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This Startup Claimed Its Blood Transfusions Could Reverse Aging. Then, the FDA Stepped In

The $8,000 procedure is like “plastic surgery from the inside out,” the company’s founder said. But can an infusion of young blood truly revitalize an old body?

www.popularmechanics.com

This Body Was Found Preserved on a Block of Ice in a Colorado Shed. It Had Been There for 30 Years.

In the quest for immortality, no approach is too bizarre to try—not even DIY cryonics.

www.popularmechanics.com

 

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NFL Star Bernie Kosar Diagnosed with Liver Failure and Parkinson's Disease

Bernie Kosar revealed he has been diagnosed with liver failure and parkinson's disease in the past year and a half, and is waiting for a liver transplant.

people.com

Cape Town Is Dealing with Rare Rabies Outbreak in Seal Population: 'We Think Quite a Few People Have Been Bitten'

The capital of South Africa is dealing with an unusual outbreak of rabies among the local seal population. Officials believe several people have been bitten by the animals, although no seal-to-human cases of rabies transmission have been reported.

people.com

 

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More Than 2,400 Oregon Patients May Have Been Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis by 1 Doctor

Several Portland area hospitals used an outsourced anesthesiology group whose physician may have exposed more than 2,000 patients to HIV and hepatitis B and C by not following proper protocols.

people.com

 

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Live on your own? 3 easy one-portion recipes to make, from breakfast to dessert

Making meals for one just got easier.

www.stylist.co.uk

 

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A B.C. man owes $27,000 in COVID benefit repayments. He's fighting back and is not the only one

A Vancouver man is fighting back against the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) claims that he wasn't eligible to receive COVID benefits during the pandemic and owes the government more than $27,000.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

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http://nbcnews.com/health/health-news/nearly-half-us-counties-dont-single-cardiologist-rcna160229

How Little Cardio Can I Get Away With?

TikTokers are beseeching us to get off the treadmill and into the weight room. They might have a point.

www.outsideonline.com

In Constant Battle With Insurers, Doctors Reach for a Cudgel: A.I.

As health plans increasingly rely on technology to deny treatment, physicians are fighting back with chatbots that synthesize research and make the case.

www.nytimes.com

Language is primarily a tool for communication rather than thought - Nature

Evidence from neuroscience and related fields suggests that language and thought processes operate in distinct networks in the human brain and that language is optimized for communication and not for complex thought.

www.nature.com

 

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How to Run 314 Miles After a Traumatic Brain Injury - Longreads

After a horrific accident, doctors told Todd Barcelona that he’d likely never race again. So he and his wife decided to run farther than they ever had before.

longreads.com

Why Athletes Should Understand this New Theory of Brain Science

“Predictive processing” offers novel ways to think about sports psychology, the limits of endurance, and the urge to explore.

www.outsideonline.com

Why Do Humans Love to Run? It Turns Out It Was a Key Part of Our Evolution.

A trove of ethnographic data reveals that persistence hunting—early humans relying on superior traits to chase down prey—was a worldwide phenomenon

www.outsideonline.com

Does Time Feel Slower During Your Hard Workouts? Blame Your Brain.

Scientists are finding that the subjective perception of time during exercise is more complex than expected.

www.outsideonline.com

 

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How AI Can Help Alleviate the Stress of a Cancer Diagnosis

Personalized AI-enabled tests can pave the way for patients to find hope, confidence, and comfort amid a cancer journey.

time.com

 

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Has Life on Earth Survived More Than Five Mass Extinctions?

Scientists aren’t just arguing whether humans are causing a sixth mass extinction event now, but whether many more occurred in the past

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

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http://washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2024/measles-outbreak-vaccine

How Denisovans thrived on top of the world: mysterious ancient humans’ survival secrets revealed

The cave-dwelling group hunted animals such as hyenas and hares to sustain themselves in harsh environments.

www.nature.com

 

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My Deep Sleep Quest: I Tried 11 Popular Insomnia Cures. Do Any of Them Actually Work?

For some, insomnia has soared. Our tired, intrepid writer tried a range of remedies—including CBD, deep breathing and lettuce water.

getpocket.com

How do you know it’s time to retire?

Moving on from a productive career doesn’t need to be a blow to your identity.

www.vox.com

 

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Radioactive Real Estate: Finding a Forever Home for Nuclear Waste

Castoffs from U.S. nuclear weapons get buried at one site in New Mexico. But what happens when that facility fills up?

undark.org

Book Review: Refrigeration and the Many Virtues of the Cold Chain

Nicola Twilley’s "Frostbite" explores how refrigeration has shaped everything over time from our guts to economies.

undark.org

 

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What two years without Roe looks like

8 charts that show how Americans are confronting a whole new reality of patchwork abortion access after the Supreme Court's decision

www.vox.com

 

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Sex Therapist Dr. Ruth Dead at 96 in New York City

Ruth Westheimer -- better known as the TV sex therapist known as Dr. Ruth -- has died in New York City.

www.tmz.com

 

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US' deadliest beach - experts reveal why people are dying in droves

America's deadliest beach has been revealed - and it's a scenic sandy escape that's home to hurricanes, surf zone fatalities and shark attacks.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Sex Therapist Dr. Ruth Dead at 96 in New York City

Ruth Westheimer -- better known as the TV sex therapist known as Dr. Ruth -- has died in New York City.

www.tmz.com

Dr. Ruth Westheimer dead at 96: Sex therapist passes away at NYC home

Dr. Ruth Westheimer died at her home surrounded by her family. The diminutive sex therapist became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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How Much Hair Loss Is Normal for Women?

It's not uncommon to lose about 100 hairs a day. But you aren't powerless against hair loss.

time.com

These Jacked Vegan Powerlifters Are Defying Stereotypes

Goodbye, ‘soy boys.’ Hello, swole vegans.

gizmodo.com

 

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The Food Our Parents Fed Us

Cans of Cream of Something and frozen vegetables and rice plus more rice made for dinners that tasted like love. (And sanity.)

getpocket.com

 

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The Hottest Year Ever Has Just Broken a New Type of Record — And Its Not What You Think

Our planet has now gone a full year where each month was more than 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than the estimated pre-industrial average. Here's what that means.

www.inverse.com

 

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Does a Sugar Detox Work? I'm On It and Have Had Some Surprising Results.

My doctor said I needed to lose weight and that getting off the sweet-tasting carbohydrate was the way to do it.

getpocket.com

 

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https://www.fastcompany.com/91153319/heatwave-hydration-cooling-down-is-big-business-for-the-beverage-industry

 

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This Peanut Butter Latte Isn’t As Weird As It Sounds

Peanut butter is a surprisingly well-matched flavoring for your latte, and you can follow these easy steps to make a nutty, velvety latte in minutes, right at home.

lifehacker.com

7 Bad Housekeeping Habits

Give these up and take back control of the mess.

getpocket.com

 

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https://www.fastcompany.com/91153106/ai-could-make-ivf-more-accessible

 

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https://www.fastcompany.com/91155303/japan-diaper-makers-adults-market-revenue-births-fall

How to Take Mushrooms

The difference between a good mushroom experience and a bad mushroom experience can come down to knowing what you’re doing and taking a little time to prepare. I put together a list of some of the do's and don'ts of getting high on mushrooms, if you want to have a good time.

lifehacker.com

 

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It’s Time to Learn What ‘Core Sleep’ Actually Is

Let's talk about one of the most confusing terms you’ll see on your fitness tracker—specifically your Apple Watch. Next to REM sleep, which you’ve probably heard of, and “deep” sleep, which feels self explanatory, there’s “core” sleep. And if you google what core sleep means, you’ll get a...

lifehacker.com

A Guide to Buying Your First (or Next) Kettlebell

So you’ve read about my favorite kettlebell exercises for beginners and you’d like to start doing them at home. Or perhaps you already have a few bells, and you’re thinking it’s time to get another—maybe something heavier, if you started out too light. The world contains multitudes of kettlebell...

lifehacker.com

 

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https://www.npr.org/2024/07/11/nx-s1-5034292/temperature-records-heatwave-climate-change

 

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During Mexico City’s Drought, Cilantro Became a Luxury Good

A cilantro shortage drove up prices, forcing CDMX taco shops to skimp on the essential garnish. It’s unlikely to be the last time.

www.eater.com

 

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How This Chef Makes Nachos, Her Way

Gaby Melian’s secret to the perfect nachos lies in her mango chimichurri

www.eater.com

In Case of Emergency, Eat Japanese Disaster Food

Miso mackerel, ginger pork, udon, and matcha cheesecake are a few of Japan’s freeze-dried and canned saigaishoku (disaster foods), a booming industry and cultural staple in a natural disaster-prone country.

www.eater.com

 

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Robot-packed meals are coming to the frozen-food aisle

Found everywhere from airplanes to grocery stores, prepared meals are usually packed by hand. AI-powered robotics is changing that.

www.technologyreview.com

 

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https://www.fastcompany.com/91153613/cosm-reimagining-immersive-sports-and-entertainment

Emma Carey: The skydiver who survived a 14,000-foot fall

In 2013, Emma Carey went skydiving for the first time and experienced an absolute nightmare. This is why she refuses to let the accident define her.

www.espn.com

 

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Watch Jesse Owens Win Four Golds at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany

The Black track star smoked the competition to win a record-setting four gold medals, making a mockery of Adolf Hitler’s belief in Aryan supremacy.

www.mentalfloss.com

 

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Why Everything You Know About Salt Is Probably Wrong

It is a diet “truth” we’re used to hearing: we eat too much salt. However, a growing number of academics say salt intake targets are too low.

getpocket.com

 

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The real-life diet of ZOE epidemiologist Tim Spector, who you won't catch mainlining vitamin supplements

The renowned scientist and app cofounder breaks down his daily routine, from kefir breakfasts to morning swims in the sea

www.gq-magazine.co.uk

 

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The untold story of the Human Genome Project: How one man’s DNA became a pillar of genetics

The story of how and why a single DNA donor came to be the centerpiece of one of biology’s crowning achievements has largely escaped public scrutiny.

www.statnews.com