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nytimes.com May 30, 2017
Gay and Transgender Patients to Doctors: We’ll Tell. Just Ask.

Do doctors need to know their patients’ sexual orientation and gender identity? A growing number of federal agencies has been pushing health care providers to ask. Federally funded community health centers, which treat millions of patients, have begun to collect the data.
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washingtonpost.com May 30, 2017
The Affordable Care Act is neither imploding nor collapsing

Senate Republicans appear to be solidly rejecting their House colleagues’ health-care plan.
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npr.org May 29, 2017
Cash-Strapped Seniors Turn To Assisted Living Centers In Mexico

Some seniors are moving to Mexico for assisted living care. Costs at these facilities are much cheaper, but family members worry about the distance and their loved one's access to medical care.
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nytimes.com May 31, 2017
The G.O.P. Health Care Bill Is Fixable

Throughout the 2016 campaign — and for months afterward — Donald Trump promised that his replacement for Obamacare would provide “insurance for everybody.” Last week’s Congressional Budget Office report makes clear that the House Republican health care bill falls well short of that goal.
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washingtonpost.com May 30, 2019
The GOP hates red tape — except when it comes to giving poor people health care

As a law student learning to represent people seeking welfare benefits, I was taught that forms had to be filled out flawlessly. No crossing out words. No white-out. No misspellings. The slightest error would provide an excuse to deny the cash needed for rent, food or a growing child’s shoes.
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vox.com May 31, 2017
Leaked regulation: Trump plans to roll back Obamacare birth control mandate

The Trump administration is apparently preparing to overhaul Obamacare’s birth control mandate, purportedly allowing any employer to seek a moral or religious exemption from the requirement, according to a draft regulation obtained by Vox.
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nytimes.com May 28, 2017
Trumpcare’s Cruelty, Reaffirmed

Any doubts about the senseless cruelty underlying the health care agenda put forward by President Trump and Congress were put to rest last week by two government documents. The fantasy that Mr. Trump intends to fight for the health of long-suffering working people should be similarly interred.
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salon.com May 28, 2017
American conservatives love to bash Canadian health care — but U.S. corporations love it

Canada's affordable, efficient and widely popular single-payer system saves millions for U.S. corporations President Donald Trump has been pushing hard, along with Republicans in Congress, to eliminate former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act.
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time.com May 30, 2017
Here's How to Make Yourself Love Exercise

It's not just you: Many people are turned off by the thought of exercise because they think it has to be intense or time-consuming.
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nytimes.com May 31, 2017
China’s Ill, and Wealthy, Look Abroad for Medical Treatment

BEIJING — China’s medical system could not stop the cancer eating at Guo Shushi’s stomach. It roared back even after Mr. Guo, a 63-year-old real estate developer, endured surgery, chemotherapy and radiation at two hospitals.
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npr.org January 2, 2016
Keep Things Simple For A Healthy, Long Life

I'm often asked for medical advice by friends, family members, even new acquaintances: What about this diet? What should I do about this symptom? What about this medication? People are usually disappointed when I don't share their enthusiasm about the latest health fads.
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digg.com February 25, 2017
Running Is The Worst Way To Get Fit

40 diggs video.vice.com Health Science Video If you want to be in shape, skip the 10K training and sprint — but don't jog — to the nearest weight room.
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artofmanliness.com January 18, 2013
Testosterone Week: How I Doubled My Testosterone Levels Naturally and You Can Too

At last we’ve reached the final post of Testosterone Week and based on the comments from you all, this is the post you’ve been most looking forward to. Today I’m going to share what I did during my 90-day experiment in order to double my total and free testosterone levels.
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fastcompany.com February 23, 2017
Why Former Tech Execs Are Leaving Google And Twitter To Start Health Care Companies

When Stephanie Tilenius, a former senior executive at eBay and Google, decided to start a health-coaching app, many in her network were incredulous. “Everyone thought I was crazy,” she recalls. “Some people loved that I wanted to do something to help others, but a lot socially ostracized me.
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businessinsider.com March 13, 2016
A Stanford scientist shares a simple way to stick with good habits even when you're feeling lazy

Confession: In the last month or so, I've eaten plain oatmeal for dinner at least eight times. I'm well aware that a bowl of Quaker oats is hardly the most nutritious or substantive fare. Honestly, it doesn't even taste that good.
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nytimes.com June 1, 2013
Colonoscopies Explain Why U.S. Leads the World in Health Expenditures

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bloomberg.com April 17, 2017
How the Six-Hour Workday Actually Saves Money

In February, after almost two years worth of six-hour workdays, nurses at the Svartedalens elderly care facility in Gothenburg, Sweden went back to eight hour shifts—despite recently published research showing the benefits of the shortened workdays.
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wired.com February 17, 2016
Lots of People Are Losing Distance Vision, and No One Knows Why

Modern life takes a toll on bodies. It’s easy to tick off the uniquely 21st-century diseases that plague humans today: obesity, heart disease, diabetes. But those are the visible afflictions, the ones that show up on expanding bellies and skyrocketing death rates.
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nytimes.com May 4, 2017
The New Study That Shows Trumpcare’s Damage

When Massachusetts expanded health insurance a decade ago, state officials unknowingly created an experiment. It’s turned out to be an experiment that offers real-world evidence of what would happen if the House Republicans’ health bill were to become law.
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nytimes.com February 13, 2015
Insured, but Not Covered

WHEN Karen Pineman of Manhattan received notice that her longtime health insurance policy didn’t comply with the Affordable Care Act’s requirements, she gamely set about shopping for a new policy through the public marketplace.
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nautil.us April 16, 2015
Yes, You Can Catch Insanity

One day in March 2010, Isak McCune started clearing his throat with a forceful, violent sound. The New Hampshire toddler was 3, with a Beatles mop of blonde hair and a cuddly, loving personality. His parents had no idea where the guttural tic came from. They figured it was springtime allergies.
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forbes.com October 2, 2013
5 Things Super Successful People Do Before 8 AM

Rise and shine! Morning time just became your new best friend. Love it or hate it, utilizing the morning hours before work may be the key to a successful and healthy lifestyle. That’s right, early rising is a common trait found in many CEOs, government officials, and other influential people.
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lifehacker.com September 12, 2011
How to Get a Complete Workout with Nothing But Your Body

Everyone knows exercise plays an important role in our general health, but whether its a lack of motivation, the need to travel to the gym, the cost of equipment, or simply know-how, these supposed obstacles often stand in our way. In reality, all you need is yourself.
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newyorker.com June 1, 2009
The Cost Conundrum

It is spring in McAllen, Texas. The morning sun is warm. The streets are lined with palm trees and pickup trucks.
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fusion.kinja.com April 5, 2017
Why testosterone is the drug of the future

Update 3/12: Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration announced that all testosterone products must be labeled to include information about the possible increased risk of cardiovascular problems as a result of using the drug. The evidence is not overwhelmingly clear.
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zenhabits.net January 15, 2016
Meditation for Beginners: 20 Practical Tips for Understanding the Mind

The most important habit I’ve formed in the last 10 years of forming habits is meditation. Hands down, bar none.
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washingtonpost.com March 5, 2017
Want a productive work day? Watch what you eat.

Do you have days at work when you feel energetic, inspired and productive, while on other days you feel tired, busy and stressed, with almost nothing to show for your efforts at the end of the day? When you spend several hours a day at work, it pays to make those hours healthy ones for both body and
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artofmanliness.com January 14, 2013
Testosterone Week: The Benefits of Optimal Testosterone

Welcome to the first installment of Testosterone Week! Based on the reaction from yesterday’s announcement post, this is a subject that many of you are both interested in and passionate about. I’m looking forward to reading your constructive contributions to the discussion.
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economist.com March 2, 2017
A digital revolution in health care is speeding up

WHEN someone goes into cardiac arrest, survival depends on how quickly the heart can be restarted.
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nytimes.com October 31, 2014
The Dangers of Eating Late at Night

ACID REFLUX is an epidemic affecting as many as 40 percent of Americans. In addition to heartburn and indigestion, reflux symptoms may include postnasal drip, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, chronic throat clearing, coughing and asthma.
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theguardian.com February 9, 2016
Which country has the world's best healthcare system?

Healthcare is a costly item in national budgets, but who gets the best value for money, and who the best outcomes? We compare the systems in some of the world’s leading countries for healthcare.
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artofmanliness.com January 13, 2013
Testosterone Week: The Declining Virility of Men and the Importance of T

At the end of last August I decided to start an experiment on naturally increasing my testosterone levels. Kate and I had just finished a month-long series called Heading Out on Your Own: 31 Life Skills in 31 Days. We cranked out a 2,000-4,000 word post every day for 31 days straight.
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npr.org May 22, 2016
Longtime Couples Get In Sync, In Sickness And In Health

We think of aging as something we do alone, the changes unfolding according to each person's own traits and experiences. But researchers are learning that as we age in relationships, we change biologically to become more like our partners than we were in the beginning.
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lifehacker.com July 23, 2012
10 Steps to a Healthier Office

The folks at Boundless are passionate about employee health and office culture. Here, they share a few easy tips for making sure you're creating a healthy environment of your own. 1.
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huffingtonpost.com October 17, 2013
11 Reasons You Should Drink Coffee Every Day

There really can't be any adult in this great big world that has never tried coffee. It's consumed everywhere, and judging by the amount of Starbucks locations in the United States alone, (in 2012, there were 10,924!) we love our caffeine. And that's fine.
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nytimes.com March 24, 2017
The Trump Elite. Like the Old Elite, but Worse!

Legislation can be crafted bottom up or top down. In bottom up you ask, What problems do voters have and how can they be addressed. In top down, you ask, What problems do elite politicians have and how can they be addressed? The House Republican health care bill is a pure top-down document.
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zenhabits.net February 22, 2013
Create the Habits of Being Lean, in 7 Years

People want to lose weight really fast (myself included). We fantasize about having a flat stomach, a leaner body, in just weeks. Two weeks would be ideal.
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lifehacker.com June 10, 2015
I'm Darya Rose, Creator of Summer Tomato, and This Is How I Work

Darya Rose is the creator of health and wellness blog Summer Tomato, where she approaches health and nutrition as a lifestyle, foregoing needless diets or routines based on deprivation.
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slate.com January 6, 2014
Growing Up Unvaccinated

I am the ’70s child of a health nut. I wasn’t vaccinated. I was brought up on an incredibly healthy diet: no sugar till I was 1, breastfed for over a year, organic homegrown vegetables, raw milk, no MSG, no additives, no aspartame.
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newrepublic.com September 3, 2014
We Are Entering the Age of Alzheimer's

Try as we do, us Americans still croak. One and all, somehow, even today. We are done in by ten likely suspects: heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes. Nephritis. Suicide. Yet we can and do fight these things.
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lifehacker.com July 24, 2013
Master Your “Body Clock” to Eat, Sleep, and Work More Efficiently

Why are so many Olympic records broken in the afternoon? Does the body perform differently at this time of day than say, early morning? The team at social sharing app Buffer explains how to tap into your body's "clock" to find the optimal times for sleep, exercise, work, and more.
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lifehacker.com May 26, 2010
How to Reboot Your Sleep Cycle

Nothing can stand in for a good night’s sleep. Today we’re not going to show you how to scrape by with less sleep; instead, we’re going to help you reboot your sleeping habits so you get the sleep you need (and deserve). Photo by groenmen.
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lifehacker.com January 22, 2013
The Behaviors that Destroy Your Financial Health (and How to Avoid Them)

If you received a raise tomorrow, what would you do with the extra money? Most people would celebrate—maybe with a nice dinner out or a great bottle of wine, which you deserve. However, earning more should not always change your current or long-term spending habits.
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wired.com March 11, 2017
Google DeepMind’s Untrendy Play to Make the Blockchain Actually Useful

For Silicon Valley, the headline was sweet nectar: Google DeepMind, the world’s hottest artificial intelligence lab, embraces the blockchain, the endlessly fascinating idea at the heart of the bitcoin digital currency. But the buzzwords bely the reality.
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vox.com April 25, 2017
Is Singapore’s “miracle” health care system the answer for America?

When liberals talk about their health care utopia, they have scores of examples to choose from. Some name France’s high-performing multi-payer system (No. 1 on the World Health Organization’s rankings, in case you haven’t heard). Others point to Canada’s single-payer simplicity.
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washingtonpost.com May 15, 2015
Take off that Fitbit. Exercise alone won’t make you lose weight.

The fitness industry has never been stronger. Health clubs in the United States brought in $22.4 billion in 2013, doubling their revenue in just 15 years.
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nytimes.com March 6, 2017
If Obamacare Exits, Some May Need to Rethink Early Retirement

Here’s another possible consequence of repealing the Affordable Care Act: It would be harder for many people to retire early. Americans reaching 65 become eligible for Medicare. Before reaching that age, some can get retiree coverage from their former employers.
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nytimes.com November 11, 2014
What if Age Is Nothing but a Mind-Set?

One day in the fall of 1981, eight men in their 70s stepped out of a van in front of a converted monastery in New Hampshire. They shuffled forward, a few of them arthritically stooped, a couple with canes. Then they passed through the door and entered a time warp.
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lifehacker.com October 7, 2011
10 Stubborn Food Myths That Just Won't Die, Debunked by Science

Every other week, new research claims one food is better than another, or that some ingredient yields incredible new health benefits.
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theguardian.com March 11, 2015
Homeopathy not effective for treating any condition, Australian report finds

Report by top medical research body says ‘people who choose homeopathy may put their health at risk if they reject or delay treatments’ Homeopathy is not effective for treating any health condition, Australia’s top body for medical research has concluded, after undertaking an extensive re
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nytimes.com May 6, 2017
What the Republican Health Plan Gets Right

Now that the Obamacare replacement bill has passed the House and is moving on to the more centrist Senate, the real debate begins. What is the true purpose of health insurance, and what is our government’s goal in ensuring we have it?
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womenshealthmag.com January 6, 2014
15 Amazing No-Equipment Workouts

We totally get it: When it’s pouring rain or temps are at Arctic levels, the last thing you want to do is head to the gym. But if you’ve made big fitness resolutions for 2014, skipping workouts because you’d rather curl up on the couch with hot chocolate isn’t going to help your cause.
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forbes.com March 13, 2017
Unspeakable Realities Block Universal Health Coverage In America

Election 2016 has prompted a wave of head-scratching on the left. Counties Trump won by staggering margins will be among the hardest hit by the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
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newyorker.com March 6, 2017
Trumpcare vs. Obamacare

The pitchforks are changing hands. In 2009, it was Democratic members of Congress supporting health-care reform who were set upon by outraged constituents. When they passed the Affordable Care Act anyway, it cost their party control of Congress in the 2010 midterm elections.
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nytimes.com February 8, 2017
One-Third Don’t Know Obamacare and Affordable Care Act Are the Same

This finding, from a poll by Morning Consult, illustrates the extent of public confusion over a health law that President Trump and Republicans in Congress hope to repeal.
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washingtonpost.com July 1, 2013
If this was a pill, you’d do anything to get it

Update, 7/1/2013: Today was the day that Health Quality Partners -- the wildly successful Medicare experiment I profiled back in April -- was supposed to shut down. But on Thursday, Medicare hit "snooze" on the doomsday clock. HQP, they said, could have another 18 months. Here's their reasoning:
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slate.com September 1, 2016
Workplace Wellness Programs Are a Sham

One wintry Thursday morning, I drank my coffee black. I prefer my morning joe with a lot of milk in it, but I didn’t want to mess with my glucose reading. Arriving at work, I headed to a conference room where I met a nurse from my company’s wellness vendor.
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lifehacker.com November 30, 2013
Top 10 Reasons to Exercise Regularly (Besides Losing Weight)

You've been told a hundred times that exercise is good for you, and it's true—but it's good for a lot more than just losing weight or building muscle. Here are 10 other benefits you'll see from just a little daily exercise.
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nytimes.com June 26, 2015
Hooray for Obamacare

Was I on the edge of my seat, waiting for the Supreme Court decision on Obamacare subsidies? No — I was pacing the room, too nervous to sit, worried that the court would use one sloppily worded sentence to deprive millions of health insurance, condemn t
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nytimes.com March 24, 2017
Grading Obamacare: Successes, Failures and ‘Incompletes’

We’ve updated this article with the news that Republicans abandoned a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. As House Speaker Paul Ryan acknowledged, Obamacare is still “the law of the land.” Did Obamacare work?
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washingtonpost.com March 11, 2017
They are poor, sick and voted for Trump. What will happen to them without Obamacare?

Northfork, W.Va. — Another morning, another list of patients and problems in the hands of 35-year-old Keisha Saunders. Diabetes, depression, heart disease. Robert needs lower blood pressure. Buffy needs prescriptions filled.
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blog.bufferapp.com August 8, 2012
How Much Sleep Do We Really Need to Work Productively?

Every one of us, on average, will be sleeping 24 years in our lifetime. That’s a pretty long time if you ask me and makes it even more important to know exactly how the phenomenon of sleep impacts us.
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wired.com May 12, 2017
The Ransomware Meltdown Experts Warned About Is Here

A new strain of ransomware has spread quickly all over the world, causing crises in National Health Service hospitals and facilities around England, and gaining particular traction in Spain, where it has hobbled the large telecom company Telefonica, the natural gas company Gas Natural, a
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zocalopublicsquare.org November 30, 2011
How Doctors Die

Years ago, Charlie, a highly respected orthopedist and a mentor of mine, found a lump in his stomach. He had a surgeon explore the area, and the diagnosis was pancreatic cancer. This surgeon was one of the best in the country.
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artofmanliness.com August 5, 2015
The Prisoner Workout: Killer Bodyweight Exercises for Small Spaces

Besides a few brief stints of freedom, notorious British criminal and troublemaker Charles Salvador (better known as Charles Bronson) has been serving time since 1974.
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slatestarcodex.com February 9, 2017
Considerations On Cost Disease

Tyler Cowen writes about cost disease. I’d previously heard the term used to refer only to a specific theory of why costs are increasing, involving labor becoming more efficient in some areas than others.
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blog.shanesnow.com January 24, 2017
Trickle-Down Health Care: How We Could Actually Fix The US Health System

Preamble: This is an attempt to explain what’s gone awry with American health care— and a way to fix it—in human terms. It is meant to be a non-partisan discussion, so please keep that in mind when commenting. The views laid out here are my own and do not represent those of any organization.
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vox.com December 13, 2017
Why Obamacare enrollees voted for Trump

CORBIN, Kentucky — Kathy Oller is so committed to her job signing up fellow Kentuckians for Obamacare that last Halloween, she dressed up as a cat, set up a booth at a trick-or-treat event, and urged people to get on the rolls.
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nytimes.com August 27, 2014
The 2,000-Year-Old Wonder Drug

THE inexorable rise in health care spending, as all of us know, is a problem. But what’s truly infuriating, as we watch America’s medical bill soar, is that our conversation has focused almost exclusively on how to pay for that care, not on reducing our need for it.
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bbc.com October 9, 2013
How much can an extra hour's sleep change you?

The average Briton gets six-and-a-half hours' sleep a night, according to the Sleep Council. Michael Mosley took part in an unusual experiment to see if this is enough. It has been known for some time that the amount of sleep people get has, on average, declined over the years.
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stronglifts.com March 29, 2017
StrongLifts 5×5: The Simplest, Most Effective Workout To Build Muscle, Gain Strength and Get Ripped

StrongLifts 5×5 is the simplest, most effective workout to build muscle, gain strength and get ripped. Thousands of people worldwide have used it to change their bodies and lives. It’s the most popular strength and muscle building program on the internet because it’s simple and works.
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theatlantic.com July 19, 2013
The Vitamin Myth: Why We Think We Need Supplements

Nutrition experts contend that all we need is what's typically found in a routine diet. Industry representatives, backed by a fascinating history, argue that foods don't contain enough, and we need supplements. Fortunately, many excellent studies have now resolved the issue.
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vitals.lifehacker.com March 11, 2016
Work Every Part of Your Body With This Dumbbell Exercise Chart

Dumbbells are the unsung workhorse of the exercise world. They’re great in a home gym, and you can always grab a few even at a busy fitness center. Even people who work out with heavy iron or with nothing but their body tend to sneak in a few dumbbell moves from time to time.
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healthimpactnews.com April 21, 2017
Sweden Becomes First Western Nation to Reject Low-fat Diet Dogma in Favor of Low-carb High-fat Nutrition

Sweden has become the first Western nation to develop national dietary guidelines that reject the popular low-fat diet dogma in favor of low-carb high-fat nutrition advice.
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washingtonpost.com August 17, 2015
Scientists find the brain’s missing ‘pipes’

“Throw out the textbooks” and “missing link” are words rarely heard anymore in science, but that’s what researchers around the world are saying about the recent discovery of microscopic lymphatic vessels connecting the brain to the immune system.
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lifehacker.com August 21, 2014
How to Tell If Your Health Insurance Covers Mental Health Treatment

For some, the stigma associated with mental illness keeps them from seeking help, but others may be avoiding treatment simply because they are unsure of whether they can afford it or whether their health insurance covers it. This post originally appeared on Nerdwallet.
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washingtonpost.com November 12, 2016
Donald Trump is about to face a rude awakening over Obamacare

After reiterating his promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, President-elect Donald Trump has indicated that he may keep two of the law’s most popular provisions. One is straightforward enough — children up to age 26 being allowed to stay on their parents’ plan.
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artofmanliness.com August 25, 2015
Everything You Know About Cholesterol Is Wrong

Back in 2013 when I published the results of my testosterone-boosting experiment, I got chided by many commenters for recommending a diet high in cholesterol and fat.
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nytimes.com March 29, 2017
Is Obamacare a Lifesaver?

Now that the Republican Party has beclowned itself on health care, now that Obamacare repeal lies in rubble, now that every G.O.P.
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aeon.co
The obesity era

Years ago, after a plane trip spent reading Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Notes from the Underground and Weight Watchers magazine, Woody Allen melded the two experiences into a single essay. ‘I am fat,’ it began. ‘I am disgustingly fat. I am the fattest human I know.
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themission.co June 19, 2015
8 Things Every Person Should Do Before 8 A.M.

Here is the Italian and French translations. Life is busy. It can feel impossible to move toward your dreams. If you have a full-time job and kids, it’s even harder.
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nytimes.com March 29, 2017
Working Longer May Benefit Your Health

Are there health benefits to staying in the work force longer? The scientific research is inconclusive, though it tends to tilt toward “yes.
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vitals.lifehacker.com February 27, 2015
The Importance of Self-Compassion and Curiosity to Getting Fit

We often predicate weight loss success with things such as motivation, determination, and self-control. While these factors undoubtedly play a role, lesser known characteristics like curiosity and self-compassion are equally as important.
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journals.lww.com June 1, 2013
HIGH-INTENSITY CIRCUIT TRAINING USING BODY WEIGHT: Maximum Results With Minimal Investment

From our work with elite performers, we have learned that managing energy is the key to sustaining high performance. However, when facing seemingly infinite demands, one’s ability to manage and expand physical energy can be severely compromised.
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theatlantic.com December 20, 2016
If Not Obamacare, Then What?

Trump supporters in southern Pennsylvania say the Affordable Care Act has been a letdown. Here’s what they’d like instead. GETTYSBURG, Pa.
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lrb.co.uk February 5, 2015
Who Lives and Who Dies

What is it like to be a passenger on a bus, or standing in a cheering crowd at the finishing line of a marathon, in the seconds after a bomb goes off, when you know you’re hurt but not where or how badly? What’s it like to be a child who finds a discarded toy and picks up what turns out to be a
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macstories.net March 3, 2015
Life After Cancer: How the iPhone Helped Me Achieve a Healthier Lifestyle

I've been struggling to get back in shape after chemo. Since being diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma (Stage IV) in late 2011, my life changed.
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vitals.lifehacker.com May 12, 2016
All the Free Health Care You Can Get Without Using Your Deductible

If you’re putting off a checkup or a tetanus booster because you think you’d have to pay a ton for it, we have good news. Even if you haven’t met your deductible, you still don’t have to pay a cent for most common types of preventive care.
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lifehacker.com May 10, 2013
These 12 Videos Show the Proper Form for a 7-Minute Full Workout

Interval training, as we've mentioned before, is one of the most efficient ways to exercise. Yesterday we shared a routine that gives you a full-body workout with 12 exercises in 7 minutes. By request, here are videos that show how to do each of those exercises properly.
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theguardian.com June 4, 2014
A eulogy to the NHS: What happened to the world my generation built?

In 1926, Harry Leslie Smith's sister died of TB in a workhouse infirmary, too poor for proper medical care. In 1948, the creation of the NHS put a stop to all that.
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lifehacker.com October 19, 2015
Ask an Expert: All About Choosing the Best Health Care Plan During Open Enrollment

Open enrollment is coming up—that’s the time in which employers let their employees make changes to their health care plans. What kind of changes can you make to your health insurance to save some money without losing benefits?
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qz.com September 3, 2015
It’s probably a myth that we’re not getting enough sleep

We’ve been told that the modern, connected life is taking a toll on our sleep. Compared to previous generations, studies report, we’ve been sleeping less and less every year.
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vox.com March 7, 2017
The puzzling way Republicans want to replace the individual mandate, explained with a cartoon

On Monday, House Republicans released their Obamacare replacement plan. Vox's Sarah Kliff has a must-read explainer on the bill, which was developed with the White House and Senate Republicans.
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npr.org June 30, 2016
How Therapy Became A Hobby Of The Wealthy, Out Of Reach For Those In Need

There's something that really bothers Stanford psychiatry professor Keith Humphreys.
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nytimes.com March 18, 2017
Make America Singapore

I HAVE been devoting this space to deliberately implausible ideas lately, and the time has come to turn to an issue that our politicians are actually debating: health care reform.
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nytimes.com June 8, 2016
Why the Economic Payoff From Technology Is So Elusive

Your smartphone allows you to get almost instantaneous answers to the most obscure questions. It also allows you to waste hours scrolling through Facebook or looking for the latest deals on Amazon.
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nytimes.com September 9, 2016
Researchers Confront an Epidemic of Loneliness

BLACKPOOL, England — The woman on the other end of the phone spoke lightheartedly of spring and of her 81st birthday the previous week. And with that, Beryl’s cheer turned to despair.
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23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?

Check out our new website http://www.evanshealthlab.com/Follow Dr. Mike for new videos! http://twitter.com/docmikeevans A Doctor-Professor answers the old question "What is the single best thing we can do for our health" in a completely new way. Dr. Mike Evans is founder of the Health Design Lab at
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nytimes.com January 10, 2017
How Emotion Over Pet Care Helps Explain Human Health Spending

In almost every year since the 1960s, health care spending has grown at least as fast as the overall economy, and often much faster. Health economists have long debated why. Strange as it may sound, how we care for our pets offers some answers.
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