from farms to homes.

great horned owl wrapped in firefighter jacket

great horned owl wrapped in firefighter jacket

Firefighters save great horned owl from ashes of California wildfire

November 5, 2019, 11:18 a.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo

This storybook owl has his happy ending.

Foreign tourists wearing face masks visit the Taj Mahal under heavy smog conditions in Agra, India, on Nov. 4, 2019.

Foreign tourists wearing face masks visit the Taj Mahal under heavy smog conditions in Agra, India, on Nov. 4, 2019.

Air pollution hits 'unbearable' levels in northern India

November 4, 2019, 11:44 a.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo

Breathing the northern Indian air is like smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day.