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A Dad's Love of Making Daily Lunchboxes for His Daughter Took Him to MasterChef India

Harish Closepet started making tiffins for his daughters and turned that into an Instagram page called Harry’s lunchbox. Today, he’s among the Top 6 contestants on MasterChef India and talks about why men should cook.

thebetterindia.com

This SoCal suburb hailed for its five keys to a long, healthy life. We explore the Blue Zone

A popular Netflix docuseries focuses on 'Blue Zones,' where lifestyles centered on faith, community and healthful eating lead to lower rates of chronic disease and greater longevity.

www.latimes.com

 

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The Therapeutic Power of the Tamalada

In my family, like many Mexican American families, the communal act of making tamales leaves us with a lot more than a Ziploc full of dinner

www.eater.com

Ultra-processed food isn't just bad for your health—it messes with your mind

Consuming ultra-processed foods that are typically high in salt, sugar, and fat—and cheap and accessible—may boost the risk of anxiety, depression, and cognitive decline.

www.nationalgeographic.com

 

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What Will Keith Lee Think of New York?

TikTok’s favorite food reviewer arrived in New York City this week. More than 16 million people are waiting to see what happens next.

ny.eater.com

The Bitter Taste of ‘Not Too Sweet’

Asian Americans have claimed the phrase "not too sweet" as a defiant shorthand and a cheeky rallying cry. But is that maxim really true?

www.eater.com

People Pay Hundreds for Kikkoman Soy Sauce Bottles

Special releases of the iconic soy sauce bottle can fetch hundreds of dollars online, especially among Americans, who have formed a deep relationship with the Japanese brand.

www.eater.com

 

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Medical microrobots that can travel inside your body are (still) on their way

Microrobots released into the body could bust up clots, deliver cancer drugs, and even guide listless sperm to their target.

www.technologyreview.com

Revolutionizing Medicine with Plant-Based Microrobots | University of Waterloo

Discover the revolutionary plant-based microrobots developed by the University of Waterloo in Canada. Learn how these shape-shifting...

medriva.com

 

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https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adh3073

https://www.science.org/journal/science

Medical microrobots in reproductive medicine from the bench to the clinic - Nature Communications

Microrobotics is an emerging technology with wide implications for medical fields, such as assisted reproduction. Here the authors show how the key challenges regarding materials, processes and engineering as well as ethical and regulatory implications can be addressed towards a clinical adoption.

www.nature.com

 

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What foods you really need to eat to reduce inflammation

Inflammation diets have been trendy for a long time. But new research is revealing exactly how your diet can affect the gut microbiome—and ultimately ward off chronic disease.

www.nationalgeographic.com

 

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Doctor and self-exiled activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS epidemic in rural China dies at 95

Renowned Chinese doctor and activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS virus epidemic in rural China in the 1990s died Sunday at the age of 95 at her home in the United States.

www.ctvnews.ca

B.C. health officials to provide update on respiratory illness

Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry are holding a news conference Monday to update B.C. residents about respiratory illness.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

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Mother-of-two, 37, complaining of stomach cramps told she is pregnant

The mother-of-three, 37, went to doctors in France saying she had been suffering with the abdominal pain for ten days. They diagnosed her with an abdominal pregnancy.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Inside the Secret Hell of Going to War With Scientology

Until recently, the Church of Scientology had held just one top-secret “religious arbitration” in its 70-year history. This is an extremely rare look inside the second.

www.thedailybeast.com

This Drug Rehab Center Turned Into a Violent Cult

A new Paramount+ docuseries, “Born in Synanon,” investigates the California cult’s history of abuse, sexual coercion, and murder-for-hire plots.

www.thedailybeast.com

Synanon and Love Has Won, Two Cults With New Docs

“Born in Synanon” and “Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God” join a crowded field of cult documentaries, but diverge from the usual template.

www.nytimes.com

'Born in Synanon': How a Rehab Turned Hellish Cult Preyed on Kids

Paramount+ docuseries, premiering Dec. 12, features ex-members reflecting on their time in Synanon, a rehab community that became a dangerous cult.

www.rollingstone.com

 

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Kenneth Law charged with 14 counts of murder in Ontario sodium nitrite deaths

An Ontario man already facing charges of aiding and abetting suicides through kits he sold online now faces 14 new second-degree murder charges, according to documents obtained by CTV News.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

Kenneth Law charged with 14 counts of 2nd-degree murder in Ontario sodium nitrite deaths

The 57-year-old Kenneth Law faces 14 charges of counselling or aiding suicide across several different GTA regions.

toronto.citynews.ca

Mississauga man Kenneth Law now faces 14 second-degree murder charges

A Mississauga man facing 14 charges of counselling or aiding suicide for allegedly mailing products that people used to end their lives is now facing 14 charges of second-degree murder.

www.thestar.com

 

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Thinking about going all organic

 

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I had terrible hangovers after two drinks - it was stage 3 CANCER

In April 2022, at the age of 19, Poppy Beguely, from Auckland, New Zealand, noticed that she was experiencing severe hangovers after a night out - often vomiting and getting a sore nose.

www.dailymail.co.uk

West Virginia could become epicenter of US 'tranq dope' outbreak

The opioid epidemic plaguing America is facing a new deadly drug trend - and West Virginia is on track to become the epicenter. But the Mountain State is already facing an opioid epidemic

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Watchdog calls on US to ban candy cancer chemicals

Consumer Reports said the video should trigger a shift in food policy in the US and urged officials here to 'do more' to protect adults and children.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Alarm over super-strength opioid as it's linked to 54 deaths

Nitazenes, smuggled into Britain via typical criminal routes, are mixed into heroin because they are so cheap and addictive . Sometimes they are sold as oxycodone pills or Xanax powders.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Product recipes are being secretly changed, claims Dispatches probe

Channel 4 's Dispatches accused food firms such as Ella's Kitchen and Jacobs and supermarkets including Tesco and Morrisons of the practice called 'skimpflation'.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Victoria Ekanoye she found breast cancer lump while feeding her son

Victoria Ekanoye has opened up about her breast cancer diagnosis and how it was only through breast feeding her six-month-old son that she found the lump.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Real Full Monty star Victoria Ekanoye gives 'groundbreaking' health update

The Real Full Monty's Victoria Ekanoye has revealed she's undergone a 'groundbreaking' blood test that determines if she has molecular cancer cells that isn't normally detected

www.mirror.co.uk

The Real Full Monty star Victoria Ekanoye says baby son 'saved her life' after finding cancer while breastfeeding

The former Corrie star discovered a lump while feeding her son.

ca.sports.yahoo.com

 

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Is climate-friendly beef even a possibility?

If you know one food that’s bad for the planet, it’s probably beef. It’s one of the worst polluters in the entire food industry, and its popularity means the scale of the beef industry is enormous. So much so that convincing people to give up beef has been a staple of the climate movement. But...

thebigstorypodcast.ca

This is what Canada will look like in 20 years – are we ready for an aging population?

New data reveals Canada's senior population is expected to exceed 11 million people by 2043. This rapid rise in the number of older Canadians will have wide-reaching implications on sectors such as health care and employment, with experts sounding the alarm that Canada is not prepared to handle...

www.ctvnews.ca

Piles of oranges at North Vancouver dump draw food waste concerns

A woman from Metro Vancouver is speaking out after spotting mounds of mandarin oranges discarded at the dump.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

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What you need to know before applying for the new Canadian Dental Care Plan

On Monday, the federal government unveiled the details of its new Canadian Dental Care Plan, building on the pre-existing Canada Dental Benefit, stating that access to oral health care should not depend on a person's ability to pay. Here's what you need to know.

www.ctvnews.ca

Is antibiotic resistance causing China's pneumonia outbreak?

Doctors fear the surge in pneumonia cases in children in China may have been caused by antibiotic resistance, which is much more common in China than in other countries.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Woman who dodged Alzheimer's could hold clues to how to prevent it

The unnamed Colombian woman, now in her late 70s, has kept fit and healthy despite half of her family coming down with the condition and some even developing it in their 40s.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I'm a plastic surgeon, here is the ideal age to get a facelift

Dr. Sarmela Sunder, a double board-certified plastic surgeon based in Beverly Hills, revealed the perfect age for someone to get a facelift after a patient asked her if they were 'too young' to get one.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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A Tale of Two Kebabs

The galouti kebab from a cool new NYC restaurant could never measure up to the one I ate in my father’s hometown. But maybe that’s not the point.

www.eater.com

 

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The moral imperative to learn from diverse phenomenal experiences | Aeon Essays

New research is uncovering the hidden differences in how people experience the world. The consequences are unsettling

aeon.co

‘I woke up and it was no longer a company’: SmileDirectClub’s closure leaves customers in the lurch

More than 2 million clients used tooth-straightening service that advertised itself as faster and cheaper than braces

www.theguardian.com

Hadley Vlahos Watches People Die for a Living. Here’s What She’s Learned.

The 31-year-old hospice nurse says a “good death” is possible.

www.self.com

 

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A gentle soul in an oppressive land – Bonnie’s story of life in America | Aeon Videos

Born in Alabama when segregation was still law, Bonnie’s story charts how systemic racism shaped the contours of her life

aeon.co

How EMDR therapy helped me heal from the trauma of a carjack | Aeon Essays

I was the victim of a carjacking. The trauma from that experience was unendurable. Then I discovered eye movement therapy

aeon.co

 

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Why bereavement turns to activism in a grief-averse culture | Aeon Essays

When loved ones are traumatically lost, bereaved families become accidental activists by turning grief into grievance

aeon.co

Demystifying death – a palliative care specialist’s practical guide to life’s end | Aeon Videos

A palliative care specialist makes a gentle yet powerful case for discussing and understanding how death usually unfolds

aeon.co

 

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Struggling to learn how to do a backflip, Nikita takes on an unusual training regimen | Aeon Videos

Faced with the limitations of the human body and mind, Nikita programs an AI avatar to learn to do a backflip in his place

aeon.co

What can psychedelic science teach psychiatry about psychosis? | Aeon Essays

In the 1960s, psychedelic research was driven underground. Now it’s re-emerging – with lessons for the study of psychosis

aeon.co

Language is at the heart of Indigenous community health | Aeon Essays

For First Nations people, health is not a matter of mechanical fitness of the body, but of language, identity and belonging

aeon.co

 

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Oprah Winfrey admits she DID use weight-loss medication

Oprah Winfrey has finally admitted she has been using weight-loss medication for her dramatic body transformation - after previously denying she would ever take Ozempic.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Teen Develops A Soap To Treat Skin Cancer

Full story here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/25/heman-bekele-skin-cancer-soap/

www.bgol.us

 

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The Bittersweet Science

Boxing is reputed to fight Parkinson’s Disease. I put on the gloves to find out.

nautil.us

Health Archives

nautil.us

 

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http://washingtonpost.com/food/2023/12/14/arroz-rojo-mexican-red-rice-recipe

Houston—Where Vietnamese Flavors Meet Texas Smoke

A new generation of Vietnamese Texans are bringing their duality to the kitchen, with a delicious result.

cntraveler.com

 

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The Year of Ozempic

We may look back on new weight-loss drugs as some of the greatest advances in the annals of chronic disease.

newyorker.com

I tried Chris Hemsworth's 15-minute full-body resistance band workout — here's what happened

Is a resistance band the secret to Thor’s strength?

tomsguide.com

Millennial women are making more money. They’re also facing bigger health threats.

Despite strides in education and earnings, young women are faring worse in health and safety than their mothers' and grandmothers' generations, a new Population Reference Bureau report shows.

19thnews.org

 

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In the Gut’s ‘Second Brain,’ Key Agents of Health Emerge | Quanta Magazine

Sitting alongside the neurons in your enteric nervous system are underappreciated glial cells, which play key roles in digestion and disease that scientists are only just starting to understand.

quantamagazine.org

Try This Honey Ginger Limeade Recipe for Spa Vibes and Better Gut Health

Pro tip: Make your space completely quiet and see if you can hear the spa music and crashing waves as you sip.

wellandgood.com

U.S. Drinking-Water Systems Still Haven't Defeated This Nasty Parasite

The U.S.’s largest-ever outbreak of waterborne illness—cryptosporidiosis—hit Milwaukee 30 years ago. Why are many other water systems still vulnerable to the same parasite today?

scientificamerican.com

http://cbc.ca/news/health/covid-flu-rsv-pneumonia-1.7052339

 

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http://cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-dental-care-plan-benefit-1.7055975

 

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Craig David reveals he suffered from body dysmorphia

Craig David has opened up about his experience with body dysmorphia as he admitted he went too far with his six-pack obsession.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Cancer-stricken man, 31, regrets ignoring tell-tale symptoms

Liam Griffiths, 31, a former oil rig worker from Middlesbrough said he was the 'healthiest man in the world', but regrets ignoring his symptoms of peritoneal cancer which is terminal.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Scientists pinpoint 'wave of death' that happens as consciousness ends

Brain death does not occur all at once. Instead, it happens in waves - first chemical, then electrical. Scientists recorded rats' brains as they died from lack of oxygen to find where the waves begin.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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The Weight-Loss Drug Revolution, Part 1: Why These Drugs Work So Well

Beverly Tchang, an endocrinologist at Weill Cornell, joins the show to explain the impacts of this new generation of weight-loss drugs

www.theringer.com

How Weight-Loss Drugs Could Impact U.S. Health Care and Food. Plus, the Biggest Problems With GLP1s.

Today’s episode is our second in a series on the weight-loss drug revolution of the last two years

www.theringer.com

 

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/12/14/brain-mental-health-best-tips/

 

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Sickly sweet: how our sugar-coated cells helped humanity turn illness into evolution

The molecules that cover our cells have interacted over the ages with our environment and the diseases that plague us – and in the process shaped our progress

www.theguardian.com

 

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Mexico Busts Another String of Pharmacies Selling Fentanyl-Laced Pills

Ensenada was the focus of the latest raids by Mexican authorities, which closed down 31 different “pharmacies” this time.

www.vice.com

Advocate Thinks ‘Marijuana Bomb’ Will Hit Ohio Because of Legal Weed

Everything old is new again in the world of anti-weed advocacy.

www.vice.com

Matthew Perry Drowned While On Ketamine: Medical Examiner

The “Friends” star, who was found face down in a hot tub, was heavily sedated from the ketamine in his system.

www.vice.com