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America doesn’t have a health care system The Outline

WEBHospitals all over the country are reporting similar strains and are bracing for the coming rationing. The essential problem is this: if a system is a joined whole, then the U.S. does …

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When medication is essential to mental health The Outline

WEBWhen medication is essential to mental health. Ann-Derrick Gaillot, Anthony James Williams, Diamond Sharp, Imade Nibokun and Jes Skolnik Jul—19—2018 09:22AM …

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Thank you, WebMd, but it’s not cancer The Outline

WEBWebMD, in comparison, runs rogue, toeing the line between toe cancer and toe fungus. But it just so happens that WebMD is at the nexus of an unregulated digital medical …

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Are city smells making us sick

WEBNot only are urban smells unpleasant, they may be bad for our health. Most major American cities do not smell good. Walking through the streets of New York can …

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Self-care in the psych ward The Outline

WEBWash your hair. Brush your teeth. Trim your nails. Almost every individual living with mental illness has heard this litany of commands, whether from loved ones, …

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How wearable tech is giving people a sixth sense The Outline

WEBIf you use a wearable long enough, you may not need one anymore. Some forms of health data tracking can increase users’ bodily awareness, according to the …

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Gentle reminder: you are a goddamn adult The Outline

WEBSun’s most-relevant work in the context of Gmorning, Gnight! is his secondary Twitter account “tiny care bot,” which automatically dispenses to its followers cutesy …

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Weight-loss wagering apps are a game you can’t win

WEBOne user in a weight-wagering support group on Facebook mentioned joining a challenge called Thinner Thinner Winner Winner in which she bet $100 to lose six percent of her …

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The sickening business of wellness The Outline

WEBFollowing in Rodale’s footsteps, the renowned chemist Linus Pauling was keen to tell people that mega-doses of vitamins could cure everything, including cancer. …

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A documentary won’t make me vegan The Outline

WEBWhat the Health, the latest documentary aiming to open meat-eaters’ eyes to the evils of the animal agriculture industry, ends, as many of them do, with the hopeful …

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Amazon is almost certainly making a healthcare play

WEBOn Monday, Maulik Majmudar, a cardiologist and assistant professor at Harvard, announced over Twitter he’d soon be joining the ranks of Amazon. While the …

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The city that never sleeps could use a nap The Outline

WEBA story published in The New York Times on Thursday reports that it takes 5,200 megawatt hours to keep the Manhattan’s lights powered at night, or the equivalent of about 10,400 60-watt light bulbs left on for an entire year, according to an estimate by the city’s power utility, ConEdison. Furthermore, according to ConEdison director of

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We finally have data about the number of LGBT people in the …

WEBIn a health survey released this week by the RAND Corporation, 6.1 percent of people in the U.S. military self-identified as LGBT . It’s the first ever direct estimate of the military’s …

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The problem with group therapy The Outline

WEBGroup therapy sessions are typically led by a psychologist or psychoanalyst. They can focus on a range of specific issues like depression, eating disorders, or substance …

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The cancer capital of America The Outline

WEBSuzanne Zuppello May—22—2019 09:26AM EST. Kentucky has the unfortunate distinction of being No. 1 in incidence and mortality rates of cancer per capita in the United States, …

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The quack behind the MSG scare is still stoking fear for profit

WEBIn 1994, Dr. Russell Blaylock, a respected neurosurgeon who had begun drifting toward the edges of mainstream science, wrote a book called Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills.It …

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How ‘Russian Doll’ flirts with psychedelic therapy The Outline

WEBThe show's nod to ketamine is subtle, but the drug underscores the cycle of life, death, and life-changing revelations. Samuel Argyle Feb—11—2019 11:00AM EST. …

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Your boss is working you to death The Outline

WEBA new book reveals how economic precarity, technology, and unrealistic expectations are making us sick. Sophie Weiner Mar—27—2018 02:19PM EST. This month, New York City Councilman Rafael Espinal introduced a bill dubbed the “Right to Disconnect.”. If passed, the law will protect employees in the city from being penalized …

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Republicans are here to disabuse you of the notion that elected

WEBRepublicans closed ranks yesterday to pass the ACHA, which will benefit insurance companies, the rich, and the young and healthy at the cost of the sick, the elderly, and anyone who appreciates the services of Planned Parenthood. The bill hasn't been scored by the Congressional Budget Office, but the CBO review of the bill's previous …

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Libraries are filling an affordable fitness void The Outline

WEBIn 2014, the American Library Association found that about 23 percent of all public libraries offered a fitness class in the last year, while another survey from the …

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The people GoFundMe leaves behind The Outline

WEBComic artist and writer Ted Closson wrote about his friend Shane, who died of diabetes-related complications in March. Shane set up a GoFundMe campaign to help …

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Reality TV therapy is suspect as hell The Outline

WEBWithout a doubt, Dr. Drew Pinsky is responsible for the advent of reality TV therapy. After years spent working as a medical professional in and out of the …

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