--- title: This Week In Health: Running, Tinder and Cancer Screening description: This week's health news brought the benefits of running, new cancer screening advice and why someone else should pick your Tinder photo. canonical: https://time.com/4740003/go-running-tinder-photo/ author: Alexandra Sifferlin article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-04-14T15:01:13.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T04:24:54.759Z article:section: Health og:title: This Week in Health: Go for a Run, Change Your Tinder Photo og:description: This week's health news brought the benefits of running, new cancer screening advice and why someone else should pick your Tinder photo. og:url: https://time.com/4740003/go-running-tinder-photo/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt336b8a5df1ca1f45/6988c13eab6d774fb36ad797/time-health-stock-running-shoes.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5649 og:image:height: 3178 og:image:alt: time-health-stock og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: This Week in Health: Go for a Run, Change Your Tinder Photo twitter:description: This week's health news brought the benefits of running, new cancer screening advice and why someone else should pick your Tinder photo. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt336b8a5df1ca1f45/6988c13eab6d774fb36ad797/time-health-stock-running-shoes.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Week in Health: Go for a Run, Change Your Tinder Photo > Sponsored content. 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Getty Images by [Alexandra Sifferlin](https://time.com/author/alexandra-sifferlin/) ## Alexandra Sifferlin Apr 14, 2017 3:01 PM UTC This week we learned how a little bit of [running may add years to your life](http://time.com/4738255/running-increased-lifespan-study/)—and all of the [other amazing things](http://time.com/4739986/running-cardio/) that pounding the pavement can do for the body. Here’s what else grabbed our attention in health news this week. (Sign up for our [newsletter](http://time.com/newsletter-health) for more.) ## [Why you should let someone else choose your Tinder photo](http://time.com/4739340/facebook-tinder-profile-picture/) A new study finds that people have trouble picking their most flattering photo for their Facebook, LinkedIn and online dating profiles. The solution: let a stranger do it for you. ## [Here’s another way CRISPR will change medicine](http://time.com/4738369/crispr-gene-editing/) Gene editing is being used to diagnose cancer and to create on-the-spot tests for infections like [Zika virus](http://time.com/4318624/zika-virus-and-birth-defects-what-you-need-to-know/). ## [One run may add 7 hours to your life](http://time.com/4738255/running-increased-lifespan-study/) Running is a simple, efficient and cheap way to [exercise](http://time.com/4474874/exercise-fitness-workouts/?iid=sr-link2). It also may extend your lifespan. ## [Vaccine skeptics respond better to information than shaming](http://time.com/4736871/vaccine-skeptics-parents-information/) When parents have positive conversations with other parents about vaccines, they’re less hesitant to vaccinate their kids, according to new findings from an immunization education program. ## [Why slow eaters may burn more calories](http://time.com/4736062/slow-eater-chew-your-food/) Chew your food slowly, because mindful eating may help control your appetite. ## [Most doctors’ breast cancer advice may be out of date](http://time.com/4731745/even-doctors-dont-agree-about-breast-cancer-screening/) Health groups have different recommendations about who should get screened for [breast cancer](http://time.com/4596559/breast-cancer-deaths-continue-to-decline-worldwide/). Even doctors are divided on which advice to follow. ## [Why marathons can be deadly—even if you don’t run in them](http://time.com/4736467/marathons-running-heart-attack/) Marathons are physically demanding, and the training can take a toll on health. But runners aren’t the only people at risk during a race. A new study finds that marathons can lead to delays in emergency care. ## [Experts change their minds about prostate cancer screening](http://time.com/4733273/prostate-cancer-screening-test/) In a reversal, an expert group is no longer advising that most men not get tested for prostate cancer. 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