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This Implantable Device Pumps Insulin Without Needles

Patients with type 1 diabetes might soon say goodbye to frequent, painful injections.

www.thedailybeast.com

The Social Media Panicmongers Have Pivoted to AI

The science populists who stoked a Reefer Madness-like hysteria about social media are onto their next target—and predictably predicting the imminent end of the world.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

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How Covid misinformation stayed one step ahead of Facebook

Study: When Facebook removes vaccine misinformation, anti-vaxxers quickly regroup.

www.vox.com

The terrible paradox of air pollution and climate change

Some types of air pollution slow global warming — but at the cost of millions of deaths a year.

www.vox.com

Why are so many useless cold medicines littering pharmacy shelves?

Phenylephrine and other medications that contain it, like Sudafed PE, don’t work.

www.vox.com

Lead poisoning could be killing more people than HIV, malaria, and car accidents combined

However bad you think lead poisoning is for the world, it’s worse.

www.vox.com

 

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Mucus is gross. But here are 9 things you should know about it.

You produce more than a quart of mucus per day.

www.vox.com

Meditation is more than either stress relief or enlightenment

Exploring the wider range of meditation is no longer reserved for the monasteries. The new science of meditation is just getting started.

www.vox.com

Nearly all Americans fail to eat enough of this actual superfood

While we obsess about carbs and protein, we’ve ignored fiber — at our peril.

www.vox.com

Processed foods are a much bigger health problem than we thought

They’ve been linked to disease and overeating. Could our microbiome explain why?

www.vox.com

 

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Are We Losing the War on Cancer? | The Walrus

For half a century, we have thrown everything we have at the disease, but we are no closer to curing it

thewalrus.ca

How to Study More Effectively, No Matter What You’re Trying to Learn

The memorization hacks, note-taking skills, and mandatory brain breaks that will help you better retain information.

getpocket.com

 

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Faith Healers Are Back, and They’re Getting Rich | The Walrus

Spiritual pseudoscience is everywhere on social media with promises to cure diseases. It may also be costing lives

thewalrus.ca

Does Journalling Actually Improve Mental Health? | The Walrus

Writing down your thoughts can be helpful. But getting the perfect notebook isn’t a substitute for professional care

thewalrus.ca

Why Does the Medical System Keep Failing People with Endometriosis? | The Walrus

Tracey Lindeman’s Bleed unpacks why the condition prevents people from finding meaningful care

thewalrus.ca

Why Are So Many Psychiatric Patients Forcibly Detained and Treated? | The Walrus

Governments and treatment providers don’t want to publicly expose “the dark heart” of our mental health system, experts say

thewalrus.ca

How I Tried to Stop Snoring, Fix My Sleep Habits, and Confront My Mortality | The Walrus

I wanted a quick fix even if that quick fix was strapping a glorified bike pump to my face

thewalrus.ca

The Death Dilemma: Are Hospitals Overtreating Patients Nearing the End? | The Walrus

An ER physician on the heavy costs of keeping patients alive when death is inevitable

thewalrus.ca

Doctors on TikTok: The Dark Side of Medical Influencers | The Walrus

Medical data is supposed to be confidential. But social media is threatening the privacy and dignity of patients

thewalrus.ca

 

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Angela Lee from ONE Championship article in The Player's Tribune

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/angela-lee-pucci-mma-mental-health Content Warning: This essay contains strong language about suicide and suicidal thoughts. My name is Angela Lee Pucci. I am 27 years old. I am a wife, a mother, a sister, a daughter. A world champion. A fighter...

www.bgol.us

Resilient | By Angela Lee

Some days are good, some are tough, but each day I choose to keep fighting.

www.theplayerstribune.com

 

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Rosie O'Donnell is 'lucky' to be alive after 2012 heart attack

The 61-year-old Emmy winner underwent vertical gastric sleeve surgery a year later and eventually shed 40lbs off her 230lb 5ft7in frame to reverse her heart disease

www.dailymail.co.uk

Ozzy Osbourne offers a health update to repair his broken neck

Ozzy Osbourne is on the mend again, revealing in a new interview that he had his final surgery to repair his broken neck.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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11 Extinct Foods From History

From Ansault pears to passenger pigeons, you’ll likely never find these delicacies from days past on a menu ever again.

getpocket.com

How to Cool Down a City

Singapore is rethinking its sweltering urban areas to dampen the effects of climate change. Can it be a model?

www.nytimes.com

 

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In North Carolina, a radical experiment targets social determinants of health with fresh produce and safe housing

In North Carolina, a pilot program aims to comprehensively test and evaluate how increasing access to healthy food and safe housing can improve health outcomes.

statnews.com

High Blood Pressure Is the World’s Biggest Killer. Now There’s a Plan to Tackle It

Once considered a disease of the affluent, hypertension now affects a third of all adults. The WHO wants nations to get organized to combat it.

wired.com

In these troubled times we all get the ‘bothers’ but I have a surefire cure: write them down | Michael Rosen

The sentence was created to make sense of the world, but some things are beyond logic, says writer Michael Rosen

theguardian.com

 

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Scientists Have Zeroed In on the Most Effective Exercise To Reduce Your Blood Pressure

According to a big, recent meta-analysis in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, isometric holds are actually more effective than HIIT, dynamic strength training, and cardio when it comes to lowering blood pressure. (That’s news to many of us!)

wellandgood.com

Where Did the Brain Come From?

600 million years ago, the sea sponge had a dream.

nautil.us

My Dad Was Diagnosed With Dementia. Medicare's 7-Word Response Baffled Me.

"I’m simply a daughter who cares about her parents. And I’m a citizen looking around at our irrational health care system and feeling helpless, enraged and scared."

huffpost.com

4 Easy Steps for Establishing a Morning Routine for Healthy Aging, According to a Longevity Doctor

Fellow non-morning folks, it’s time to listen up.

wellandgood.com

http://cnn.com/2023/09/18/health/covid-19-home-tests-still-work-wellness

 

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Sharon Osbourne Says She Lost Too Much Weight on Ozempic

“It’s just time to stop, I didn’t actually want to go this thin but it just happened,” Osbourne told Piers Morgan this week.

www.thedailybeast.com

These Startups Want You to Send Them Your Period Blood

Meet the researchers that see menstrual blood as opportunity—not trash.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

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Mourning Our Parents Can Start Before They Die. Here’s How to Cope With Anticipatory Grief.

Anticipatory grief involves mourning someone before you actually lose them. But it can detract from the remaining time you have with your loved ones.

getpocket.com

Why Most Diets Don’t Work—and What to Try Instead

Taking the focus off weight loss may help your health in the long run.

getpocket.com

A Shoulder Workout for Better Posture

Stand up taller and ditch neck pain with these 10 exercises.

getpocket.com

 

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Your Favorite Morning Drink Doesn’t Have to Be Coffee

Choose your own caffeine level adventure.

getpocket.com

The Complete(ish) History of the BLT

In this BLT explainer, veteran recipe tester Farideh Sadeghin unpacks the history of this splendidly simple sandwich, and her tips on how to make it great.

www.saveur.com

 

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Recipes Archives

Browse the latest food & drink recipes for the perfect meal. From mains & breakfast to desserts, cocktails & more, Saveur has all the recipes for the foods you love.

www.saveur.com

 

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Oatmeal Smoothie

Creamy oatmeal smoothie with peanut butter and banana. With fiber, protein, and healthy fats, this vegan breakfast smoothie is filling and delicious!

getpocket.com

 

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Definitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwave

Experts say, even if it claims to be “microwave-safe.”

bonappetit.com

http://bonappetit.com/

 

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How I rewired my brain in six weeks

There is growing evidence that simple, everyday changes to our lives can alter our brains and change how they work. Melissa Hogenboom put her own brain in the scanner to find out.

bbc.com

 

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Bones play an important role in our health – here's how to keep them strong

Our skeleton is replaced approximately every ten years to ensure our bones stay strong and healthy.

theconversation.com

What Happened When I Forced Myself To Wake Up At 5 A.M. Every Day For A Month

Some early risers might get more done, but it turns out there are times when getting up earlier can make you less productive.

getpocket.com

 

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Oh My Quad — this 4-move kettlebell leg workout builds your quads and glutes

And it takes less than 15 minutes

tomsguide.com

Fighting Cancer: Are Firefighters Cursed by the 'Forever Chemicals' in Their Gear?

The daughter of a heroic Dallas fireman wants answers after her father’s death and its possible link to PFAS chemicals. People all over the country have the same question.

dallasobserver.com

 

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Extreme Fasting: What Does 'One Meal a Day' Actually Do to Your Body?

Celebrities have popularized all sorts of outlandish diet trends over the years.

sciencealert.com

Long Covid is a new name for an old syndrome

Although much about ME/CFS is still not well-understood, decades of experience and research into this condition could be productively and rapidly applied to long Covid.

statnews.com

A boy saw 17 doctors over 3 years for chronic pain. ChatGPT found the diagnosis

Alex experienced pain that stopped him from playing with other children but doctors had no answers to why. His frustrated mom asked ChatGPT for help.

today.com

 

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Scientists Have Zeroed In on the Most Effective Exercise To Reduce Your Blood Pressure

According to a big, recent meta-analysis in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, isometric holds are actually more effective than HIIT, dynamic strength training, and cardio when it comes to lowering blood pressure. (That’s news to many of us!)

wellandgood.com

The Politics of Chronic Illness Memoirs

For as long as I have experienced chronic illness, stories are how I have made sense of my body— to myself or others. I have told these stories to those wearing the all-knowing white coats. I have …

lithub.com

 

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Nordic hamstring curls: How to do them and the benefits for strengthening your glutes and hamstrings

Here's how to do Nordic hamstring curls and why

tomsguide.com

 

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The Physics of Crowds

Why dangerous crowds behave the way they do.

nautil.us

Fitness | Well+Good

www.wellandgood.com

Well+Good: Well-Being for Your Body, Mind, and Spirit | Well+Good

A market-leader in the wellness space for over a decade, Well+Good is a digital publication and community dedicated to informing and empowering you to live a well life, inside and out.

www.wellandgood.com

 

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How Your Dog Knows When You’re Sick

Dogs can act like illness psychics.

getpocket.com

The Constant Reinvention of No-Recipe Recipes

The earliest cookbooks were light on instruction and heavy on assumed knowledge — a style our recent, prescriptive recipe-obsessed food culture is now looping back to.

getpocket.com

11 Simple Ways to Improve Your Memory

Long-term, immediate, and habitual methods for keeping your memories fresh and clear.

getpocket.com

How to Build a Better Breakfast

The ultimate guide to leveling up every item on your morning menu, from reinventing your oatmeal experience to getting the crisp on your hash browns just right.

getpocket.com

 

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I walked 10K steps a day for a month. The results shocked me

I was still eating ice cream and potato chips.

newsweek.com

Behavior Is a Miracle Drug for Our Health

It’s the only way to truly move the needle on chronic diseases, writes Arianna Huffington.

time.com

 

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I'm a personal trainer — here are 3 best compound exercises for cutting V-shaped back muscles

We swear by these back exercises

www.tomsguide.com

Forget push-ups — this kettlebell shoulder workout chisels your pecs and shoulders in 3 moves

Two kettlebells are all you need

www.tomsguide.com

100 burpees a day for 30 days — here's what happens to your body

In a word: wow.

www.tomsguide.com

This 4-move abs workout for beginners strengthens your core in just 20 minutes

Technogym and Barry’s Bootcamp trainer Harry Sellers reveals how to do it.

www.tomsguide.com

 

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Internalized Racism Almost Kept Me from Becoming a Mother

'For me, the fear of motherhood was inextricably tied to race,' writes Debora Kuan.

time.com

Fitness Articles | Tom's Guide

www.tomsguide.com

TIAs and mini-stroke risks: Cardiologist shares warning signs and prevention tips

Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) — or mini-strokes — can be just as serious as a stroke. Dr. Karishma Patwa, a cardiologist with Manhattan Cardiology, shares tips for diagnosing, treating and preventing.

www.foxnews.com

 

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Melatonin warnings: Nearly half of parents give it to their kids to help them sleep, but experts urge caution

More parents are giving their kids melatonin to help them fall asleep, according to a survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine — and some experts are warning of potential risks.

www.foxnews.com

Aspartame and autism: Drinking diet soda amid pregnancy linked to diagnosis in male offspring, says study

Pregnant or breastfeeding women who consume aspartame could experience higher rates of autism diagnoses in their sons, says a study from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

www.foxnews.com

 

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Type 2 diabetes a much greater risk for 'night owls' than for early birds, a 'startling' new study finds

A new study revealed that night owls are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to early birds. Dr. Joe Whittington, an emergency medicine doctor, discussed the findings.

www.foxnews.com

Boost brain health and slow mental aging with 10 intriguing tips from longevity experts

While the cognitive aging process can’t be stopped, there are ways we can slow it down, according to Dr. Brett Osborn, a Florida neurosurgeon and longevity expert. Here are 10 tips.

www.foxnews.com

Prostate cancer symptoms and warning signs

National Prostate Cancer Awareness month is in September. The cancer is very common in men and the symptoms are typically not severe. Signs may not appear.

www.foxnews.com

Study on MDMA's use to treat PTSD could send therapy method to FDA for approval by 2024

A study looking into how MDMA can be used to treat post traumatic stress disorder showed symptoms decreased to levels that could no longer be diagnosed as PTSD

www.foxnews.com

 

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Be well: Stop grinding your teeth for better dental health

Up to a third of adults grind their teeth in the daytime and more than 10% do it while they sleep. Dr. Daniel Rubinshtein, a cosmetic dentist in New York City, offers expert advice on how to stop.

www.foxnews.com

The cancer prevention diet: 6 smart tips from a nutritionist on what to eat and why — and what to avoid

Nichole Andrews, a registered dietitian nutritionist and cancer nutrition specialist, shared with Fox News Digital her recommendations for what to eat — and what to avoid — to reduce cancer risk.

www.foxnews.com

Michael Caine's secret to a long and happy life at 90

Michael Caine married model Shakira Baksh in 1973 after seeing her in a TV advert and tracking her down. She was 26 and he was 40.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Online Word Games Are Ruining My Life. And Probably Yours, Too.

Wordle is only the tip of the spear where our current plague of cutesy viral word games is concerned

www.theringer.com

 

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In-depth career guide

80000hours.org

14 Omelette Recipes Starring One of the World's Most Perfect Foods

Every culture has their idea of the perfect omelette—impeccably rolled with barely a hint of browning, folded over and stuffed to the brim, layered with creamy potatoes...the list goes on! Here's a collection of omelette recipes to satisfy every craving.

www.seriouseats.com

How to Transform Packaged Food Into Your New Favorite Meal

Low-effort ways to upgrade your go-to staples, from brownie mix that tastes homemade to grown-up mac and cheese you can have ready in just a few.

getpocket.com

 

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Fighting Cancer: Are Firefighters Cursed by the 'Forever Chemicals' in Their Gear?

The daughter of a heroic Dallas fireman wants answers after her father’s death and its possible link to PFAS chemicals. People all over the country have the same question.

www.dallasobserver.com

 

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Moonglow Brings a Japanese and Italian Fusion Tasting Menu to North Texas

Akira Imamura, the owner and chef of Ramen Izakaya Akira in Lewisville, opened a six-course tasting menu that displays his fusion of Japanese and Italian cuisine.

www.dallasobserver.com

Rumali Adds to Irving's Vibrant Indian Food Scene

Rumali might be one of the few places in North Texas serving fresh baked rumali roti, a North Indian delicacy.

www.dallasobserver.com

Dig in! Our Top 100 Restaurants for 2023

Even in an inflationary year, Dallas diners are filling the city's restaurants. Here's a list of 100 reasons why, -- our picks for the metro area's top restaurants.

www.dallasobserver.com

 

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The 14 Absolute Best Ways To Elevate Frozen Pizza - Tasting Table

Frozen pizzas do the job straight from the package, but there are plenty of ways to improve your pie with minimal effort.

www.tastingtable.com

10 Fun Ways to Up Your Frozen Dumplings Game

Treat frozen meat- and veggie-filled dumplings as a blank canvas, using them in everything from gratin to quesadillas to jeongol

getpocket.com

How to Transform Packaged Food Into Your New Favorite Meal

Low-effort ways to upgrade your go-to staples, from brownie mix that tastes homemade to grown-up mac and cheese you can have ready in just a few.

getpocket.com

 

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What can we do about ultraprocessed foods?

Researchers are figuring out the features of these foods that harm our health — and proposing ways ahead

knowablemagazine.org

https://knowablemagazine.org/article/food-environment/2023/salt-taste-surprisingly-mysterious