American Death Rate Rises for First Time in a Decade

The rare increase was driven in part by more people dying from drug overdoses, suicide and Alzheimer’s disease, preliminary federal data shows.

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U.S. Soccer Files Defense Against Equal-Pay Complaint

The federation reiterated its position that the World Cup champion U.S. women are among the best compensated female soccer players in the world.

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Girl With Zika Virus Is Born at a New Jersey Hospital

The baby, whose mother contracted the virus in Honduras, had severe microcephaly, which is characteristic of the virus.

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Louisville's Secret Past: Disco-Ball-Building Boomtown

City boosters erect a 2,300-pound mirrored monument to Louisville’s era as America’s capital of disco-ball manufacturing.

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The Great NHL Debate: Is It a Sweater or a Jersey?

How the hockey uniform is described draws a line between traditionalists and newbies as well as Canadians and Americans.

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After the Coffee Meeting, a Little Rock-Climbing

Mountaineer hits the road to promote Colorado’s outdoor-recreation industry, doesn’t forget the paddle board and climbing gear.

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Well: Who Is to Blame When a Child Wanders at the Zoo?

The incident of the gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo is a reminder that closed doors and barred gates are like beacons to some kids, just waiting to be breached or climbed.

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Dear Apple, Please Make the iPhone Smarter

With Google, Amazon and Facebook creating better services for the iPhone and beyond, tech columnist Joanna Stern says it’s time Apple steps up its game.

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Schadenfreude in Seattle

For fans of the SuperSonics, who relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder’s collapse in the Western Conference finals was a moment to cherish.

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Warriors Roll Thunder, Return to NBA Finals

In Game 7, Golden State unleashed one last outburst of their unadulterated basketball bliss, enough to beat Oklahoma City and set up a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Lose at the French Open? Blame It on the Rain

No one wants to play Grand Slam tennis in the rain. But the winners at the French Open on Tuesday liked it a lot better than the losers.

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Concussions in Children May Be Vastly Underreported, Study Finds

Study found more than 80 percent of concussions are diagnosed out of the ER.

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The New Health Care: Why It’s Not Time to Panic About Cellphones and Cancer

Behind recent dramatic headlines, a small and not terribly impressive rat study.

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Big, Beachy-Keen Towels for Summer Fun

Treat yourself to a big, luxurious beach towel that will make you smile every time you spread it out on the sand or swaddle yourself post-swim

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How TSA Cut Waits for Memorial Day Weekend

A temporary surge of screeners and a new command center helped over the holiday, but the steps may not stop major summer travel delays.

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Oatmeal for Dinner and Frozen Yogurt for Breakfast

Marketers are pushing us to eat foods at nontraditional times of the day to boost their sales; Oatmeal goes with tomatoes and cheddar cheese; Yogurt gets flavored with hot peppers.

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AOL Co-Founder Steve Case's Favorite Gadgets

Steve Case on walking while working, smart playlists and why he doesn’t read People magazine.

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Tornado Storms Colorado-Nebraska Border

A tornado hit Peetz, Colo., a town near the Nebraska line, on Monday, damaging buildings and power lines. No injuries were reported.

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WHO Strengthens Guidelines to Prevent Zika Sexual Transmission

WHO doubles the period for abstinence or barrier contraception.

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A Ford That Doubles as a Movie Star

A 1967 Country Squire station wagon serves as a period-piece prop.

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Is 'American Ninja Warrior' the Future of Sports?

Legacy games like baseball and football are fighting to recruit and retain younger viewers. But for the cult hit “American Ninja Warrior,” the biggest obstacles are on the course.

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Well: Day Care Infections May Mean Fewer Sick Days Later

Being in day care as an infant increased a child’s risk of having stomach bugs in the first year of life, but it also had a protective effect after that.

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Bringing back the mile

To race a mile is to take part in one of running’s most iconic events. It’s also the ideal way to test your fitness and break out of one-pace training

In the minds of most runners, the marathon looms large as the ultimate distance. It is both a supreme test of endurance and an achievement that even non-runners can appreciate and admire. There’s no doubt that the marathon is captivating for participants and spectators alike, and its position as endurance running’s blue-riband event is justified. But for me, and many others, it has a rival. A distance with just as much heritage and appeal; a distance that involves speed, tactics and excitement: the mile.

At 1,609 metres, or just over four laps of a track, it is in many respects the perfect distance: short enough to be fast and furious, but long enough to incorporate the surges and jostlings of a proper distance event. Great to watch and even better to race, the mile used to be running’s most talked about event. For years athletes tried and failed to break the seemingly impenetrable four-minute barrier, in much the same way that two hours now stands as the ultimate challenge for marathoners. When Roger Bannister finally broke four minutes in 1954, the floodgates opened, and emboldened with the knowledge that it really could be done, many others soon broke it too. British athletes would go on to dominate the event in the 1980s, with Coe, Ovett and Cram all breaking world records. The current record is held by Hicham El Guerrouj, who ran 3:43.13 in 1999.

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Bringing back the mile

To race a mile is to take part in one of running’s most iconic events. It’s also the ideal way to test your fitness and break out of one-pace training

In the minds of most runners, the marathon looms large as the ultimate distance. It is both a supreme test of endurance and an achievement that even non-runners can appreciate and admire. There’s no doubt that the marathon is captivating for participants and spectators alike, and its position as endurance running’s blue-riband event is justified. But for me, and many others, it has a rival. A distance with just as much heritage and appeal; a distance that involves speed, tactics and excitement: the mile.

At 1,609 metres, or just over four laps of a track, it is in many respects the perfect distance: short enough to be fast and furious, but long enough to incorporate the surges and jostlings of a proper distance event. Great to watch and even better to race, the mile used to be running’s most talked about event. For years athletes tried and failed to break the seemingly impenetrable four-minute barrier, in much the same way that two hours now stands as the ultimate challenge for marathoners. When Roger Bannister finally broke four minutes in 1954, the floodgates opened, and emboldened with the knowledge that it really could be done, many others soon broke it too. British athletes would go on to dominate the event in the 1980s, with Coe, Ovett and Cram all breaking world records. The current record is held by Hicham El Guerrouj, who ran 3:43.13 in 1999.

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Quenton Cassidy moved out to the second lane, the Lane of High Hopes, and ran out the rest of the life in him.

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Can't Stand Your Commute? It's All in Your Head.

A new study finds that people who use their commuting time wisely, to think about the day ahead and how it fits in their career plans, feel more satisfied in their jobs.

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Cincinnati Zoo Says Killing Gorilla to Save Boy Was Right Decision

An official at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden on Monday defended the shooting and killing of a silverback male gorilla after it dragged around a boy who had fallen into the “Gorilla World” exhibit.

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Baylor Names Grobe Interim Football Coach

Baylor announced the hiring of Jim Grobe as acting football coach Monday, a move designed to bring stability to the troubled program.

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Pau Gasol May Skip Rio Due to Zika Concerns

Pau Gasol is considering not playing at the Olympics because of the Zika virus.

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A Six-Minute Plan to Rid Clothes of Ticks

Just six minutes spinning dry clothes in a hot dryer should kill all the ticks on them and reduce the risk of tick-related illnesses, a new study shows.

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New Eczema Treatments Could Be Available Soon

A pair of drugs for the skin condition may hit the market in 2017. They are potentially safer and more effective than current steroid creams or pills.

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Emmanuelle Charpentier’s Still-Busy Life After Crispr

One of the scientists credited with starting the gene editing revolution discusses her landmark discovery and how science has driven her.

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Delivery Service Brings Groceries to Your Fridge When You're Away

In Sweden, groceries can be delivered in your absence and directly to where they belong: your kitchen and fridge. PostNord and supermarket chain ICA are testing the service in Stockholm, promising that messengers will remove their shoes and unpack online deliveries.

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Does Having a Baby Really Make It Harder to Concentrate?

There are scientific reasons why women may feel a foggy ‘Mommy Brain’—and why ultimately parents can concentrate better than before they had children

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Women Are More Interested In Sex Than You Think, Studies Show

Researchers found that men frequently underestimate their wife’s or girlfriend’s sexual desire. Communication helps to stave off embarrassment, rejection and allows for better signal-giving.

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Doctors Test Tools to Predict Your Odds of a Disease

Program aims to calculate the likelihood that a patient has an illness, enabling doctors to order fewer tests and prescribe fewer antibiotics.

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A Runner, After Injury, Starts From Zero as a Swimmer

Cristina Mariani-May, co-chief executive of family-owned Banfi Vintners, jumped right into an unfamiliar sport and learned the value of cross-training.

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Take Your Swim Workout Into the Fast Lane

Tommy Hannan, a former Olympic gold medalist and Masters swim coach, offers tips for swimmers new to regular workouts in a pool.

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Baby Sitting May Prime Brains for Parenting

Teens who baby-sit may alter their brain chemistry in a way that could make them better parents, an animal study suggests.

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On the Water, Going Around in Circles Sounds Like a Plan

‘Loopers’ pilot boats on inland waterways from Florida up to Quebec, over to the Great Lakes, and down the Illinois and Mississippi rivers to the Gulf Coast, over and over again.

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Look! Over Here! Cleveland in the NBA Finals!

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are back in the NBA Finals and a title would be nut-bonkers, writes Jason Gay.

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How Novak Djokovic Aced the Serve

Novak Djokovic has transformed a ho-hum serve with suspect technique into one of the most accurate and deadly shots in tennis.

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Tennis Match-Fixing Probe Clears Players

Amid talk of gambling in tennis, an investigation into a suspected match exonerates the participants.

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Take a Number: Triplet and Higher-Order Births in U.S. Down 41%

The decline, which comes after a rapid rise in the 1980s and ’90s, occurred between 1998 and 2014, according to a new report.

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Researchers Use Google to Find Chickenpox Seasons

The virus has been found to peak during the spring.

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Reactions: Letters to the Editor

Readers react to articles in Science Times.

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Watch: Amid Struggle to Lose Weight, Woman Gets Life-Changing Medical Diagnosis

Debbie Savage said she struggled to lose weight for 15 years before a doctor conducted tests that revealed she had a common disorder.

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What Life Is Like in Flint 3 Years Into Water Crisis

Health officials say filtered water is safe to drink for most residents.

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How was your weekend running?

Come and share your long weekend of racing, running or resting below the line as always: bank holidays are no excuse

Apologies for the late debrief this morning, I’m just back at the computer after the formerly-known-as-Bupa-10km. Now known as the Vitality 10km, but I can’t quite get my head around that. I’d forgotten quite what a massive race it is – a huge field, starting more or less exactly where the London Marathon finishes, and looping around central London to St Paul’s and back.

Theoretically – and certainly for other people – it’s a fast course, though it never seems to work out that way for me. I made the mistake of starting too far back and spent the first two miles – a fair proportion of the race – trying to get past people. Then again, I’m not sure my heart was really in a proper “go for a PB race”, so perhaps I’m just making excuses. I finished in a negative split, which has to be a first for a 10km race for me, and a nowhere-near-PB time that still, I reckon, just about qualifies as a hard training workout. I’ve realised from previous summers of 10km races that I need a good run up at these things – starting with a good tempo run, building on that in a series of races through the summer. So let’s call this a season opener …

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How was your weekend running?

Come and share your long weekend of racing, running or resting below the line as always: bank holidays are no excuse

Apologies for the late debrief this morning, I’m just back at the computer after the formerly-known-as-Bupa-10km. Now known as the Vitality 10km, but I can’t quite get my head around that. I’d forgotten quite what a massive race it is – a huge field, starting more or less exactly where the London Marathon finishes, and looping around central London to St Paul’s and back.

Theoretically – and certainly for other people – it’s a fast course, though it never seems to work out that way for me. I made the mistake of starting too far back and spent the first two miles – a fair proportion of the race – trying to get past people. Then again, I’m not sure my heart was really in a proper “go for a PB race”, so perhaps I’m just making excuses. I finished in a negative split, which has to be a first for a 10km race for me, and a nowhere-near-PB time that still, I reckon, just about qualifies as a hard training workout. I’ve realised from previous summers of 10km races that I need a good run up at these things – starting with a good tempo run, building on that in a series of races through the summer. So let’s call this a season opener …

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The New Health Care: Drug Prices Too High? Sometimes, They’re Not Costly Enough

For some of the most important drugs, the prices may be too low, giving rise to shortages.

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Well: Overcoming the Shame of a Suicide Attempt

I know that admitting to my behavior and owning my story is the only way it can no longer own me.

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Well: Your Face Is Beautiful — Do You Want It to Change?

Braces? Diet? When it comes to appearance, parents must walk a fine line between proposing a change and seeming to demand it.

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Well: Computer Vision Syndrome Affects Millions

Blurred or double vision as well as burning, itching, dryness and redness can interfere with work performance.

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I.R.S. Ruling Is Obstacle to Lower-Cost Health Care Networks Promoted by Obama

The agency said an accountable care organization did not meet the test for tax-exempt status because it was not operated exclusively for charitable purposes.

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Should I sleep-train my child?

New research suggests letting infants cry for short periods until they settle can help both parent and child sleep better. But is it emotionally harmful?

I am confident that one day our six-year-old will sleep through the night. It may not be this week; it may take until secondary school. If we had sleep trained her, it might have been different, but I just couldn’t bear the tears. This makes me eligible to join the latest guilt trip after research in pediatrics showed that delaying bedtime and letting infants cry for short periods until they settle may be an act of kindness. Rather than causing emotional harm, it can help both parent and child sleep better.

It’s a debate that gets incredibly heated. Nearly half of mothers with babies over six months say their child has sleeping problems. Dr Michael Gradisar, lead author of a recent Australian study, says opponents tried to get the ethics committee to shut it down. The researchers randomized 43 infants with sleep problems between the ages of six and 16 months to either a usual routine, graduated extinction (allowing babies to cry for short periods over several nights) or fading (where the baby is put to bed a quarter of an hour later).

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Everything you ever wanted to know about vertigo (but were too dizzy to ask)

Is it the result of stress? Or an ear infection? And will it actually go away if rest is avoided?

Up to one in 10 people will experience vertigo, dizziness or unsteadiness in any given year. In the vast majority of cases, the symptoms are unpleasant but harmless, and get better without treatment. Vertigo is used by health profressionals to describe the feeling that you, or the world around you, is moving when it is not: Alfred Hitchock’s masterpiece Vertigo is actually about a man’s morbid fear of heights (acrophobia) and not true vertigo, although the terms are often used interchangeably.

Have I got dizziness or vertigo?

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Those With Multiple Tours of War Overseas Struggle at Home

The number of veterans with multiple tours of combat duty is the largest in modern American history — more than 90,000 soldiers and Marines.

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Golden State Warriors Edge Past Oklahoma City Thunder

On the improbable brink of elimination, down eight points in the fourth quarter with their defiant season on the line, the Warriors did what they had done more than any team in NBA history: They won another basketball game.

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Fitness studio in the Frame over card payments

I had £191 on a pre-paid Frame card – now it’s expired and my money is gone

I signed up with fitness company Frame at its Shoreditch branch, and got a Frame card which you can top up and use to book classes rather than pay cash. However, I have lost £191 from this card as Frame has “expired” my pre-paid amount, pointing to a six-month expiry period in its terms and conditions. However, at no point was I asked to accept such terms and conditions, which might have prompted me to read them, and at no point was I told about the expiry period. Neither the “welcome” email or the card “top-up” emails mentioned this, nor did an email offering a deal whereby I could pay £200 and get £30 free.

I have spoken to other people at the gym who were also unaware of this, but haven’t yet been caught out. If I sign into my account on the website there is still nothing about the expiry or a warning that is imminent.

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A New Home on Rattlesnake Island

The timber rattlesnake's population has been decimated, but biologists are hoping it will thrive on an uninhabited island in Massachusetts.

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Real Madrid Wins Champions League Title

Spanish soccer club Real Madrid won its 11th Champions League title on Saturday in Milan, defeating crosstown rival Atlético Madrid on penalties after extra time ended drawn.

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Williams Sisters Reach Second Week of French Open

Serena and Venus Williams won their third-round singles matches, marking the first time since 2010 that both will be playing in the second week of the tournament.

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Look: Here Comes the Sunscreen

Adults wear sunscreen to reduce the threat of sun damage, skin cancer, uneven tan lines and wrinkles. Children wear it because they have to. Inspired by seeing his niece resist his brother’s attempts to apply sunscreen, the photographer Nolan Conway visited parks in New York City in late April and early May 2013, looking for parents and children engaged in similar battles. — Julie Bosman

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National Obesity Forum faces backlash over ‘dangerous’ diet advice

Members of campaign group to disown controversial guidelines to eat fats and cut down on carbohydrates

Britain’s leading anti-obesity campaign group is in turmoil after its controversial new dietary advice provoked serious infighting and threats by leading doctors to shun it over its “misleading” views.

Privately, the National Obesity Forum (NOF) is in disarray over recommendations last week that people should eat more fat, reduce carbohydrates and stop counting calories.

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Eight Russian Athletes Retest Positive for Doping in 2012 Olympics

Eight Russian athletes retested positive for doping during the 2012 London games, the Russian Olympic Committee said.

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Is it worth doing negative strength training? Exercise review

Focusing on the part of the exercise you normally ignore will take time, but it’s pleasingly intense when you get it right

What is it? Weightlifting, but focusing on the downward motion. A negative chest press, for example, involves slowly lowering a weight towards you, rather than quickly pushing it away.

How much does it cost? Free on regular gym machines, though you’ll probably need a partner to help you. Instead, I used specialist X-Force resistance machines at All About You, which costs £35-£55 a session.

Related: Is it worth doing mountain climbers? Exercise review

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Is it worth doing negative strength training? Exercise review

Focusing on the part of the exercise you normally ignore will take time, but it’s pleasingly intense when you get it right

What is it? Weightlifting, but focusing on the downward motion. A negative chest press, for example, involves slowly lowering a weight towards you, rather than quickly pushing it away.

How much does it cost? Free on regular gym machines, though you’ll probably need a partner to help you. Instead, I used specialist X-Force resistance machines at All About You, which costs £35-£55 a session.

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Tim Dowling: ‘Here are your dignity shorts,’ the nurse says. ‘I’ll leave you to pop those on’

When conversation turns to the spirit realm, I normally feel excluded, because I have nothing to contribute. Not any more. Not after a recent trip to the hospital

I am sitting in my office, reading an information sheet titled Understanding Flexible Sigmoidoscopy. Although I’ve read it twice already, I keep skipping sections that I think won’t appeal to me. I’ve still managed to grasp its underlying message, which is: “You haven’t had a camera up your arse until you’ve had our camera up your arse.”

A week later, I find myself in a hospital examination room. A nurse explains the entire procedure in a manner that leaves me unable to skip the bits that don’t appeal to me.

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The cost of alternative medicine - archive, 28 May 1986

28 May 1986: It’s hard to get the philosophy across. People say, ‘Charge a lot, or your work will not be sufficiently valued’

Alternative medicine is back in the ring, with the publication this week of the British Medical Association’s critical report on its scientific validity. But while practitioners on both sides are now lining up to take a swing at each other, one aspect that has received very little attention - yet has a crucial effect on the numbers now using alternative medicine, is cost.

The drug companies are often attacked for the enormous profits they make out of patients. But what are the costs for those who go to alternative medicine practitioners? At present, practitioners’ prices vary considerably, according to the particular treatment. Last week, I found I could have an hour with an acupuncturist for £12, with a homeopathic doctor for £18, and with an osteopath or chiropractor for £10. The hypnotherapist cost £35 an hour; the herbalist, £14.

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Short Answers to Hard Questions About Antibiotic Resistance

A dangerous form of drug resistance has reached the United States, leaving us just one step away from infections that are completely untreatable.

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New U.S. Study Fans Cellphone Cancer Worries

A new study found “low incidences” of two types of tumors in rats exposed to low-level radio waves emitted by cellphones has reignited debate, but many scientists said it was too soon to draw sweeping conclusions from the results.

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Another SpaceX Rocket Lands Successfully

A third SpaceX rocket made its successful return landing on a barge in the Atlantic after the delivery of a satellite.

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A Parents' Guide to Packing Light

Want a tip for flying with babies and toddlers? The right accessories, from air to car to hotel room, can make your vacation actually feel like one. P.S. It can all fit into the overhead bin

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Will Your Cellphone Give You Cancer?

Recent research has been interpreted as suggesting that cellphones cause cancer. But Gina Kolata explains that the overwhelming evidence suggests that there is no link between the devices and the disease.

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Brian Chesky's Home-Sharing Quest

The Airbnb CEO on building his company, battling his critics and renting his couch.

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An Insider's Guide to San Francisco

The best places for coffee, cocktails, outdoor perambulations and ‘young coconuts’ in this constantly evolving city, with expert advice from Airbnb’s Joe Gebbia, Heath Ceramics’s Catherine Bailey, chef Mourad Lahlou and historian Anthea Hartig

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Banned Drugs are Found in 23 2012 Olympians

By using new tests on old samples, the International Olympic Committee is seeking to ban previous cheaters from the Rio Games.

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Rafael Nadal Pulls Out of French Open With Wrist Injury

Rafael Nadal, winner of a record nine French Open titles, withdrew from this year’s tournament on Friday with an injury to his left wrist.

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Cespedes's First 100 Days With Mets Are Positively Presidential

The “first hundred days” has been a benchmark of success since FDR coined the phrase. As Yoenis Cespedes marks his 100th game with the Mets, how does his stretch compare with others in the team’s history?

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You Know You Should Use Sunscreen. What Don’t You Know?

Tips from experts on skin cancer prevention and using sunscreen that you’re less likely to have heard.

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Matter: Tales of African-American History Found in DNA

Geneticists have studied clues in the DNA of African-Americans about the history of slavery and the Great Migration.

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Study Linking Tumors in Rats to Cellphones Raises a Host of Questions

The study’s authors found that the type of radiation emitted by cellphones had a slightly higher risk of developing cancer, but there were many caveats to the conclusions.

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At 96, Dr. Heimlich Uses His Own Maneuver on Choking Victim

“A piece of meat with a little bone attached flew out of her mouth,” Dr. Henry J. Heimlich, 96, who is credited with inventing the technique, said of saving a woman in Cincinnati.

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Dr. Heimlich Uses His Own Maneuver for First Time on Choking Victim

“A piece of meat with a little bone attached flew out of her mouth,” Dr. Henry J. Heimlich, 96, who is credited with inventing the technique, said of saving a woman in Cincinnati.

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Once-a-day sunscreens fail to live up to claims, says Which?

Tests on four major brands found they became less effective after six to eight hours

Using sunscreen which claims it needs to be applied only once a day will not fully protect against the sun, a watchdog has warned.

Tests of four major brands of sunscreen found that, after six to eight hours, the effectiveness of SPF 30 lotions reduced by 74%, leaving the skin vulnerable to harmful ultraviolet rays.

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Health Experts Want Rio Olympics Moved Over Zika Fears

The group also claims the WHO has a conflict of interest.

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FDA Approves Implant to Fight Opioid Addiction

An implantable medication can treat opioid addicts for six months at a time.

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Lenny Kravitz's Onetime Miami Beach Home Seeks $25 Million

The waterfront property, now owned by developer Stephen Muss, includes a roughly 11,270-square-foot home with a movie theater, private beach and boat dock.

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John Barrymore's Longtime Home Relists for $29.95 Million

Known as Bella Vista, the home of the early Hollywood actor along with several nearby vacant parcels first went on the market last year for $42.5 million

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Knitting to BDSM: readers on where to find a sense of community

As people distance themselves from organised religion, we asked you about your communities and what they mean

New analysis has found that people who identify as non-religious outnumber the Christian population in England and Wales. As more people distance themselves from organised religion, we asked you to tell us where you find a sense of community and why it’s important for you. Here’s what some of you said.

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Are your friends really your friends? | Oliver Burkeman

I knew lopsided friendships existed; I’ve got several, and I’m sure you have, too. But I’m not supposed to be the desperate one

I’m having a bit of an existential crisis. According to new research, if I’m anything like the average person, around half the people I consider my friends don’t consider me theirs in return: that’s how chronically bad we are at judging the reciprocity of friendship. Of course, I already knew lopsided friendships existed; I’ve got several, and I’m sure you have, too. But in every case I can think of, it’s me who’s not especially invested, and the other person who doesn’t realise it. I’m not supposed to be the desperate one. Yet if studies such as this are correct, the phenomenon is so widespread that it’s highly unlikely I’m an exception. As with the famous finding that almost everyone thinks they’re in the top 50% of safe drivers, we can’t all be the ones with an accurate sense of who really likes us.

And if we’re stumbling through life with such a distorted understanding of our social circles, where does that leave all the other received wisdom about friendship’s importance? It has been found that friends keep us physically healthy, alive for longer, less vulnerable to depression and more financially successful – but how much of that, especially when the research is based on self-reports, comes from actually having friends, versus believing that you do?

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High Risk for Breast Cancer May Be Normalized With Healthy Living, Study Finds

Researchers examined if lifestyle choice could change cancer risk in some women.

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A Guide to Safety on the Appalachian Trail

“You would think it would be things like wildlife, raging rivers and stuff like that,” an official says. But you should worry about little things like ticks.

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Well: The Weekly Health Quiz: Nightmares, Back Pain and a Dangerous Sport

Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.

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Well: We Lost Our Soldier, But We Are Still an Intact Family

Like many military widows, I want to defend my family to those who assume I am single because of infidelity, abuse or neglect.

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Op-Ed Contributor: Obama’s Pointless Cancer ‘Moonshot’

It’s a Catch-22: The longer we live, the more people will get the disease.

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Good Morning, Ukraine! Army Radio Seeks Colorful DJ to Mock Russians

Ukraine’s army is setting up a radio station to help combat a stream of jingoistic Russian radio broadcasts.

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Student Invention Helps Safeguard Health-Care Workers Treating Ebola

Three Columbia University students have developed a powder that colorizes disinfecting bleach, used to cleanse the suits of those working near infectious diseases.

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Much-Criticized TSA Offers Tips on Eve of Holiday

The Transportation Security Administration gave advice on moving more quickly through security, but some say the agency needs to push for more staff, track actual wait times and more.

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Djokovic: 'Vegan with a Little Fish Here and There'

Djokovic, who won his second-round match at the French Open on Thursday, said he has been a “pescatarian” for almost a year now. “Vegan with eating a little bit of fish here and there,” he said.

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Yankees' Revolving Door Smacks Them Yet Again

The Yankees went 14-7 during Alex Rodriguez’s three-week stint on the disabled list. With him on the active roster, they have gone 8-17, including Thursday’s 3-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.

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Infection Raises Specter of Superbugs Resistant to All Antibiotics

Military researchers identify a patient who was infected with bacteria that are resistant to the last line of defense against drug-resistant germs.

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Beth Israel, a Hospital That Once Took Everyone, Will Take Far Fewer

Employees and community members worried how the downsizing of the Manhattan hospital, which was founded by immigrants, for immigrants, would affect their lives.

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Lava Flows From Volcano in Hawaii

A river of lava streamed from the Kilauea volcano on Wednesday. According to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the volcano became active on Tuesday.

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New York City Can Enforce Salt Warnings on Menus, Court Says

Thousands of restaurants must place a saltshaker icon next to menu items with more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium or face a fine, a court ruled.

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The Secrets of Movie Breath

Scientists in Germany have found that they can tell when a movie audience is watching a suspenseful (or funny) scene—based on the chemical profile of their breath.

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An All-Madrid Final Built in Barcelona

Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid meet in the Champions Legaue final on Saturday with teams designed to beat their Spanish rival.

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Baylor Plans to Fire Art Briles, Demotes Ken Starr Over Scandal

Baylor University said it will fire coach Art Briles and demote school president Ken Starr following an external investigation into its handling of sexual-assault complaints against football players.

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Should Golf Become a Team Sport?

In its quest to attract younger players, the golf industry is going to unprecedented lengths to reimagine the conventional game. But what if golf simply rebranded itself as a team sport?

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Honda's Acura NSX Flexes American Muscle

The Honda Acura NSX is an exotic supercar made in not-so-far-flung Ohio. And, writes Dan Neil, it previews the future of performance design.

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Madison Keys Finds Her Footing on Red Clay

Madison Keys’s strengths can be clay-court assets, and this season she is seeing the proof.

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Well: Should You Take a Vitamin? Do You Know What a Vitamin Is?

There are 13 vitamins that are essential for good health, but there is no real consensus on what they actually do and exactly how much of them we truly need.

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Well: Kids on the Run

Programs like the Million Kid Run that make running a group activity encourage fitness, new research suggests.

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The Week's Best Cooking Finds

Zesty blackcurrant condiments ideal for summer grilling, pastas made with freshly milled flours, and handsome handwoven dish towels

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A Hairy Issue: Switching Hairstylists

Behavioral economist Dan Ariely answers questions on making changes, donating blood and dealing with difficult teenagers.

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Comfortable Work Clothes for Men: A No-Sweats Approach

What athleisure promised—wearable ease—proved much too casual and self-consciously trendy for most working stiffs. But designers have taken note and come up with office-friendly clothes as comfy as your workout sweats

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A Furniture Trend That'll Rope You In

Light fixtures made of simply strung twine, area rugs woven in silicone-sponge cord: Old techniques applied to both earthy and high-tech materials ties these pieces together.

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Vitamins Join the ‘Clean Label’ Bandwagon

Ritual, a start-up, is introducing multivitamins that are vegan, mostly free of genetically engineered ingredients and tailored to today’s diets.

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High End Horse Farm Seeks $32 Million

In Hidden Valley, Calif., a 67-acre property with Grand Prix jumping ring, 18 paddocks and a foaling barn is going on the market.

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Getaways for the Snorkeling Set

Water lovers are heading to Asia-Pacific resort areas and buying luxury homes near surfing, snorkeling, deep-sea fishing and other world-class water sports.

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'Monty Python' to Luxury Homes: The $1.5 Billion Redesign of the BBC Studios

The curvy Brutalist-era complex was once the home of some of Britain’s favorite television series. Now it’s being turned into a high-end housing development, where prices start at $1 million.

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Tornado Storms Through Kansas

At least one tornado touched down in central Kansas on Wednesday as severe weather swept through the area.

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Feature: He Survived Ebola. Now He’s Fighting to Keep It From Spreading.

A doctor in Guinea tries to train health workers to halt the transmission of the disease — before it comes roaring back.

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Well: Doctors Getting ‘Pimped’

Medical training’s emphasis on demonstrating how many facts we know — typically in front of colleagues, nurses, patients and families — is problematic.

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Well: After a Cancer Diagnosis, Reversing Roles With My Mother

I’d become my mother’s travel guide in this new country of illness.

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Can Sadiq Khan stand up to bike bashers and make London a cycling city?

More than half a million bike trips a day are now made in London as business increasingly sees the benefit of helping cities compete on liveability

My regular bike commute to work comes in two very distinct parts, a split which epitomises the rapid changes to cycling in London. The beginning and the end – Walworth Road and Farringdon Road for those who know the city – are an experience familiar to cyclists in the capital for many years: a slightly gung ho rush of mingling with the buses, cabs and construction trucks.

But for one, blissful mile in the middle, this all changes. Those of us on two wheels are funnelled onto a brand new, billiard table-smooth bike lane, separated from the metal behemoths by a raised kerb, cosseted with our own mini traffic lights.

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Mt. Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan Will Close to Rebuild Smaller

The hospital, which has served the downtown area for more than 125 years, is now on a growing list of city hospitals to either close or change its services significantly since 2000.

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New York Legislature Cuts Taxes on Feminine Hygiene Products

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he would sign the bill exempting tampons, sanitary napkins, panty liners and other items from state sales tax and local taxes.

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Smart Tampon? The Internet of Every Single Thing Must Be Stopped

Not every object should connect to our smartphones—and if it does, it should at least work. Startups have made smart tampons, water bottles and trash cans, writes Joanna Stern.

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How Long Is Too Long?

Going for the flowy look of long pants? Here’s some guidance on how to get the look just right.

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Love the Warriors, Admire the Thunder

Everybody adores the Golden State Warriors, but the Oklahoma City Thunder might be worth your love, too.

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Florida Judge Denies Gawker Motion for New Trial in Hulk Hogan Case

A Florida judge denied Gawker Media’s motion for a new trial in the Hulk Hogan sex-tape case, as reports surfaced that a Silicon Valley billionaire has helped finance the professional wrestler’s lawsuit.

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The Case for the Uniform

Some women simplify their lives by wearing the same look day after day; ordering 15 blouses at a time

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Golfer Phil Mickelson's Gambling Entanglements Put Legacy on Line

Twice in the past year, separate criminal charges have been filed against people with whom golfer was involved in gambling transactions, including insider-trading charges announced last Thursday.

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F.D.A. Is Said to Delay Decision on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Drug

The news caused a sharp rise in the stock of Sarepta Therapeutics, the maker of the drug, as some investors saw a hint of approval in the development.

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Coming to a Bar Near You: The Domesticated Bouncer

To avoid injuries and lawsuits, doormen (and women) are going to etiquette school to learn the finer points of conflict resolution, such as reasoning with drunks.

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Can the Golden State Warriors Rebound?

On the brink of playoff elimination, the Golden State Warriors’ bid for basketball immortality may rest on their remarkable ability to grab offensive rebounds in clutch situations.

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A Preppy Brand Swims Against the Tide

Streetwear looks still dominate men’s clothing, but CFDA-nominated Orley is expanding with another style.

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Let Sleeping Tennis Players Lie

Getting shut-eye has become a top priority among pros and has forced some to become expert nappers

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Open Season on Lionfish

Florida has started its annual competition designed to rid its waters of the invasive lionfish.

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A Singalong 'Sound of Music' Bike Tour Through Salzburg

In Austria’s implausibly picturesque Salzburg, where ‘The Sound of Music’ was filmed, a movie-themed singalong bike tour hits the key sights and all the right notes.

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'No' Lists on Labels Make Shoppers Say 'Yes'

With shoppers more interested in what isn’t in skin and hair products, many marketers tout their lack of ingredients like parabens, sulfates and phthalates.

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GMO Mosquito Company Calls for Expedited Action to Test Against Zika

The biotech company has released GMO mosquitoes in Brazil to fight Zika virus.

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Could Alzheimer’s Stem From Infections? It Makes Sense, Experts Say

Provocative new research leads to the hypothesis that infections may produce a fierce reaction that leaves debris in the brain, causing Alzheimer’s.

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Tom Clancy's Baltimore Penthouse Gets a Big Price Cut

The approximately 12,000-square-foot penthouse of the late “Clear and Present Danger” author is now seeking $8.7 million, 28% less than its initial asking price.

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The Airline Fee to Sit With Your Family

Scott McCartney explains why U.S. and international airlines make fewer free, reserved seats available and only elites see some openings.

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How to Watch Movies in a Hotel Without Waking the Kids

Couples can use these inexpensive adapters to simultaneously connect two Bluetooth or wired headphones to an iPad or TV.

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Well: A Low-Salt Diet May Be Bad for the Heart

A diet that’s too low in sodium may actually increase the risk for heart attacks and stroke.

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In Families, Small Details Set Off Major Mayhem

Recently, someone allegedly killed his brother after an argument over a cheeseburger. Robert M. Sapolsky looks at the reasons for homicide within families.

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Well: Opioids Often Ineffective for Low Back Pain

The magnitude of relief did not reach the level the researchers defined as clinically effective, little different from drugs like aspirin.

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How to Keep Warm, and Look Cool, in the Summer

Figuring out your summer outerwear can be a challenge. You want a piece that isn’t too heavy for comfort and has the lighter look of a warm-weather ensemble.

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William Wegman's Hockey Haven on the Roof

The artist renowned for photos of dressed-up Weimaraners is also hooked on shooting pucks, which he does regularly with his son on his New York City roof.

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Anna Tasca Lanza Cooking School Offers a Slice of Sicilian

Cook the Farm, a new residential program at an old-world cooking school in rural Sicily, is keeping alive culinary traditions celebrated by renowned visiting chefs like Grant Achatz and Alice Waters.

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How to Smoke Meat Without a Smoker

You can get authentic wood-smoke flavor at your Memorial Day cookout without any fancy equipment. These recipes for oysters smoked on the half shell and cherry-smoked strip steaks call for nothing more than a standard kettle grill.

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Conflicting diet advice? It's enough to make you take up smoking – cartoon

A new report suggesting fat might be good for you has been dismissed as ‘irresponsible’ by the Department of Health. Confused? You’re not alone ...

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C.D.C. Survey Shows Drop in Cigarette Smoking by Adults in 2015

The percentage of adults age 18 and over who smoked was 15.1 percent in 2015, down from 16.8 percent in 2014.

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Recipe for a Summerized Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp

This classic dessert gets a little lighter with a crunchy polenta topping.

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Bonnie Morales's Recipe for Chilled Sorrel and Spinach Soup

Tart, creamy and refreshing, this chilled green soup from chef Bonnie Morales of Kachka in Portland, Ore., makes the leap deliciously from spring to summer.

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The Woman who Influenced Diane Arbus's Eye

The legendary photographer’s revealing images--and her confidence behind the camera—were shaped by her mentor and close friend, Lisette Model.

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Homes for Sale Near Scenic Bike Trails

Three homes on the market near scenic bike trails in Minneapolis, Dunthorpe, Ore., and Boulder, Colo.

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Just How Accurate Are Fitbits? The Jury Is Out

Activity trackers that measure things like pulse rates are the subject of conflicting studies, including one cited in a lawsuit against Fitbit.

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Indonesian Children Face Hazards on Tobacco Farms, Report Says

Children as young as 8 working on tobacco farms are exposed to harmful nicotine and pesticides, according to Human Rights Watch researchers.

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Well: The Other Bathroom Wars

For people with disabilities and their families, the battle for accessible toilet facilities has been going on for decades.

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Well: The Breakup Marathon

A romantic breakup or divorce is a traumatic event. Some runners channel that into running better, faster or longer.

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Editorial: A Food Label That Gets Right to the Point

To really help shoppers, the F.D.A. needs a whole new approach to food labeling.

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How I swapped the loneliness of the cross-country runner for the cosiness of the club

A move to Hay-on-Wye transformed me from a lone urban to a solitary rural runner. But getting over scepticism to join the local club has been a revelation

“New shoes, eh?” the man said to me in a knowing tone. “So, what’s the tread? Let’s have a look.” I’d just joined the local running club. “Tread?” I thought. “What’s ‘tread’?” Back then, my shoe knowledge was farcical. The week before, I had gone online, found a random website selling running gear, clicked on the “sale” tab, picked a pair my size and pressed “buy”. “Tread?” All I knew was that, even at 30% off, they were still the most expensive pair of trainers I’d ever bought.

I have run casually all my adult life. A few laps of the park in the evening. Maybe a longer run on a weekend. Nothing serious. Certainly not serious enough to invest in any proper kit. Then I moved to a village just outside the Welsh border town of Hay-on-Wye and everything changed. Nestled in the lee of the Black Mountains, the Radnorshire hills at my back, the River Wye at my feet, the landscape seemed to scream “Run!” I heeded its call.

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How I swapped the loneliness of the cross-country runner for the cosiness of the club

A move to Hay-on-Wye transformed me from a lone urban to a solitary rural runner. But getting over scepticism to join the local club has been a revelation

“New shoes, eh?” the man said to me in a knowing tone. “So, what’s the tread? Let’s have a look.” I’d just joined the local running club. “Tread?” I thought. “What’s ‘tread’?” Back then, my shoe knowledge was farcical. The week before, I had gone online, found a random website selling running gear, clicked on the “sale” tab, picked a pair my size and pressed “buy”. “Tread?” All I knew was that, even at 30% off, they were still the most expensive pair of trainers I’d ever bought.

I have run casually all my adult life. A few laps of the park in the evening. Maybe a longer run on a weekend. Nothing serious. Certainly not serious enough to invest in any proper kit. Then I moved to a village just outside the Welsh border town of Hay-on-Wye and everything changed. Nestled in the lee of the Black Mountains, the Radnorshire hills at my back, the River Wye at my feet, the landscape seemed to scream “Run!” I heeded its call.

Related: All the gear…: ‘How obsession with kit eclipsed my love of running’

None of them, to my great relief, were super fast. Just ordinary folk, out doing what we all enjoy

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Nyquist Is Out of the Belmont Stakes

A rematch between Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist and Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator will have to wait.

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How NBA Basketball Runs in the Family

A new WSJ study finds 48.8% of NBA players are related to an elite athlete—that number is 17.5% for the NFL and 14.5% for MLB.

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Congressional memo: Political Battles Color Congressional Feud Over Zika Funding

While Republicans worry about applying tax dollars to abortion or encouraging contraception, Democrats fear a backdoor assault on environmental regulations.

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Air pollution could increase risk of stillbirth, study suggests

Exposure to vehicular and industrial emissions heightens risk during pregnancy, researchers say

Exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of stillbirth, new research suggests.

Stillbirths, classed as such if a baby is born dead after 24 weeks of pregnancy, occur in one in every 200 births. Around 11 babies are stillborn every day in the UK, with aproximately 3,600 cases a year.

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Nearly Half of Antidepressants Not Prescribed for Depression, Study Finds

Canadian study found patients take antidepressants for wide variety of reasons.

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Thousands With Zika May Have Arrived in US, CDC Warns

Federal officials said they're concerned about local transmission of the virus.

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Bullet Removed From Man's Head After Nearly 17 Years

Dwayne Adams, lost his sense of smell and partial eyesight

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David Ortiz Drops the Mic on His Way Out the Door

David Ortiz has apparently decided to say goodbye to baseball by utterly dominating the rest of the league.

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Well: Parents of Deaf Children, Stuck in the Middle of an Argument

Should children be fitted for hearing aids and taught to speak, or should they use sign language? Or a combination of both?

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Forlorn Canadians Root for NHL Team That Isn't There

Supporters of the defunct Quebec Nordiques travel to faraway games in a bid to persuade hockey barons they’re worthy of a new team; Expos and Grizzlies fans can relate.

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More Men With Early Prostate Cancer Choosing to Avoid Treatment

The approach, called active surveillance, involves regular monitoring. Data finds that 40 percent to 50 percent of men are making that choice.

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Atlanta, Miami and L.A. Win Super Bowl Bids

The NFL announced at its annual spring meeting on Tuesday that Atlanta will host Super Bowl LIII. Miami will host Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LV in 2021 will be held in Los Angeles.

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These 360-Degree Cameras Capture Everything Around You

Cameras that shoot every angle in a single shot have arrived. Geoffrey A. Fowler explains how VR-ready cameras like Samsung’s Gear 360 and LG’s 360 Cam, along with Facebook, can change photography.

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More Young Adults Living With Parents Than a Romantic Partner

For the first time in the modern era, young adults are more likely to live with their parents than with a spouse or partner, according to a new study by Pew Research Center.

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Grandfather's Dilemma: Am I a PopPop or a Skipper?

More grandparents want to be called by a name that suits them; consulting the name generator.

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An Easy Day in Paris for Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal, winner of a record nine French Open titles, set a more modest record on Tuesday: He won a match in Paris faster than ever.

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Veterans Affairs Leader Compares Health Care Delays to Disney Lines

Robert McDonald drew bipartisan criticism for comparing the waiting times for medical care to standing in line for a ride at Disneyland.

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An Insider's Guide to San Francisco

The best places for coffee, cocktails, outdoor perambulations and ‘young coconuts’ in this constantly evolving city, with expert advice from Airbnb’s Joe Gebbia, Heath Ceramics’s Catherine Bailey, chef Mourad Lahlou and historian Anthea Hartig

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Great Explorations in Kenya

An unspoiled corner of Kenya not far from the Maasai Mara National Reserve is home to Cottar’s 1920s Camp, a private conservancy with an innovative approach to protecting the area’s natural biodiversity—and an ideal backdrop for safari-inspired looks that reflect the spirit of the vast, rugged East African landscape.

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The Restaurant Took Your Favorite Dish Off the Menu: Now What?

Many chefs will prepare a classic for customers who ask or create a new recipe that doesn’t feel too different

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Indy Driver Graham Rahal Takes a 1964 Mini Cooper for a Victory Lap

An Indianapolis 500 driver, and son of a racing legend, reflects on his first automotive challenge.

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What Whiskey Pairs Best With a Hootenanny?

Author Sherrie Flick puts a bottle of Yippee Ki-Yay Blended Straight Rye Whiskey from High West Distillery to the ultimate test: a circle of musicians gathered for their monthly bout of cocktails and country songs.

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White Jeans Return---Minus the 'Real Housewives' Vibe

White jeans are making a comeback for summer with a difference: They’re not cheesily skintight and they come in suitably subtle creamy shades

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Anne Hathaway's Onetime New York Home Lists for $33 Million

In the mid-2000s the actress lived in the Olympic Tower spread with then-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri, who was later sentenced to prison on charges of conspiracy, fraud and money laundering.

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Music Executive LA Reid on His Friendly Cincinnati Neighborhood

The Grammy-winning CEO of Epic Records recalls how his mother’s wisdom and his uncle’s drumming helped launch his career

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Well: Walkable Neighborhoods Cut Obesity and Diabetes Rates

Neighborhoods designed for walking may decrease the rates of overweight and diabetic people by more than 10 percent, a new study concludes.

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Well: Ask Well: Should You Fast Before a Cholesterol Test?

Repeated studies have found no clinically significant differences between results from cholesterol tests done on a full stomach and those done after fasting.

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Can Johannesburg reinvent itself as Africa’s first cycle-friendly megacity?

In a city of 10 million designed around the car – but where most can’t afford one – could bicycles be the answer? The legacy of apartheid planning makes change difficult but cyclists are pushing and, crucially, they have the mayor’s support

“Minibus taxis are our biggest problem. They are dangerous. They just don’t care,” says Lovemore as he joins us on a dusty corner in Johannesburg’s Diepsloot township. We are waiting for a group of cyclists to form near the minibus queue, which in the half-light of 6am already stretches around the block. Lovemore consults his smartphone. Around 100 cyclists living in this informal area of makeshift shacks and dirt roads on the edge of South Africa’s biggest city use WhatsApp to coordinate their journeys – there’s safety in numbers. A couple more will be along shortly, he says.

The group have agreed to let me join them on their commute to the northern suburbs where most work as gardeners and security guards in luxury shopping malls or the electric-fenced homes of the wealthy. Once the group is deemed big enough we join the slow flow of 4x4 bakkies and cars heading into the city on William Nicol Drive, Johannesburg’s busiest cycling street. There’s a small but steady stream of people on old steel-framed racers and mountain bikes sturdy enough to cope with the potholes and broken glass.

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Well: Parents Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Training Babies to Sleep

Letting babies cry themselves to sleep doesn’t harm parent-child attachment, a new study finds.

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A Parents' Guide to Packing Light

Want a tip for flying with babies and toddlers? The right accessories, from air to car to hotel room, can make your vacation actually feel like one. P.S. It can all fit into the overhead bin

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Behind 'Hamilton's Moves, a Man Inspired by 'The Matrix'

Andy Blankenbuehler, nominated for a Tony for “Hamilton,” is now busy with the coming revival of “Cats,” part of a wave of choreographers changing Broadway’s approach to dance.

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Pittsburgh Tries to Eat Its Way Through a Savage Weed

Riverbanks along its three rivers are fertile ground for knotweed, which is being made into high cuisine, honey and ice pops.

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Scandal Follows a Swim Coach to Brazil

Scott Volkers, accused of sexually abusing young swimmers in Australia, now runs an elite aquatics program in Brazil.

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Why 27 Is the NBA's Magic Number

It’s increasingly a rule that the age of 27 is when basketball players are ready to win titles on teams built around them

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NFL Players Union Calls for Review of Brady Ruling

Former U.S. solicitor general Ted Olson has called for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn Tom Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ suspension.

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Manchester United Fire Louis Van Gaal

United took the long-expected step of firing their Dutch manager on Monday, as speculation continued over the appointment of Jose Mourinho as his successor.

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Just 5% of Terminally-Ill Cancer Patients Understand Prognosis

Small study looked at cancer patients' understanding of their disease.

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Global Health: Private Sector Is Helping Puerto Rico Fight Zika

As Congress and President Obama argue over funds for combating the virus, donations of things like cash, condoms and mosquito repellent are being made.

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A Brooklyn Ambulance Service Speaks Chinese, Like Its Patients

Midwood Ambulance, a private company, started the new service last year to cater to New York City’s growing Asian-American population.

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Well: Lawsuits Over Baby Powder Raise Questions About Cancer Risk

Thousands of women claim talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer, but research into a potential link has produced mixed results.

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Breasts are not always best for body image | Letter

Though envying the freedom boys had physically and socially, and, as a child, trying to be as boylike as possible, I have never rejected being female. But like Jack Monroe (Being trans isn’t a phase you go through, 20 May), I felt dismayed as I lost my prepubescent body. Small breasts might have been acceptable, but I was blessed with large ones, which I tried to disguise with loose tops. Last year, on turning 70, a second bout of cancer resulted in my losing both breasts. Without them I feel younger and happy in my body for the first time in my life since childhood. My heterosexual marriage is a happy one and has not been affected. The only person upset was my wonderful surgeon, who had looked forward to reconstructing me.
Vaughan Melzer
London

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#MyDepressionLooksLike: Twitter Users Share Their Emotional Stories

Twitter users share stories about their depression.

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Tiny Robot Can Fly and, Amazingly, Rest

The RoboBee, which weighs a few thousandths of an ounce, uses an electrostatic patch to perch on just about anything.

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Spy for a Day

Former intelligence officer provides le Carré-style role-playing; a chance to “scratch an operational itch.”

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The Journey to Recovery, With a Sword, a Softball and a Bathing Suit

After two hip replacements, Derk Richardson is returning to fitness with water aerobics, a softball and the Japanese martial art of Shintaido.

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A Cure for Digital Addicts' 'Text Neck'?

Habitual bending over digital screens may cause pain and other symptoms of ‘text neck.’ Can an app or a new wearable device solve the problem?

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A Day in the Life of Esa-Pekka Salonen

At New York’s Lincoln Center, the esteemed maestro strikes a chord as both conductor and composer for the New York Philharmonic.

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Diet After Divorce: Men vs. Women

Ending a marriage may lead to a deterioration in men’s diets that could have clinical significance. Women don’t suffer the decline, research shows.

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Between a rock and a lard place – is fat good for us, or what?

The National Obesity Forum says official guidelines to avoid fat are ‘the biggest mistake in modern medical history’ – but Public Health England are sticking to their advice

Name: Fat.

AKA: Triglycerides.

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The New Old Age: Older Men Are Still Being Overtested for Prostate Cancer

Eight years after an expert task force recommended against routine use of PSA screening for men over 75, testing levels have fallen only slightly.

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Well: What American Parents Can Learn From Chinese Philosophy

Look for your passion? Be true to yourself? That’s not what Confucius would say.

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Well: Supporting Children Who Serve as Caregivers

More than a million children as young as 8 are serving as caregivers to family members.

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Stone age cities: what modern urbanites could learn from paleolithic humans

However ‘civilised’ we may now consider ourselves to be, biologically we remain much as we were before we began farming and moved into cities. Can we create a healthier future by returning to our paleolithic past?

The city is not our natural habitat. For the last three million years, we evolved as hunter-gatherers, living in small tribal societies, breathing fresh air, drinking fresh water and eating fresh foods. But more than half of us now live in cities. Culturally, our society is transforming, but anatomically, our genetic evolution is slower: we remain much as we were even before large-scale farming was adopted 5,000–10,000 years ago.

However “civilised” we may now consider ourselves to be, biologically we are much closer to our stone age ancestors. There is a major mismatch between our modern urbanised world and our “paleolithic genome”, the genetic material encoded in our DNA, which supports an ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

Related: Houston's health crisis: by 2040, one in five residents will be diabetic

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The New Health Care: Sorry, There’s Nothing Magical About Breakfast

Don’t feel bad if you’d rather skip it. Studies have not proved its importance.

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TB and scarlet fever: why Victorian diseases are making a comeback

Despite 100 years of medical advancement, old-fashioned infections are creeping back into Britain. Should we be worried?

The notice pinned to the door of my son’s nursery in Bristol made me start: “A child at this nursery has been diagnosed with scarlet fever.” Googling the symptoms, I found images of peeling, strawberry-red tongues and blotchy rashes, but it was the name that really gave me the shivers. Charles Darwin lost two of his children to scarlet fever; it just seemed so, well, Victorian.

A few days later, the nursery informed us of a second case. However, this localised outbreak is far from unique: as of 8 April, a total of 10,570 cases of scarlet fever had been reported to Public Health England since the season began in September 2015, up from 9,379 during the same period in 2014-15.

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How was your weekend running?

Running, racing, or watching other people race ... what did the weekend hold for you? As always come and share your triumphs and despair below the line

What a great running weekend I had, full of contrasts. A large part of Saturday was spend on a 400m track: my own club speed session in the morning, followed by heading to the Night of the 10,000m PBs to watch far, far faster people attempt to get those PBS and - in the case of the very speediest - to qualify for the Olympics. You can read more (and more eloquently) about it here, but this really is a unique event. Standing in lane three, chatting to Steve Way about his recent Wings for Life victory in Cambridge, and to Martin Yelling about his upcoming epic 630 mile run home, drinking beer and watching some impressive performance. That’s my idea of good night out. Huge kudos to Ben Pochee and the Highgate Harriers for coming up with this brilliant event, and running it entirely with volunteers.

So, to Sunday (and, err, a bit of a hangover). My long run took in two legs of my club’s annual 5x5km relays, this year fundraising for an all-terrain special needs buggy for our clubmate Stephanie’s daughter Daisy. I made two strategic errors here. Firstly, the whole 16 miles with a hangover thing. Ugh. Secondly, needing to run home meant I couldn’t eat tonnes of the delicious cake on sale. Disaster! Really must work on my simultaneous running and cake-eating. Never mind a beer mile, perhaps I should start training for a chocolate brownie mile ...

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Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, Guide of the Gates Foundation

The chief executive of the foundation provides an inside glimpse of the works and ways of the philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates.

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How was your weekend running?

Running, racing, or watching other people race ... what did the weekend hold for you? As always come and share your triumphs and despair below the line

What a great running weekend I had, full of contrasts. A large part of Saturday was spend on a 400m track: my own club speed session in the morning, followed by heading to the Night of the 10,000m PBs to watch far, far faster people attempt to get those PBS and - in the case of the very speediest - to qualify for the Olympics. You can read more (and more eloquently) about it here, but this really is a unique event. Standing in lane three, chatting to Steve Way about his recent Wings for Life victory in Cambridge, and to Martin Yelling about his upcoming epic 630 mile run home, drinking beer and watching some impressive performance. That’s my idea of good night out. Huge kudos to Ben Pochee and the Highgate Harriers for coming up with this brilliant event, and running it entirely with volunteers.

So, to Sunday (and, err, a bit of a hangover). My long run took in two legs of my club’s annual 5x5km relays, this year fundraising for an all-terrain special needs buggy for our clubmate Stephanie’s daughter Daisy. I made two strategic errors here. Firstly, the whole 16 miles with a hangover thing. Ugh. Secondly, needing to run home meant I couldn’t eat tonnes of the delicious cake on sale. Disaster! Really must work on my simultaneous running and cake-eating. Never mind a beer mile, perhaps I should start training for a chocolate brownie mile ...

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Running the Caribbean: my taster of the Nevis marathon

Jogging with wild horses, climbing Mount Nevis and tackling Anaconda Hill – as a race location, this beautiful island is unique

Every runner has their bucket list. Since my first marathon in 2014, my ambition has been to complete all six of the World Major Marathon series. So far it’s New York, London and Berlin down, Chicago, Boston and Tokyo to go. But now I’ve got another for my list of dream races: Nevis.

A confession: when I first got a press release telling me about the Nevis marathon, I thought: “God, a marathon up Ben Nevis? Ouch.” (There is, of course, an actual Marathon de Ben Nevis.) But no, this one is not in Scotland, but on the beautiful Caribbean island that, together with St Kitts, makes up the Federation of St Christopher and Nevis.

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Running the Caribbean: my taster of the Nevis marathon

Jogging with wild horses, climbing Mount Nevis and tackling Anaconda Hill – as a race location, this beautiful island is unique

Every runner has their bucket list. Since my first marathon in 2014, my ambition has been to complete all six of the World Major Marathon series. So far it’s New York, London and Berlin down, Chicago, Boston and Tokyo to go. But now I’ve got another for my list of dream races: Nevis.

A confession: when I first got a press release telling me about the Nevis marathon, I thought: “God, a marathon up Ben Nevis? Ouch.” (There is, of course, an actual Marathon de Ben Nevis.) But no, this one is not in Scotland, but on the beautiful Caribbean island that, together with St Kitts, makes up the Federation of St Christopher and Nevis.

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Can exercise really reduce the risk of getting cancer?

While it hasn’t been proved that physical activity mitigates your likelihood of getting the disease, the evidence shows a strong link – so get moving

Just in case you haven’t got the message that exercise is good for you, two huge research studies this week shout it louder than ever. Which is just as well, since almost one-third of adults are classified as “inactive”. Exercise is already known to reduce the risk of breast, colon and endometrial cancer (cancer of the lining of the uterus) by between 10% and 40%. Now, a pooled analysis of data from studies looking at 1.4 million adults between the ages of 19 and 98 has found that exercise reduces the risk of an additional 10 cancers, including oesophageal, stomach, bladder and kidney. What’s more, for many cancers, exercise reduces the risk even in overweight people. This is particularly interesting, because the mechanism by which exercise is thought to protect from cancer is weight reduction.

It seems that exercise may work its magic in a variety of ways. Dr Marilie Gammon, an epidemiologist from the Gillings School of Global Public Health in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, who wrote an editorial to accompany the paper in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Internal Medicine, says that exercise may help to repair DNA when it is damaged by cancer-promoting substances. Exercise may also alter hormone levels and reduce inflammation.

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Can exercise really reduce the risk of getting cancer?

While it hasn’t been proved that physical activity mitigates your likelihood of getting the disease, the evidence shows a strong link – so get moving

Just in case you haven’t got the message that exercise is good for you, two huge research studies this week shout it louder than ever. Which is just as well, since almost one-third of adults are classified as “inactive”. Exercise is already known to reduce the risk of breast, colon and endometrial cancer (cancer of the lining of the uterus) by between 10% and 40%. Now, a pooled analysis of data from studies looking at 1.4 million adults between the ages of 19 and 98 has found that exercise reduces the risk of an additional 10 cancers, including oesophageal, stomach, bladder and kidney. What’s more, for many cancers, exercise reduces the risk even in overweight people. This is particularly interesting, because the mechanism by which exercise is thought to protect from cancer is weight reduction.

It seems that exercise may work its magic in a variety of ways. Dr Marilie Gammon, an epidemiologist from the Gillings School of Global Public Health in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, who wrote an editorial to accompany the paper in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Internal Medicine, says that exercise may help to repair DNA when it is damaged by cancer-promoting substances. Exercise may also alter hormone levels and reduce inflammation.

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Is It a Good Idea for Parents to Post Photos of Their Children on Social Media?

Those in favor say it’s a great way to help build a community in an isolated age. Others say sharing violates children’s privacy and may have long-term consequences.

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Chirlane McCray Enlists New York Clergy in Mental Health Outreach

Clergy across New York City talked to their flocks over the weekend about mental illness, as part of a push by Ms. McCray to overhaul the city’s mental health system.

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Where Dentists Are Scarce, American Indians Forge a Path to Better Care

Poor oral health is rampant among American Indian communities. The Swinomish Tribe in Washington opened a clinic on their land to expand access to treatment.

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Scientists Reinterpret the Black Tie

At Jersey City’s Liberty Science Center, Genius Gala 5.0 honors four geniuses.

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An Honest Cop, and His Facebook Celebrity, Take Romania by Surprise

A traffic officer chronicles corruption and absurdities on the job for thousands of loyal followers fed-up with status quo.

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Proposal to Reduce Medicare Drug Payments Is Widely Criticized

Patients’ advocates have joined doctors and drug companies in warning that the Obama administration plan could jeopardize access to medications.

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Vin Scully's Sweet-Voiced Finale

Jason Gay talks to legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully as he approaches the end of a career that spanned nearly seven decades.

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Exaggerator-Nyquist Rivalry Heads to Belmont

Exaggerator’s win at the Preakness Stakes over favorite and Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist ensured there won’t be a Triple Crown this year, but the horses could extend the drama of their rivalry well into the racing season.

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In the Postseason, No One Sings the Blues Like St. Louis

No team in North American sports has qualified for the postseason more frequently without winning a championship than the St. Louis Blues.

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Huge Recall of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables After Listeria Outbreak

A processing plant in Pasco, Wash., has voluntarily recalled more than 350 frozen foods that were sold in all 50 states and Canada.

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It’s No Accident: Advocates Want to Speak of Car ‘Crashes’ Instead

Activists are campaigning to change a 100-year-old mentality that they say trivializes the single most common cause of traffic incidents: human error.

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The fine art of cycling | Martin Love

From Lacroix’s hi-tech racer to Pininfarina’s take on an old-school steely, the LikeBike show in Monaco is all about gallery-grade cycles

Last summer masked men smashed through the plate glass of a boutique on Regent Street and made off with a £25,000 haul. Nothing unusual in that, except for one thing: their targets were the latest, finger-light bikes from cult brand Pinarello.

Bicycles today are more desirable and more collectable than ever before. They have become highly fetishised objects which manage to be both machines and works of art at the same time. Those interested in these “hyper” bikes would do well to head to Monaco for what is being billed as the “most glamorous bike show on earth”. Held in the Grimaldi Forum overlooking the Mediterranean, LikeBike will be a showcase for cyclophilia and excess, with everything from diamanté-encrusted carbon frames to bikes made of 50 layers of compressed ash. Be sure to wear your smartest Lycra…

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Exaggerator Beats Nyquist at Preakness

After four losses to the Kentucky Derby winner, Exaggerator finally succeeded, taking advantage of a fast pace and sloppy track to splash his way to a 3 ½-length win.

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On Work: In Desperate Pursuit of the Zero-Stress Job

Stress had always seemed to be the lifeblood of a fruitful career, but a hormone condition rendered it a threatening trigger to be avoided at all costs.

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Public Health: It Isn’t Easy to Figure Out Which Foods Contain Sugar

Many consumers will be surprised to learn of the large amounts of added sugars in products that are generally thought of as healthy.

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What I’m really thinking: the hypochondriac

A headache? I must be about to have a seizure. Stomach ache? Call the ambulance

‘You never think it’s going to happen to you.” Oh, that trope you find so often in the testimonies of the seriously and terminally ill. It’s an idea I’ve internalised and reversed. I’m convinced that “it” happening is inevitable. It started with an MRI scan for a legitimate health scare. When, after weeks of gruelling waiting, the results came back clear, it didn’t matter. I’d already moved on to the next terrifying obsession.

I’ve lost all ability to rationalise. A headache? I must be about to have a seizure. Achy leg? Deep vein thrombosis, probably. Stomach ache? Call the ambulance, it must be appendicitis. Statistics mean little. One person in a million is still one very real person with a life and family, hopes and dreams. It could be me.

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Is it worth doing MMA training? Exercise review

This class was easily the most fun I’ve had in months

What is it? The close-contact combat sport that combines martial arts, including Brazilian jiu jitsu, muay Thai, wrestling and boxing.

How much does it cost? I took my class at Alex Fitness in Chelsea, which charges £45 a month and has a three-sided MMA training ring. Then again, my local gym does classes for a fiver a pop.

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Serena Doesn't Need to Play Tennis to Dominate It

Unlike pretty much every other player on the planet, Williams can show up to a tournament rusty and still manage to win

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Opinion: Among the Healers

Therapy, medication and yoga couldn’t cure my anxiety. Maybe Rafael could.

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How Bugs Bunny and 'Kill the Wabbit' Inspired a Generation of Opera Stars

The cast and crew of the Washington National Opera’s Wagner Ring cycle wecall the influence of ‘What’s Opera, Doc,’ the Warner Bros. romp through the musical canon.

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Opioid Prescriptions Drop for First Time in Two Decades

For each of the past three years, opioid prescriptions have declined in the United States, the first sustained drop since OxyContin hit the market in 1996.

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Counting Calories? New Labels for Food Should Help

Nutrition labels have been revamped by the Food and Drug Administration to more closely match the reality of the modern American diet.

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Dramatic Increase in Number of Pregnant Women With Zika Monitored in US

CDC changed reporting to include women how did not show symptoms of Zika.

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Well: Is Your Teen’s Introversion a Problem for Your Teen — or for You?

It may be harder to raise an introverted teen than to be one, says Susan Cain, the author of “Quiet.”

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Well: How Much Do You Know About Raising Introverted Teenagers?

Take this quiz to find out.

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The Future of Digital Music...Maybe

One man’s vision of what life will be like when literally every moment of your life gets its own soundtrack.

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Why the West (and the Rest) Got Rich

The Great Enrichment of the past two centuries has one primary source: the liberation of ordinary people to pursue their dreams of economic betterment

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Bryan Cranston: From Walter White to the White House

The actor on his role as Lyndon Johnson in ‘All the Way’ and the benefits of delayed success.

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The Beer That Made America

From the days of the Pilgrims, beer has played a crucial role throughout U.S. history.

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C.D.C. Is Monitoring 279 Pregnant Women With Possible Zika Virus Infections

The agency said on Friday that 122 of the women are from Puerto Rico, where the mosquito-borne virus is most common so far in the United States.

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Well: Who You Calling Cheerleader?

Stunt, derived from cheerleading, is gaining popularity in New York City public schools.

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Baseball's Coco Crisp Lists Home for $9.995 Million

The Coachella Valley property of the Oakland Athletics outfielder has a lake, a tennis court and its own baseball diamond.

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Baseball's Coco Crisp Lists Home for $9.995 Million

The Coachella Valley property of the Oakland Athletics outfielder has a lake, a tennis court and its own baseball diamond.

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My mother is a hypochondriac and has tantrums like a toddler

I find it hard to cope with her behaviour but I put up with it because I can’t bear the guilt trips. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader

My mother is charming, bright and often very lovely. She’s also a neurotic mix of guilt-tripper, tantrum thrower and hypochondriac. Our family revolves around her moods and sicknesses. Her hypochondriac behaviour is escalating. It has always been an issue – my siblings and I had several operations each before we left home, some of which she now tells me she knew were unnecessary.

I know why she struggles and why she involves us. She was emotionally and sometimes physically neglected as a child, growing up in the middle of a large family, constantly ignored. I get that she’s stuck as that child – her tantrums make it clear that she’s less emotionally mature than my seven-year-old daughter.

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Exhausted? It’s time to focus | Oliver Burkeman

We act as if our attentional capacities are infinite. It turns out they aren’t

It’s been known for some time that people share things on social media – a lot – without reading them first. The writer Alex Balk recently compared Facebook to “the coffee table on which people placed their unread copies of Thomas Piketty’s Capital”: when we share, we’re often really focused on promoting a certain image. But a new study goes further: apparently, sharing things, or just having the option to share, undermines the ability to digest and remember them. (Participants were twice as likely to make errors in a comprehension test.) When your attention is partly occupied by thoughts of how you’ll share or discuss what you’re reading, it’s a distraction from actually reading it – made worse, presumably, if your newsfeed’s also scrolling by in the corner of your eye. Social media is like belonging to a book club, but only ever reading novels while you’re at the book club, two glasses of cabernet the worse for wear.

The only surprise is that any of this comes as a surprise. It should be obvious that attention is a limited resource (that’s why people crash when they text and drive) yet we rarely treat it like other such resources. If a major corporation took £10 from your bank account daily, for no benefit, you’d be furious. But as Matthew Crawford points out in his book The World Beyond Your Head, the same corporation can help itself to your attention with a loud TV ad in an airport lounge, dragging your focus from conversation. Indeed, we actively collaborate with attention theft: iPads that let you jump from your novel to the web or to FaceTime chat are more popular than e-readers that won’t. In a culture that viewed attention differently, we might pay extra for such limitations. Instead, we act as if our attentional capacities are infinite, then feel scattered and exhausted when it turns out they aren’t.

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