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I’ve known Chen Guangcheng for more than a decade–he’s been through intimidation, beatings, jail, and extralegal house arrest–but through it all I never sensed he was scared. Now he’s scared. Chen, whose case has escalated into a bilateral crisis that threatens to dominate Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Beijing this week, was weeping as he talked to me over the phone from his hospital bed. [...]
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In high school, Melissa Edwards woke up at 6:30 a.m. to catch a bus. It was dark, she was tired and the school’s 7:15 a.m. morning bell forced the St. Louis teen to eat lunch at 10:45.Her brother was incredulous. “I thought that this couldn’t possibly be good,” said Finley Edwards, a Colby College economist, of his sister’s predawn start. [...]
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Thirty-six million Americans suffer from migraines, a very painful type of headache that is often characterized by a throbbing pain in one side of the head, sensitivity to light and sound, and even nausea and vomiting. While the exact mechanism behind migraines is still debated, those who suffer can often identify headache triggers, such as hormonal changes (migraines are three times more common in women than men), foods, stress and changes in sleep pattern, reports the Mayo Clinic. [...]
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Could this be the end of Kogi?In a blog post that was part moody diatribe, part melancholy meditation, famed Korean-American chef Roy Choi confessed he’s been “going through some deep shit this week” over the decision to leave cooking. Choi, who exploded on the Los Angeles street food scene in 2008 with his Korean barbecue tacos and savvy social media marketing, said that cooking no longer held any meaning for him. [...]
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Mindfulness meditation doesn’t just lower stress and regulate our emotions — it could also improve a doctor’s ability to care for his or her patient, according to a new study.Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center found that training doctors in mindfulness meditation helped them to listen better and not be as judgmental both at home and at work. [...]
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A complex web of factors can contribute to weight gain and obesity — not just diet and exercise, but also stress, metabolism, genetics and sleep. Research linking weight gain and obesity finds that getting more sleep each night may help limit genetic influences on weight. The study raises the tantalizing possibility that people may be able to use sleep to change a genetic predisposition to weight gain. [...]
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ACAPULCO, Mexico — Mexican authorities say a festival celebrating Children’s Day went badly wrong and more than 200 youngsters were sickened after eating apparently rotten food in a village near the Pacific resort of Acapulco.Guerrero state Health Secretary Lazaro Mazon Alonso says the party was held Friday at a school in Organos village and people began showing up at hospitals the next day for treatment of food poisoning. [...]
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Who among us has not made a plan to get up in the morning and exercise, but then hit snooze one time too many, sleeping through our morning jog?
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NEW YORK — Authorities say a car involved in a crash about a block from New York’s Times Square flipped onto a sidewalk, injuring several pedestrians.Nearly a dozen people were hurt in the chaotic crash Saturday night. Police say about eight people were hospitalized, but none appeared to have life-threatening injuries. [...]
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