This Surgeon Wants To Offer Cheap MRIs. A State Law Is Getting In His Way

This Surgeon Wants To Offer Cheap MRIs. A State Law Is Getting In His Way
Dr. Gajendra Singh is suing to overturn North Carolina's "certificate of need" law.

August 1, 2018 at 02:05AM
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A Solid Night's Sleep Is The New Luxury Good. Have Fun Affording It

A Solid Night's Sleep Is The New Luxury Good. Have Fun Affording It
How much would you pay to sleep better?

August 1, 2018 at 01:09AM
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Staircases in Space: Why Are Places in Science Fiction Not Wheelchair-Accessible?

Staircases in Space: Why Are Places in Science Fiction Not Wheelchair-Accessible?
Space remains a vast, untamed place, penned in only by the limits of our own imaginations. So why the hell are there so many staircases in space?

July 31, 2018 at 07:08PM
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The Long, Noble And Stinky Quest To Make Human Shit Useful

The Long, Noble And Stinky Quest To Make Human Shit Useful
With 2.3 billion people denied access to basic sanitation, and aging sewers not fit for purpose, could there be another way of handling human feces?

July 31, 2018 at 04:00PM
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After Doctors Cut Their Opioids, Patients Turn To A Risky Treatment For Back Pain

After Doctors Cut Their Opioids, Patients Turn To A Risky Treatment For Back Pain
An injectable drug that the manufacturer says is too dangerous to use along the spine is growing in popularity for back pain as doctors turn away from opioids.

July 31, 2018 at 02:54PM
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After Doctors Cut Their Opioids, Patients Turn to a Risky Treatment for Back Pain

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Koch-Backed Think Tank Finds That 'Medicare For All' Would Cut Health Care Spending And Raise Wages. Whoops

Koch-Backed Think Tank Finds That 'Medicare For All' Would Cut Health Care Spending And Raise Wages. Whoops
A Koch brothers-backed economist makes a $3 trillion error, but still finds that "Medicare for All" reduces costs and boosts wages.

July 31, 2018 at 03:15AM
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Vaginal Laser Treatments Can Cause Burns and Scarring, the F.D.A. Says

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Maybe You Were Thinking About Eating Raw Centipedes. Don’t.

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The Real-Life Diet of Mat Fraser, The Fittest Man on Earth

The Real-Life Diet of Mat Fraser, The Fittest Man on Earth
The back-to-back CrossFit Games champion shares his secrets for dieting, training, sleeping, and staying positive throughout all of it.

July 30, 2018 at 09:44PM
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Can You Get Sick From Air Conditioning?

Can You Get Sick From Air Conditioning?
Air-conditioning can seem almost too good to be true. It is one of the few staples of modernity without severe and readily apparent downsides: all it does, or all it seems to do, is make things cooler, while generating a soft, lulling noise redolent of childhood afternoons spent indoors watching cartoons.

July 30, 2018 at 08:34PM
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Woman Coming Out Of Anesthesia Is Convinced That Doctors Operated On The Wrong Foot

Woman Coming Out Of Anesthesia Is Convinced That Doctors Operated On The Wrong Foot
And, boy, is she amped about Canadian healthcare.

July 30, 2018 at 05:05PM
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How Climate Change Is Ruining Our Indoor Air

How Climate Change Is Ruining Our Indoor Air
It would take an unreasonable amount of plants to balance rising CO2 levels being found at home, school, and work.

July 30, 2018 at 02:05AM
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Powerlifting Doesn't Care What I Look Like

Powerlifting Doesn't Care What I Look Like
It only cares how strong you are.

July 29, 2018 at 11:57PM
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Another American Is Fatally Shot. And Marlon West Does Another Push-Up

Another American Is Fatally Shot. And Marlon West Does Another Push-Up
Amid ceaseless reports of shootings, it can be easy to feel helpless and overwhelmed, unsure what to do. With his push-up project, West joins a scattered group of concerned citizens finding unique ways to acknowledge violence.

July 29, 2018 at 03:07PM
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Why Did 11 Babies Die in a Generic Viagra Trial?

Why Did 11 Babies Die in a Generic Viagra Trial?
Why was a drug best known for treating erectile dysfunction being tested in pregnant woman at all? There is one answer rooted in biology and another rooted in economics.

July 29, 2018 at 08:21AM
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The secret in my blood

The secret in my blood
I've had this since I was eight years old, and I was always told I'd have two years to live.

July 28, 2018 at 10:34PM
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How I Survived Cancer in Prison

How I Survived Cancer in Prison
"I fought first for my rights, and then for my life."

July 28, 2018 at 09:04PM
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Passengers Hospitalized After Mysterious 'Dirty Socks' Odor Stinks Up Plane

Passengers Hospitalized After Mysterious 'Dirty Socks' Odor Stinks Up Plane
And a Hazmat team couldn't figure out why the smell made people sick.

July 28, 2018 at 05:39AM
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Medicare Slashes Star Ratings for Staffing at 1 in 11 Nursing Homes

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Meet the Rebate, the New Villain of High Drug Prices

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Scientists Figured Out Why Our Mouths Heal So Freakishly Fast

Scientists Figured Out Why Our Mouths Heal So Freakishly Fast
Hoping to zero in on why the mouth heals much faster than other body parts, such as the skin, the researchers recruited 30 healthy, non-smoking volunteers for a simple experiment.

July 27, 2018 at 04:38PM
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Meet The Anarchists Making Their Own Medicine

Meet The Anarchists Making Their Own Medicine
The Four Thieves Vinegar Collective is a network of tech-fueled anarchists taking on Big Pharma with DIY medicines.

July 27, 2018 at 02:39AM
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Getting Real About Periods, Breast-Feeding, Menopause and More

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Gerardo Gonzalez's New York

Gerardo Gonzalez's New York
The chef and co-owner of New York City's Lalito on revolution through food, chasing trends and the politics of cooking with cannabis.

July 26, 2018 at 10:18PM
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Why Your SPF 15 Sunscreen Probably Isn’t Enough To Protect You From The Sun

Why Your SPF 15 Sunscreen Probably Isn’t Enough To Protect You From The Sun
Dermatologists say that most people don't put on a thick enough layer sunscreen, and new research — in which scientists put varying amounts of sunscreen on volunteers' butts — shows how those thin applications of sunscreen fail to provide the SPF listed on the bottle.

July 26, 2018 at 04:24PM
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New Alzheimer's Drug Shows Big Promise In Early Trial Results

New Alzheimer's Drug Shows Big Promise In Early Trial Results
The drug may be the first to successfully attack both the brain changes and the symptoms of Alzheimer's. Further research will be needed to know if it's truly effective.

July 26, 2018 at 01:31AM
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Marines Who Fired Rocket Launchers Now Worry About Their Brains

Marines Who Fired Rocket Launchers Now Worry About Their Brains
The military is trying to figure out whether troops can sustain brain injuries from firing certain powerful weapons. A pair of Marines who used to shoot these weapons think they already know.

July 25, 2018 at 11:27PM
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Drug Testing Organizations Save Lives, So Why Haven't Rave And Concert Organizers Embraced Them?

Drug Testing Organizations Save Lives, So Why Haven't Rave And Concert Organizers Embraced Them?
Groups like the Loop and DanceSafe test drugs like Ecstasy and warn users of high dosages and adulterants, but federal legislation from the early 2000s has live music promoters wary of their brand of harm reduction.

July 25, 2018 at 11:27PM
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New Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Big Promise in Early Trial Results

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The Big Business Of Being Gwyneth Paltrow

The Big Business Of Being Gwyneth Paltrow
Inside the growth of Goop — the most controversial brand in the wellness industry.

July 25, 2018 at 03:11PM
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Possible Link Between Grain-Free Dog Food and Heart Disease, FDA Says

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Ebola Outbreak in Congo Has Ended, W.H.O. Says

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Inside Incels' Looksmaxing Obsession: Penis Stretching, Skull Implants And Rage

Inside Incels' Looksmaxing Obsession: Penis Stretching, Skull Implants And Rage
Unhappy with how they look, thousands of young men are joining anonymous message boards such as Lookism.net to dissect their looks and exchange detailed tips on looksmaxing — their term for enhancing their appearance.

July 24, 2018 at 08:12PM
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In Maine, Thousands Were to Start Receiving Medicaid This Month. They’re Not.

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I Tried Ketamine To Treat My Depression. Within A Day, I Felt Relief

I Tried Ketamine To Treat My Depression. Within A Day, I Felt Relief
How the veterinary anesthetic and recreational drug saved me from suicidal thoughts.

July 24, 2018 at 04:02PM
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What I Learned From Hiring A Coach To Grow My Dick Bigger

What I Learned From Hiring A Coach To Grow My Dick Bigger
The "Rice Sock Technique" is the preferred warm-up of AJ "Big Al" Alfaro, my "Male Enhancement Coach" (i.e., dick enlargement tutor), who explicitly warns me NOT to skip this step.

July 24, 2018 at 04:02PM
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For the First Time, a Female Ebola Survivor Infects Others

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How Prisons Are Poisoning Their Inmates

How Prisons Are Poisoning Their Inmates
Hundreds of US prisons and ICE detention centers are built on toxic sites, and people inside are getting sick.

July 23, 2018 at 09:10PM
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For Scientists Racing to Cure Alzheimer’s, the Math Is Getting Ugly

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Unspeakable: An Autistic Woman’s Family Says The State Exposed Her To Sexual Abuse

Unspeakable: An Autistic Woman’s Family Says The State Exposed Her To Sexual Abuse
Residents in homes for people with developmental disabilities are rarely taught how to report abuse, despite being at high risk of experiencing it.

July 23, 2018 at 05:39PM
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It’s Not Just the Tampon Tax: Why Periods Are Political

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More People Are Getting Sick From Raw Veggie Trays

More People Are Getting Sick From Raw Veggie Trays
Think twice about picking from that vegetable tray at a summer picnic. The number of people who have gotten sick from eating Del Monte veggie trays has increased to 237 from four states in the Midwest, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

July 21, 2018 at 05:16PM
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The Untold Story of the Burpee

The Untold Story of the Burpee
If you were involved in military training or any kind of athletics, chances are you were punished by being ordered to drop into a squat, kick your feet back into a push-up plank, jump back into a squat and then stand up again.

July 20, 2018 at 10:14PM
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Government Healthcare Is Saving My Mum's Life

Government Healthcare Is Saving My Mum's Life
She walks in, gets the drugs she needs and goes home. Every three weeks, the NHS gives her life. For free.

July 20, 2018 at 08:15PM
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Got Medicare Advantage? Prepare for New Perks — and New Questions.

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Bayer Will Stop Selling Essure Birth Control Implants

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Whole Milk Is Healthy Now, And Other Facts

Whole Milk Is Healthy Now, And Other Facts
Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Whole milk is good now, there will be nothing like "The Dark Knight" again and your phone number isn't safe.

July 20, 2018 at 01:45PM
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The Government Lost Control At A Former Nuclear Weapons Plant. Now 42 Workers Are Paying The Price.

The Government Lost Control At A Former Nuclear Weapons Plant. Now 42 Workers Are Paying The Price.
"This is 2018. We shouldn't still be contaminating people with plutonium," said a worker at the Hanford Site.

July 20, 2018 at 01:45PM
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Merck to Lower Prices on Some Drugs, but Not its Blockbusters

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