Weight Loss: October 2017

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Researchers Have Ditched The Autism-vaccine Hypothesis. Here’s What They Think Actually Causes It.

Researchers Have Ditched The Autism-vaccine Hypothesis. Here’s What They Think Actually Causes It.
Genes and the microbiome are some of the most promising leads.

November 1, 2017 at 12:57AM
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What’s killing America’s new mothers? Written by Annalisa Merelli October 29, 2017

What’s killing America’s new mothers? Written by Annalisa Merelli October 29, 2017
"We were very healthy people living in Southern California, with great jobs... we thought we were untouchable.”

October 31, 2017 at 08:52PM
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What Would Happen If You Were Stuck In The Dark Forever?

What Would Happen If You Were Stuck In The Dark Forever?
There are points in our lives where we’re plunged into thick, incomprehensible darkness. Eventually, the light always manages to return. But what happens if it doesn’t?

October 31, 2017 at 04:06PM
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A Lesson From the Biggest Losers: Exercise Keeps Off the Weight

By GINA KOLATA from NYT Health http://ift.tt/2zVwS3j

Monday, October 30, 2017

What Experts Know About Men Who Rape

By HEATHER MURPHY from NYT Health http://ift.tt/2A22KUQ

What Smoking 30 Packs Of Cigarettes Does To You Body, Visualized

What Smoking 30 Packs Of Cigarettes Does To You Body, Visualized
Here's what smoking a pack a day for a month would do to your lungs. And that's just one month.

October 30, 2017 at 09:22PM
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'The Fear of Dying' Pervades Southern California's Oil-Polluted Enclaves

'The Fear of Dying' Pervades Southern California's Oil-Polluted Enclaves
As the state wins praise for its progressive climate policies, refinery emissions vex people in low-income communities. Things may get worse.

October 30, 2017 at 06:17PM
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Sunday, October 29, 2017

All The Candy That’s Sold During Halloween Week, In One Massive Pumpkin

All The Candy That’s Sold During Halloween Week, In One Massive Pumpkin
America buys 300,000 tons of candy during Halloween. Here's what it would look like in a giant ball looming over the nation's capital.

October 29, 2017 at 05:44PM
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Saturday, October 28, 2017

This doctor diagnosed his own cancer with an iPhone ultrasound

This doctor diagnosed his own cancer with an iPhone ultrasound
Can a smartphone-enabled ultrasound machine become medicine’s next stethoscope?

October 28, 2017 at 02:33PM
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Friday, October 27, 2017

The Governor Blocked Medicaid Expansion. Now Maine Voters Could Overrule Him.

By ABBY GOODNOUGH from NYT Health http://ift.tt/2yRarPS

Jewish Philanthropists Create a Prize for Christian Missionaries

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health http://ift.tt/2iEUB4C

When Kids Have to Act Like Parents, It Affects Them For Life

When Kids Have to Act Like Parents, It Affects Them For Life
Some people who have to be responsible for their siblings or parents as children grow up to be compulsive caretakers.

October 27, 2017 at 09:01PM
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One Last Question Before the Operation: Just How Frail Are You?

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When Hope Runs Out, Cancer Patients Are Making Their Own DIY Immunotherapy Treatments

When Hope Runs Out, Cancer Patients Are Making Their Own DIY Immunotherapy Treatments
Every generation has had its breakthrough that promised to, at long last, finally cure cancer, but this time around the chances of actually pulling it off are looking pretty good. But for some, progress cannot come soon enough.

October 27, 2017 at 04:21PM
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“No Fatties”: When Health Care Hurts

“No Fatties”: When Health Care Hurts
A fat person walking into a doctor’s office can expect lectures, condescension, and misdiagnoses from a medical culture that chalks every health issue up to weight.

October 27, 2017 at 01:56PM
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Thursday, October 26, 2017

Inside Botox’s Margin of Error

Inside Botox’s Margin of Error
It's based on the substance that causes botulism. That’s part of what protects Allergan’s $2.8 billion Botox empire.

October 26, 2017 at 11:43PM
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Sweden's mystery illness

Sweden's mystery illness
For nearly two decades Sweden has been battling a mysterious illness. Called Resignation Syndrome, it affects only the children of asylum-seekers, who withdraw completely, ceasing to walk or talk, or open their eyes. Eventually they recover. But why does this only seem to occur in Sweden?

October 26, 2017 at 08:25PM
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The Opioid Epidemic: What You Need to Know

By YOUSUR AL-HLOU, JOSH KATZ and DREW JORDAN from NYT Health http://ift.tt/2y7yjiw

What Would Happen If You Were Stuck In The Dark Forever?

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

C.D.C. Panel Recommends a New Shingles Vaccine

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How Iowa Became An Obamacare Horror Story

How Iowa Became An Obamacare Horror Story
Premiums and tempers are rising in one of America’s most political states, with no solution in sight.

October 25, 2017 at 06:20PM
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A Lazy Person's Guide To Happiness

A Lazy Person's Guide To Happiness
Find the right environment, and very little effort is necessary.

October 25, 2017 at 03:47PM
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

‘Reality shrivels. This is your life now’: 88 days trapped in bed to save a pregnancy

‘Reality shrivels. This is your life now’: 88 days trapped in bed to save a pregnancy
Months before she was due to give birth, disaster struck for Katherine Heiny. Doctors ordered her to lie on her side in bed and not move — and gave her a 1% chance of carrying her baby to term.

October 24, 2017 at 10:09PM
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Americans Are Retiring Later, Dying Sooner and Sicker In-Between

Americans Are Retiring Later, Dying Sooner and Sicker In-Between
Data released last week suggest Americans' health is declining and millions of middle-age workers face the prospect of shorter, and less active, retirements than their parents enjoyed.

October 24, 2017 at 02:58PM
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Why We Still Don't Understand Sleep, And Why It Matters

Why We Still Don't Understand Sleep, And Why It Matters
Shortly after his 21st birthday, Henry Nicholls began to experience symptoms of narcolepsy, a debilitating disorder that's plagued him ever since. Sleep research is progressing, so why are he and others like him still waiting for a cure?

October 24, 2017 at 01:45PM
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Protein Powder Is for Everyone

Protein Powder Is for Everyone
And it will make you look like the best version of yourself—whether that's "The Rock, flexing" or "Gosling in a henley".

October 24, 2017 at 08:00AM
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Monday, October 23, 2017

Meet The People Who Believe The Fluoride In Your Water Is Poisoning You

Meet The People Who Believe The Fluoride In Your Water Is Poisoning You
It turns out there's much more drama in the fluoride "truther" community than we thought — and at least one anti-fluoride expert is unhappy with the direction the movement is headed.

October 24, 2017 at 02:07AM
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Iowa Withdraws Request to Leave Obamacare Market

By ABBY GOODNOUGH from NYT Health http://ift.tt/2yNfEHZ

U.S. Hospitals Wrestle With Shortages of Drug Supplies Made in Puerto Rico

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What To Know About The Trump Administration's Efforts To Prevent A Teen Immigrant From Getting An Abortion

What To Know About The Trump Administration's Efforts To Prevent A Teen Immigrant From Getting An Abortion
"Jane Doe" is fifteen weeks pregnant and counting. The Department of Health and Human Services is fighting a legal battle to stop her from terminating her pregnancy.

October 23, 2017 at 08:48PM
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What If You Never Brushed Your Teeth?

What If You Never Brushed Your Teeth?
It would be far, far worse than just a case of bad breath.

October 23, 2017 at 07:49PM
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Italian Scientists Report Patient Who Sweats Blood

Italian Scientists Report Patient Who Sweats Blood
The 21-year-old patient entered a medical ward following three years of bleeding from her palms and face.

October 23, 2017 at 07:08PM
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To Mend a Birth Defect, Surgeons Operate on the Patient Within the Patient

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The Family That Built an Empire of Pain

The Family That Built an Empire of Pain
The Sackler dynasty's ruthless marketing of painkillers has generated billions of dollars — and millions of addicts.

October 23, 2017 at 03:56PM
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Sunday, October 22, 2017

For These Veterans, Growing Pot Isn't Just A Job, It's A Cause

For These Veterans, Growing Pot Isn't Just A Job, It's A Cause
For veterans learning to cultivate marijuana through a Los Angeles grower's internship program, it's personal. They want to push for medical cannabis to become an option for veterans with PTSD.

October 23, 2017 at 12:24AM
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Saturday, October 21, 2017

In Praise of Sitting While You Pee

In Praise of Sitting While You Pee
Guys, gather round and listen up. I must impart some wisdom that will seem obvious in hindsight but may just change your outlook on life: You are allowed to sit down to pee.

October 21, 2017 at 05:35PM
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Can We End Aging?

Can We End Aging?
"Aging is neither mystical nor inevitable and we may be able to stop it or delay it in your lifetime."

October 21, 2017 at 03:24PM
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When you get a stitch in your side, what's really going on?

When you get a stitch in your side, what's really going on?
Doctors still don’t know what causes it, or how to stop it.

October 21, 2017 at 01:21PM
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Friday, October 20, 2017

I.R.S. Says It Will Reject Tax Returns that Lack Health Insurance Disclosure

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How Fiction Becomes Fact on Social Media

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Your Thigh Bone Is Stronger Than Steel, And Other Weird Facts About The Human Body

Your Thigh Bone Is Stronger Than Steel, And Other Weird Facts About The Human Body
You can never blow out all of the air in your lungs, your stomach is never empty, and human bodies will never not be crazy.

October 20, 2017 at 05:01PM
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Pollution linked to 9 million deaths worldwide in 2015, study says

Pollution linked to 9 million deaths worldwide in 2015, study says
In 2015, nearly one in six deaths, an estimated nine million worldwide, was related to pollution in some form — air, water, soil, chemical or occupational pollution, according to a new report.

October 20, 2017 at 04:47PM
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Is mindfulness meditation good for kids? Here’s what the science actually says.

Is mindfulness meditation good for kids? Here’s what the science actually says.
Meditation is meant to help students deal with stress. But the hype is outpacing the evidence.

October 20, 2017 at 01:57PM
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The Long War on Polio, as Recalled by Its Generals

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New Study Casts Doubt on Diagnosis of Adult-Onset A.D.H.D.

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Thursday, October 19, 2017

What To Know About The Massive, Preventable Hepatitis A Outbreak In Southern California

What To Know About The Massive, Preventable Hepatitis A Outbreak In Southern California
Turns out, trying to prevent homeless people from using public bathrooms is not such a great idea.

October 19, 2017 at 09:47PM
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This Guy Just Injected Himself With a DIY HIV Treatment on Facebook Live

This Guy Just Injected Himself With a DIY HIV Treatment on Facebook Live
Tristan Roberts is a 27-year-old computer programmer and self-described "nomad." He is also probably the first person to give himself gene therapy on an internet livestream.

October 19, 2017 at 09:44PM
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