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What I'm Glad I Told My Kids When They Were Little, According To 11 Dads

Words matter. Here are some potent reminders, encouraging phrases, and pieces of advice these dads are happy they told their kids again (and again... )

www.fatherly.com

Levar Burton Looks To The Next Generation

In an interview with LeVar Burton, he talks 'Roots,' 'Reading Rainbow,' reuniting with his 'Star Trek' co-stars, and working with his daughter Mica Burton.

www.fatherly.com

 

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Rempang Eco-City: 'We will not leave', say the islanders fighting eviction

Fishing communities on this Indonesian island are locked in a battle with the government over land.

www.bbc.com

 

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Your Consciousness Can Connect With the Whole Universe, Scientists Say

A recent experiment suggests the brain is not too warm or wet for consciousness to exist as a quantum wave that connects with the rest of the universe.

popularmechanics.com

The Worth of Wild Ideas

Even if a leading theory of consciousness is wrong, it can still be useful to science.

nautil.us

How Hop Nerds Are Saving Your Favorite Beer From Climate Change

Extreme heat and droughts are cutting into hop plants’ yields and making them less bitter. But scientists and farmers are brewing up clever solutions.

wired.com

 

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Dystonia plagues musicians and has no easy remedies | Aeon Essays

One day, my hand stopped speaking to my brain. As a doctor and flute player, I had to understand this strange affliction

aeon.co

Climate change has toppled some civilizations but not others. Why?

The link between environmental disasters and societal collapse, explained.

grist.org

Is Sushi a Health Hazard?

A warning from scientists putting raw fish under the microscope.

nautil.us

 

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Long COVID Leaves Clues in the Blood

We're a step closer to diagnosing, tracking, and even treating the perplexing condition.

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How the 1918 Pandemic Revolutionized Virology

The 20th century’s deadliest pandemic launched medical thinking in a dramatically new direction.

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Why a Scientist Must Always Doubt

Francoise Barre-Sinoussi on her Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the viral origins of AIDS, the emotional toll of her work, and her relationship with doubt.

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A New Way to Predict Seizures Before They Happen

This artificial nose can sniff out epileptic attacks.

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Health Archives

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The Dark Side of Fungi

They’re not all magical and entangled. These fungi will kill you.

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Global Warming Could Make Some Fish Less Nutritious

The nutrient composition of ocean life is changing.

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Immunity Is a Matter of Timing

Vaccines, infections, and diseases can all be influenced by our circadian rhythm.

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Exercise Is Great for Our Brains, Too, Right?

One question for Luis Ciria, a neuroscientist at the University of Granada.

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Why Reading Your Doctor’s Notes Can Be Painful

A physician diagnoses the problem with medical notes—with a prescription for change.

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Are We Doctors or Data Workers?

I want to solve illnesses, not scroll through them—the dilemma of electronic health records.

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Communication Breakdown in the Brain

Inside the research to get neurons back in a healthy conversation with one another.

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If Technology Only Had a Heart

The failure to produce an artificial heart is a testament to the wizardry of nature.

nautil.us

 

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18 habits doctors say they'd never do

From vapes to sunbeds to cough medicine, medical professionals share what they always avoid

inews.co.uk

Why Dizziness Is Still a Mystery

Balance disorders like vertigo can be devastating for patients—but they’re often invisible to the doctors who treat them.

newyorker.com

We Started a Free Food Fridge in Front of Our House. Here’s How the Whole Thing Fell Apart.

A kid got sick from eating donated ramen that had expired in the ’90s. That was just the beginning.

slate.com

 

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Personalized Nutrition Programs Are Making People Feel Weird About Food

Some doctors warn that personalized nutrition apps like Zoe can cause otherwise well patients an unhealthy amount of worry.

wired.co.uk

Regularly Check These Items in Your Home to Stay Safe

Staying safe and comfortable in your home requires constant vigilance.

lifehacker.com

http://theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/north-sentinel-island-tribes-maurice-vidal-portman/675563

 

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Why Are We Always on Call for Our Kids?

My children very rarely have to wait for anyone for very long — is it time to establish stronger boundaries around my alone time?

thecut.com

I Asked 65 Teens How They Feel About Being Online

“Social media is a necessity. You take it away from us? It’s like, Oh, wow, we have nothing left.”

thecut.com

10 Truly Easy Meals From Trader Joe’s

Like you-don’t-even-need-a-knife easy.

bonappetit.com

 

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How to Protect Your Child From Weight Talk at the Doctor's Office

Focusing too much on growth charts is rarely helpful, and can even be harmful

lifehacker.com

An Antidote to Helplessness and Disorientation

The great humanistic philosopher and psychologist Erich Fromm on our human fragility as the key to our survival and our sanity.

getpocket.com

‘You’ll grow out of it’: the best and worst advice for depression

Give up gluten. Take up surfing. Eat a baked potato ... Readers with experience of depression share the advice that really helped them – and what really didn’t

theguardian.com

You Should Build a Pain ‘Tool Kit’ to Manage Flare-Ups

Emergency preparedness isn't reserved for weather events.

lifehacker.com

The art of quitting

Walking away is hard, but it can be empowering.

www.vox.com

 

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What I do every day as a cardiologist to keep my heart healthy (and the things I’d never do)

From standing up more, to eating more fibre - and flossing afterwards - Dr Amal Muthumala on the simple lifestyle changes that can help protect your heart

inews.co.uk

I tried lab-grown, 3D-printed vegan salmon fillet so you don’t have to

The 'salmon-inspired' fillet is made of lab-grown fungi (mycoprotein) mixed with a long list of other things like soyprotein extrudate. If this is the future of food, I pray the apocalypse is well on its way

inews.co.uk

How to identify brain fog and banish it for good, according to experts

Brain fog is described as ‘feeling that your mental focus and thinking speed and clarity just aren’t as good as you’d expect them to be,’ says Dr Phil Parker

inews.co.uk

 

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The most important questions to ask when picking a health care plan

Choosing health insurance in the US is notoriously difficult. Let this guide help.

www.vox.com

Take the visitor’s approach to exploring your own city

You don’t need to be a tourist to appreciate where you live.

www.vox.com

Want to make more friends? Start a club.

An idea for an era when Americans are lonelier than ever.

www.vox.com

How to handle a scary diagnosis

It’s tough to know how to talk about a life-threatening illness, whether it’s your own or someone else’s.

www.vox.com

How to advocate for yourself at the doctor’s office

Speaking up for yourself in a medical setting is a skill. Here’s what to know.

www.vox.com

Will I just keep spending more and more money forever?

How to cope with both inflation and lifestyle creep.

www.vox.com

Why you should divide your life into semesters, even when you’re not in school

The academic calendar can help you with goal-setting, time management, and motivation.

www.vox.com

 

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More than 1.3M Canadians left emergency rooms without being seen in 2022-2023: new data

Over 1.3 million Canadians left emergency rooms, according to new data obtained by CTV News, showing a 34 per cent increase in patients abandoning the wait for care over a year ago.

www.ctvnews.ca

BC Children's Hospital shares respiratory illness season 'guidance' for parents

With respiratory illness season underway, BC Children's Hospital is asking parents for patience and discretion when it comes to seeking treatment for sick kids.

bc.ctvnews.ca

'So proud of him': B.C. man receives award for helping save father's life using CPR

Wayne Young credits his son for helping to save his life after he went into cardiac arrest while exercising earlier this year.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

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The World Has a New Hottest Pepper

Pepper X is three times spicier than the previous record-holder, the Carolina Reaper

www.smithsonianmag.com

Pepper X marks the spot as South Carolina pepper expert scorches his own Guinness Book heat record

Ed Currie, a South Carolina hot pepper expert, has broken his own world record with a pepper that’s three times hotter.

apnews.com

 

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The Worldwide History of Tattoos

Ancient ink exhibited religious faith, relieved pain, protected wearers and indicated class

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

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Tyson Fury's trainer reveals the boxer's favorite foods

British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury is loading up on black pudding, lean pork, and anything spicy ahead of his next fight against Francis Ngannou on October 28, his nutritionist has revealed.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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I'm a nutritionist - this home test shows how good your digestion is

Meg McDonald, a holistic nutritionist, posted a video on TikTok last month explaining the baking soda test. The test, which has 32 million views on the platform, is meant to show stomach acid levels.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Flesh-eating bug almost BLINDED me - what's scarier is where I got it

EXCLUSIVE: Shereen-Fay Griffin, from Crayford in Kent, went swimming as normal at a local leisure centre in August last year. But just two days later the 38-year-old's left eye became itchy and sore.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Nestle and others begin developing 'companion products' for Wegovy

The Swiss food giant's CEO Mark Schneider said Nestle had not seen any impact from weight-loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk's game-changing Wegovy on sales so far, but was preparing

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Breakthrough scientists discover 'off switch' for bacterial infections

Scientists in Las Vegas uncovered a way to 'switch off' a gene in a diarrhea-causing bacteria that kills 600,000 annually, opening the door to preventing deadly infections before they strike.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Two probiotic strains can lower blood pressure as well as medication

Researchers in China gave two probiotic strains to mice who developed high blood pressure. Mice who were given the probiotics had up to 20 percent lower blood pressure than the control.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I've had bedbugs four times, this is what it's like

A Parisian bedbug outbreak during fall fashion week has sparked renewed panic over the blood-sucking insects. One woman in New York detailed her experience with four infestations.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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The World Has a New Hottest Pepper

Pepper X is three times spicier than the previous record-holder, the Carolina Reaper

www.smithsonianmag.com

Pepper X marks the spot as South Carolina pepper expert scorches his own Guinness Book heat record

Ed Currie, a South Carolina hot pepper expert, has broken his own world record with a pepper that’s three times hotter.

apnews.com

Hot stuff: Pepper X is named world’s spiciest by Guinness World Records — Guardian US

New chilli far outstrips previous record holder with proud pepper breeder Ed Currie saying it left him with ‘horrible cramps’

apple.news

 

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The Mathematician Who Shaped String Theory | Quanta Magazine

Eugenio Calabi, who died on September 25, conceived of novel geometric objects that later became fundamental to string theory.

www.quantamagazine.org

Chicago’s 25 Best Pizza Places, Ranked

Homegrown styles have evolved thanks to a new crop of chefs putting their twist on pan, deep dish, and tavern. Here are our 25 favorite pizza joints, ranked.

www.chicagomag.com

 

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Chicago’s 50 Best Things to Eat

Avec’s bacon-wrapped dates. Au Cheval’s fried bologna sandwich. Loaf Lounge’s The Bear chocolate cake. These are just a few of our favorite things.

www.chicagomag.com

Best New Restaurants

These 11 top newcomers are all about delivering bold flavors and good times.

www.chicagomag.com

https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/november-2023/the-10-hottest-restaurants-in-chicago-right-now-27/

The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago: October 2023

The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month

www.chicagomag.com

 

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Fossilized Molecules Reveal a Lost World of Ancient Life | Quanta Magazine

A new analysis of ancient sediments fills a gap in the fossil record — revealing a massive dynasty of ancient eukaryotes, which may have reigned for 800 million years and shaped the history of life of Earth.

www.quantamagazine.org

These Cells Spark Electricity in the Brain. They’re Not Neurons. | Quanta Magazine

For decades, researchers have debated whether brain cells called astrocytes can signal like neurons. Researchers recently published the best evidence yet that some astrocytes are part of the electrical conversation.

www.quantamagazine.org

 

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https://www.youtube.com/@SquatUniversity/videos

 

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Dermatologists on How to Get Rid of Dark Spots on Your Face

A guide to treating dark spots on your face after time in the sun.

getpocket.com

 

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Ways to Extend Your Healthy Years, Not Just Your Life

The biology of aging shows ways to lengthen your healthspan, years free of serious disease

scientificamerican.com

3 Simple Ways to Move More and Prevent Muscle Pain While Working From Home

Step 1: Swap your chair for a stability ball.

getpocket.com

 

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How to Prepare for the Dentist if You Haven't Been in Forever

If you haven't visited the dentist in a year—or a decade—here's how to get ready and what to expect.

lifehacker.com

 

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Kwame Onwuachi’s Cuisine of the Self

How the chef at Tatiana brought Afro-Caribbean cooking—and his life story—to the center of New York City’s fine-dining scene.

newyorker.com

 

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Pilot Who Tried to Kill Flight’s Engines Told Cops He’d Taken Shrooms, Feds Say

Joseph David Emerson allegedly claimed he pulled two emergency handles because he thought he was “dreaming” and just wanted to wake up.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

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Is this the end of the Mediterranean beach holiday?

At the end of a season of unprecedented heat across the Med, many summer travellers are opting for destinations like the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Ireland and Denmark.

www.bbc.com

 

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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/10/24/1208216012/toddler-milks-are-often-not-as-healthy-as-they-claim

 

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Skimpflation: How food companies are swapping ingredients to reduce costs

In addition to hiking prices and shrinking product sizes, some food companies have also been quietly downgrading ingredients to reduce manufacturing costs in a process known as 'skimpflation.'

www.ctvnews.ca

 

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Your No-Recipe Guide to a Week’s Worth of Meals

From a roasted chicken to bulgogi-style tofu—and a “no rules pizza” poised to take your weekend dinning to the next level.

getpocket.com

Save Your Skin: How You Shower Matters More Than When, Dermatologists Say

Showering in the morning or at night is a personal preference, dermatologists say. For skin health and hygiene, focus more on how you do it.

getpocket.com

Opinion | It Shouldn’t Be This Easy to Lose Your Health Insurance

Open enrollment reminds us how easy it is to lose coverage.

www.nytimes.com