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More to Explore -- Worldview Theme #28B: Healthy
Orientation
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WebMD ("better information,
better health")
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| Office
of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
| The
Government on Health: A to Z index (sponsored by USA NIH) |
| National
Health Information Center |
| The
National Health Service--Your Health, Your Choices (home page of
England's NHS) |
| Center
for Medical Consumers ("working to protect your rights--helping
you make informed decisions") |
| National
Women's Health Resource Center |
| Food
and Nutrition Information Center (from USDA) |
| Nutrition
and Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
| MedlinePlus:
Nutrition (in general this US NIH sponsored site offers "trusted
health information for you") |
| NutritionFacts.org
(what science is saying about choosing foods and making
the healthiest choices) |
| The
carbon foodprint of 5 diets compared |
| Critique
of Blood Type Diet: Eating for Types O, A, B, & AB (from WebMD)
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Resources
for Promoting Healthy Eating by Children (ten
links to articles provided by Helen Carter) |
| National
Patient Advocate Foundation ("the patient's voice") |
|
The Science of Well Being
(2005 book from Oxford University Press) |
| Trump’s
vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades
ago by Matt Perrone (from AP News August 13 2026)
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| For
the first time ever, no young women in England died of cervical cancer. In
the U.S., RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism stalls HPV progress by Catherina
Gioino (from Fortune June 23 2026) |
| Longevity
isn’t just about the latest gadget. The actual keys to a longer life are
in plain sight by Madeline Holcomb (CNN Health News April
16 2026)
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| Scientists
Say This Type of Drink Leads to Early Death--it may be wreaking havoc on
your health. by Madeleine Haase (from
Prevention Mar 05, 2026)
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| Giant
Study Reveals The Secret to Heart Health, And It's Not Low-Carb or Low-Fat
by Carly Cassella (from sciencealert.com 01
March 2026)
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| Do
Statins Cause Insulin Resistance? Risks Explained
(report from ScienceInsights March 2026)
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| CRISPR
gene-editing works to reduce high cholesterol in a new study by Rob Stein
(NPR news report November 8 2025)
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| Study:
We're losing the war against drug-resistant infections by Jonathan Lambert
(report about antibiotic resistance from NPR October 15 2025)
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| Mental
exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds by Jon
Hamilton (from NPR
October 22 2025)
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| Humans
inhale as much as 68,000 microplastic particles daily, study finds
by Tom Perkins (from The Guardian August 28 2025)
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| US
Alcohol-Cancer Guidelines by Nikki Crowley (report on US Surgeon
General sponsored study January 2025)
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| Drinking
sugary drinks may increase your risk of death. Here are alternative
options by Madeline Holcomb (report from CNN January 6 2025) |
| Obesity
is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be
overweight or obese by 2050 by
Jen Christensen (from CNN November 14 2024) |
| 4
Food Ingredients That Weaken Your Bones, According To Osteoporosis
Specialists by Alexandra Emmanuelli (from Huffington Post
September 14 2024)
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| Alcohol’s
healthy halo dims as study finds drinking may be harmful for older adults,
even at low levels by Brenda Goodman (from CNN August
14 2024)
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| Cut
your risk of dementia by 20% with this dietary change by Sandee LaMotte (CNN
Report July 31 2024) |
| "Almost
half of cancer deaths and 40% of cases caused by avoidable factors, new
study" finds by Imane El Atillah (from Euro News July 7
2024) |
| Research
finds common household appliance is spewing car-exhaust-like pollution
indoors by Leo Collis (report on gas stoves, posted on TCD,
April 2024) |
| Healthy
aging and longevity-- Should I take a daily multivitamin? (from Harvard Health April 1, 2024)
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| Getting
fitter can reduce prostate cancer risk by 35%, study finds by Andrew
Gregory (from The Guardian, Jan 30 2024)
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"These
8 habits could add up to 24 years to your life, study says" by
Sandee LaMotte (from CNN July 24 2023) |
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Our
Food May Be Giving Us Alzheimer’s Disease, New Research Says
by
Brett Arends (in Barron's Feb 17 2023) |
| Toxic
Stress Load Is the Biggest Barrier to Living Longer. Here's How to Reduce
It
(Time article Feb 16 2023)
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| Relationship
between food, disease stronger than you may think by Dee Dee Stiepan
(report on Mayo Clinic study Jan 30 2023) |
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Hydration
can significantly impact your physical health, study finds by Kristen
Rogers (report on study, from CNN Jan 2 2023) |
| Americans'
life expectancy continues to fall, erasing health gains of the last
quarter century by Karen Weintraub (from USA Today Dec 22 2022) |
| The
Truth About Taking Vitamins by
Hallie Levine and Ashley Abramson
(from Consumer Reports Dec 8 2022) |
| Genetic Medicine--The Trials of Gene
Therapy (from The Economist August 27 2022) |
| Don't
bother with dietary supplements for heart health, study says
by Jen Christensen (from CNN Nov 7 2022) |
| "The most damaging farm products? Organic, pasture-fed beef and lamb"
by George Monbiot (from The Guardian August 16 2022) |
| Medicine--The
Quantified Self (about health benefits of wearable technology from The
Economist May 7 2022) |
| How
your brain copes with grief, and why it takes time to heal by Berly McCoy
(from NPR December 20 2021) |
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A
Harvard nutritionist and brain expert says she avoids these 5 foods that
‘weaken memory and focus’
(from CNBC November 28 2021) |
| “The
dark side of wellness: the overlap between spiritual thinking and
far-right conspiracies” by Eva Wiseman
(from The Guardian October 17 2021)
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| "New
Study Shows Folate Is Directly Linked to the Prevention of Alzheimer’s"
by Sharon Feiereisen (from well
and good website August 31 2021) |
| “How
Bad is Coffee for the Environment?” by Tebany Yune
(May 27 2021 report) |
| How
gut microbes could drive brain disorders (report from Nature Feb
3 2021) |
| "The
surprising connection between anxiety and your diet" by Melissa
Pandika (Jan 22 2021
report posted on mic.com site)
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| "Which
Diets Have the Lowest Carbon Footprint?"
by Michael Greger (video posted
on nutritionfacts.org Nov 18 2020) |
| Personalized
Medicine: Populations of One
(article in The Economist March 14 2020) |
|
Effect Of An Extra-Virgin Olive
Oil Intake On The Delay Of Cognitive Decline: Role Of Secoiridoid
Oleuropein? (October 29 2019 medical paper in Neuropsychiatric
Disease and Treatment journal) |
| Health
Innovation Issue / The Robot Will See You Now by Corinne Purtill (cover
story in special issue of Time Nov 4 2019) |
| “Sugary
drinks linked to increased risk of death, study suggests” by Brett
Molina (report
in USA Today Mar 18 2019)
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| "Experts
question benefits of fluoride-free toothpaste" (August 7
2018 AP / NBC News report on the dental health benefits of
fluoride) |
| "A
Huge New Study Just Showed Alcohol Is Worse for You Than You Thought"
by Stephanie Mencimer (Apr 13 2018 Mother Jones report) |
| “Strawberries
again top 2018's 'Dirty Dozen' fruits and veggies” by
Susan Scutti, (report from CNN April 8 2018) |
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"'Nightmare
bacteria' are trying to spread in the U.S., CDC says" by Maggie Fox
(April 4 2018 NBC News
report) |
| “Is
Drinking Healthy? Alcohol Helps Clean Toxins From the Brain, Study
Shows” by
Kate Sheridan (Newsweek 2/2/18
report)
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| “The
Weight Loss Trap—Why Your Diet Isn’t Working “ by Alexandra
Sifferlin (article from Time June
5 2017)
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| The
Link Between Air Pollution and Heart Disease (article from The
Economist May 6 2017) |
| The
Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes
(book review by Dan Barber New York Times Jan 2 2017)
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| Depression
and Its Treatment (report from The Economist October 15 2016) |
| Microbes
and Humans--I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong (book review from The
Economist August 20 2016) |
| Longevity
report on how science is working to extend life spans (from The
Economist August 13 2016) |
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"Alcohol
is a direct cause of seven forms of cancer, finds study" by Dennis
Campbell (posted on The Guardian July 22 2016) |
| "Dietary
Mineral Could Be One Key to Blood Pressure Control" by Mary Elizabeth
Dallas (from US News & World Report July 12 2016) |
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"Very
hot drinks are 'probably carcinogenic'" by Meera Senthilingam
(report posted on CNN June 15 2016) |
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"Academies
of Science finds GMOs not harmful to human health" by Elizabeth Weise (news
story from USA Today May 16 2016) |
| "New
Insights into the Human Microbiome" by Karen Weintraub (April 29
2016 post on Scientific American website) |
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Cholesterol
Lowering Statins cause muscle pain, scientists conclude by Sarah Knapton (The Telegraph Apr 3
2016) |
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"Expert
Says Wine Isn’t Nearly As Healthful As We Think"
by Anna Almendraia
(report
posted on The Huffington Post March 22 2016) |
| "A
run a day keeps the tumour at bay" (research report about link
between exercise and cancer from The Economist Feb 27 2016) |
| "How
Sugar Might Fuel The Growth Of Cancer?" (Jan 2016 report
posted on Insight Ticker website) |
| "How
Sugar and Fat Trick the Brain into Wanting More Food" by
Ferris Jabr
(article from Scientific American Jan 2016) |
| "Cancer
May Be More Within Our Control Than We Thought" by
Alice Walton (article
posted on Forbes Dec 17 2015) |
| "Research
breakthrough could lead to better prostate cancer treatment
" (Nov 2015 research report from Medical Xpress) |
| "Do
I Have to Stop Eating Processed Meat? Key Questions About WHO Group Report" by
Maggie Fox (on NBC News
Oct 26 2015) |
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"Anthropology:
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep"
(report on how long our distant ancestors slept from The Economist
October 17 2015)
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"Thirty
Minutes of Exercise is Key to Health in Old Age" (May 15 2015
news report on long-term study involving thousands of people) |
| "Treatments
to Stop Alzheimer's Step Closer as Scientists Discover Inhibitor
Molecule" (report from Medical News Today Feb 18 2015) |
| "10
ways to eat and drink your way to a better brain" by Jason Kane
(report on PBS News Hour website January 6 2014) |
| "Sleep
Cleans the Brain of Toxins" by James Gallagher (October 17 2013 BBC
News report) |
| "Increased
Dementia Risk Linked to Higher Blood Sugar Levels" by Rina Shah (Aug
10 2013 news report on National Monitor website) |
| "The Perils of Sitting Down: Standing Orders"
( article from The Economist Aug 10 2013) |
| "Anti-Cancer
Drug Reverses Alzheimer's Disease In Mice" ( May 25 2013
report on Medical News Today website) |
| "Gene
Test May Help Guide Prostate Cancer Treatment" by Marilynn Marchione
(May 8 2013 news report from AP medical writer) |
| "Red
Meat Chemical 'Damages Heart', say US Scientists" by James Gallagher
(Apr 7 2013 BBC News article) |
| "Bitter
Pill: Why Medical Bills are Killing Us" by Steven Brill (Feb 20
2013 Time cover story) |
| "Study:
Diet Soda Increases Risk of Diabetes" by Lylah Alphonse (Feb 2013
Yahoo News report) |
| "Blood
Pressure Drugs May Also Reduce Dementia Risk" by Janice Lloyd
(news report from Jan 2013 USA Today) |
| "Psychosomatic Medicine: Think Yourself Well"
(news re research from report The Economist Dec 8 2012) |
| "Epigenetics and Health: Grandma's Curse"
(news re research report from The Economist Nov 3 2012) |
| "Can
It: Soda Studies Cite Stronger Link to Obesity" by Sharon Begley
(September 21 2012 news story on Reuters) |
| "Tiny
Proportion of Americans Practice Seven Heart Healthy Habits" (Mar
2012 report from Medical News Today) |
| "Raising
your conscientiousness" (from Harvard Health Letter May, 2012) |
| "Is
Preventive Medicine Actually Overtreatment?" (Feb 2012 NPR review
of book Overdiagnosed by Gilbert Welch) |
| Culinary Intelligence by Peter Kaminsky
(review of this 2012 book on "eating healthy and really
well") |
| "More
Support for Passing on the Red Meat" by Genevra Pittman (from The
Chicago Tribune March 2012) |
| Adverse
Events in Hospitals May be Ten Times Greater Than Previously Measured (2011
medical journal article) |
| 20
Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors--A Patient Fact Sheet (from US
Dept of Health & Human Services) |
| Online
Hospital Compare Tool (from US Dept of Health & Human Services) |
| "Exercise and Longevity:
Worth All the Sweat" (article from The Economist Jan 21 2012
issue) |
| "What's
the Single Best Exercise?" by Gretchen Reynolds (article from
NY Times April 15 2011) |
| "Is
Sugar Toxic?" by Gary Taubes (lengthy, authoritative article from
NY Times April 13 2011) |
| Eating
Made Simple, by Marion Nestle (September 2007 Scientific American
article by nutritionist) |
| Nutrition
News from the Harvard School of Public Health |
| Preventing
Heart Disease -- from the UC Berkeley Wellness Newsletter |
| "Prostate
Cancer and Acetaminophen Use" (abstract of 2011 research report) |
| "Social
Relationships and Mortality Risk" (2010 research paper on effect
of loneliness on mortality, on PLoS) |
| Everyday
Choices for a Healthier Life |
| Prevention
Magazine |
| Partnership
for Prevention (dedicated to disease prevention and advocating for
health promotion policies) |
| American
Heart Association |
| American
Cancer Society |
| National
Cancer Institute -- Cancer Topics |
| National
Mental Health Association |
| National
Institute of Mental Health |
| American
College of Preventive Medicine |
| Public
Health Corps (devoted to providing information and "putting the
public back into public health) |
| U.S.
Health Care Costs (report from Kaiser Family Foundation) |
| Overdosed
America, by John Abramson (the website for this 2004 book by doctor) |
| Health
and Medicine--Most Popular Programs (links to hundreds of UCTV
programs on this topic) |
| "Smoking
Explains Why Americans Don't Live Longer" by Maggie Fox (Jan 25
2011 news story) |
| "Alzheimer's Unlocked by Alice Park"
(cover story in Time October 14 2010) |
| "Taxing
Sodas for a Healthier Economy" by Barbara Kiviat (article
in Time Magazine July 12 2010) |
| "Study:
Doctors Don't Always Spot Depression" by John Cloud (Time
July 30 2009) |
| "This Doctor Does Not Want to See You," by Alice
Park (article about preventive medicine in Time
Jun 17 2009) |
| "Faith
and Healing: A Forum," by Alice Park (part of cover story How
Faith Can Heal in Time Feb 23 2009) |
| "Living
Large," by Alice Park (cover story about health effects of
obesity in children in Time June 23 2008 |
| "Eat
Your Germs," by Sanjay Gupta (article about probiotic foods in Time
April 7 2008) |
| "Health:
Why Women Need Better Sleep," by Alice Park (article in Time
March 31 2008) |
| "Mandatory
Health," by Lisa T. Cullen (article about a great new idea in Time
March 24 2008) |
| "Stuck
on the Couch," by Sanjay Gupta (article about benefits of
exercise in Time March 3 2008) |
| "Health:
A Good Night Sleep," by Alice Park (article about benefits of
sleep in Time December 17 2007) |
| "The
Science of Appetite," by Jeffrey Kluger (cover story in Time June
11 2007) |
| Fantastic
Voyage: The Science Behind Radical Life Extension, by R. Kurzweil and T.
Grossman |
| Preventing
Stress Through a Healthy Lifestyle |
| Global
Advanced Trait Description: Physical Fitness |
| People's
Pharmacy |
| quotes
related to health |