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Dec 1, 2022

This Common Medication is the Leading Cause of Acute Liver Failure in the U.S., and You May Not Even Realize You Are Taking It.

Cold and flu season is in full swing, and that means many of us are reaching for over-the-counter cold and flu medicines. These medications work by calming our immune systems’ response to infection which makes them helpful for treating the symptoms of upper respiratory infections, like congestion, runny noses, cough…

Science

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This Common Medication is the Leading Cause of Acute Liver Failure in the U.S.,
This Common Medication is the Leading Cause of Acute Liver Failure in the U.S.,
Science

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Nov 28, 2022

We are in the Middle of a Triple Threat Pandemic. How Do We Know What is Making Us Sick?

After over two years of careful pandemic living, we are back to our old habits. For some reason, few of the lessons we learned about preventing the spread of upper respiratory viruses stayed with us. Mask-wearing has gone by the wayside, viewed more as punishment than protection. When we get…

Health

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We are in the Middle of a Triple Threat Pandemic. How Do We Know What is Making Us Sick?
We are in the Middle of a Triple Threat Pandemic. How Do We Know What is Making Us Sick?
Health

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Nov 10, 2022

Why is Pig Meat Called Pork?

One night, before the pandemic, a friend and fellow foodie invited me to indulge in his favorite meal on the planet at a restaurant called Maialino. Fashioned after a traditional Roman trattoria, it was a gorgeous Italian place nestled in the Gramercy Park Hotel. (It has since closed and reopened…

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Why is Pig Meat Called Pork?
Why is Pig Meat Called Pork?
Food

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Nov 1, 2022

How did you choose your sperm? A Modern Love Story

It’s funny how comfortable people feel sharing stories with a complete stranger. Maybe it’s because they assume they will never see you again–it’s easier to take risks when there is nothing to lose. That’s how it was when, a mere ten minutes into our conversation, I raised the rather provocative…

Love

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How did you choose your sperm? A Modern Love Story
How did you choose your sperm? A Modern Love Story
Love

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Oct 28, 2022

You Can’t Always Judge a Food by Its Cover

It’s easy to make assumptions about the origin of food based on its name. French onion soup, for example, with its caramelized onions and melted Gruyere cheese, is obviously French. Sausage-covered Scotch eggs could only have come from Scotland–who else would claim them? But sometimes names can be misleading. Many…

Food

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You Can’t Always Judge a Food by Its Cover
You Can’t Always Judge a Food by Its Cover
Food

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Oct 20, 2022

Snoring and a Brief History of the Quest for a Cure

When I was eight, my dad moved our family to North Dakota. If the culture shock of living in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere wasn’t bad enough, he made the five of us move into a two-bedroom apartment while our house was being built. Sure, my sisters…

Health

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Snoring and a Brief History of the Quest for a Cure
Snoring and a Brief History of the Quest for a Cure
Health

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Oct 12, 2022

Do Artificial Sweeteners Really Help You Lose Weight?

Artificial sweeteners are almost too good to be true. They taste sweet without the pesky consequences of real sugar. They don’t raise your blood sugar or have any calories because they pass through your gut undigested–hence their more technical name, non-nutritive sweeteners (NNSs). Originally marketed for diabetics, they are now…

Health

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Do Artificial Sweeteners Really Help You Lose Weight?
Do Artificial Sweeteners Really Help You Lose Weight?
Health

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Oct 6, 2022

Everyone Says Sugar is Bad for You. What is Sugar Anyway?

A simple explanation of monosaccharides and complex carbohydrates Everyone knows eating too much sugar is bad for you. It makes you fat. It causes diabetes, fatty liver, depression, acne, and hastens the aging process. It’s even addictive. The FDA now decided it is also concerned about your sugar intake. It…

Healh

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Everyone Says Sugar is Bad for You. What is Sugar Anyway?
Everyone Says Sugar is Bad for You. What is Sugar Anyway?
Healh

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Sep 27, 2022

Corn is in Nearly Everything We Eat. Does It Matter?

This summer, the Corn Kid went viral on TikTok when he was interviewed by a YouTube show called Recess Therapy. In the video, Tariq, aka the Corn Kid, shared his passion for corn while chomping down on a buttery ear. He really loves corn. He thinks everyone just has to…

Science

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Corn is in Nearly Everything We Eat. Does It Matter?
Corn is in Nearly Everything We Eat. Does It Matter?
Science

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Sep 16, 2022

Why Are So Many People Taking Proton Pump Inhibitors?

Is there an epidemic of acid reflux, or is something else going on? — I was sitting in my med school physiology class in the mid-1990s when I first learned about an incredible medication for acid reflux. It was the most potent way to stop acid production, and it did so by permanently binding to proton pumps–the pumps that make acid in the stomach…

Science

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Why Are So Many People Taking Proton Pump Inhibitors?
Why Are So Many People Taking Proton Pump Inhibitors?
Science

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Dr. Linda Dahl

Dr. Linda Dahl

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Physician. Author of Tooth and Nail:The Making of a Female Fight Doctor & Better Breastfeeding, http://www.drlindadahl.com @doctorlindadahl

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