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In the age of "truthiness" it's not the evidence, but the narrative that matters most. |
Why most vitamin supplements won't make you healthier and might even hurt you. |
Christie Aschwanden's Painful Truth at Runner's World. A runner finds a physical outlet for emotional suffering. |
Will the incentives to compete clean ever exceed the payoffs of taking drugs? |
There are Many Ways to Share Bad News More are using electronic forms of communication such as personal Web pages, e-mail, Facebook, Twitter and blogs to share medical news and updates. They can spread the word quickly, but critics believe such news demands a more personal approach. |
Meet BMX Supercross Champion Arielle Martin, a devout Mormon wife who kicks ass. |
Hospice Care Helps Patients and Loved Ones Here's what you need to know about this increasingly popular end-of-life care. |
Thanksgiving Turkey for the Soul A small farmer's first-person account of the reckoning: "I need to know my birds can resist." |
Bikes and Cars: Can We Share the Road? With more bikes on the road, drivers are frustrated -- and cyclists are at risk. Now's the time for changes. |
The exams lead to overdiagnosis, causing women to go through treatment for breast cancers that wouldn't kill them. |
A burgeoning wine industry takes Colorado agriculture uptown. |
Study: Genes may detemine if you're a fitness fanatic or a couch potato. |
How to Spot a Bogus Health Fad Learn what to ask before buying into the latest health fad. |
The right drug can relieve pain and discomfort—or put you in a world of hurt. |
Why would anyone run all night through some of the West’s most rugged mountains just to help some other guy finish a completely ridiculous race? Christie Aschwanden went to the Wasatch Front 100-mile ultramarathon to find out. |
The Controversy Over BPA Heats Up |
As the mercury drops, avoid the big chill. |
Are you too old—or too young—to run your best marathon? To find out, we asked top scientists, coaches, and elite athletes about the impact of aging on endurance. Their answers might pleasantly surprise you. |
Suddenly, women in their 20s are flocking to fertility centers, hoping to increase their odds of one day getting pregnant. Here's what they — and you — need to know.. |
A review of the year's best cross-country ski gear. |
What kind of runner are you? Were you born to run a fast 5-K, a strong marathon, or something in between? Here's how to find out—and how to realize your full potential. |
A close look at four different "food types" and how these nutritional choices help fuel a runner's diet. Featuring profiles and personal recipes from four elite runners: the Gourmand, Deena Kastor, the Vegetarian/Vegan, Scott Jurek, the Organic/localvore, Carrie Tollefson, and the Omnivore, Nick Symmonds. |
Ironman competitions are in demand, despite rising entry fees. |
Cheaper alternatives to Ironman triathlons |
Enduring Questions: Why Do We Suffer? Running can hurt. This is one runner's quest to understand the bittersweet symphony. |
Amid growing recognition that a successful scientific career requires skills beyond scientific acumen, institutions are racing to provide management training for newly minted principal investigators.
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Professionalizing the Postdoctoral Experience The first postdoctoral association was launched in the United States 13 years ago. Although postdoctoral associations have made tremendous progress toward improving the lives of postdoctoral fellows, their job is not finished yet. |
Deaths Draw Attention to Triathlon Swim While triathlon deaths remain rare, a puzzling resemblance is beginning to present itself: all recorded deaths in the last two years have happened during the swim portion of the event. |
Experts Question Placebo Pill for Children Should deception play a role in helping a child feel better? |
When it comes to Tyler Hamilton, the most contentious--and, perhaps, most important--question isn't if he's guilty or innocent of doping, but why each of us has chosen a side. |
Through the Forest, a Clearer View of the Needs of a People Vietnamese botanist Phung Tuu Boi is working to help forests and native peoples recover from Agent Orange. Filmmaker George Lerner produced a video of Christie's travels with
Mr. Boi. Click here to view the video on the New York Times website. |
Seven bits of conventional wisdom that turn out to be dead wrong. |
Overtraining can turn you into a beast. Backing off can prevent bodily harm. |
Doctors Balk at Cancer Ad, Citing Lack of Evidence Some doctors are questioning a cancer society ad campaign on sunscreen because most skin cancer is not life-threatening. |
Is It or Isn't It (Just Another Mouse)? Why science alone will not settle the West’s endangered species dilemmas *2007 recipient of an honorable mention for print journalism from the |
*Winner of the 2007 Outstanding Essay Award from the American Society |
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