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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz

Freelance contributor

    Latest articles by Julia Belluz

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    How climate change helped Lyme disease invade AmericaHow climate change helped Lyme disease invade America
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    Cases of the tick-borne illness have exploded since the 1990s.

    By Julia Belluz
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    The alcohol industry gave the government money to prove moderate drinking is safeThe alcohol industry gave the government money to prove moderate drinking is safe
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    This practice is more common than you think.

    By Julia Belluz
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    Depression and suicide risk are side effects of more than 200 common drugsDepression and suicide risk are side effects of more than 200 common drugs
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    More than a third of American adults use medications that list depression as a risk, and a quarter use drugs that increase the risk of suicide.

    By Julia Belluz
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    How to help someone who might be at risk of suicideHow to help someone who might be at risk of suicide
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    Suicide is rare but it’s also increasing in America.

    By Julia Belluz and Brian Resnick
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    The keto diet, explainedThe keto diet, explained
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    Is eating a lot of fat really the best way to lose weight?

    By Julia Belluz
    4 big takeaways from a huge new report on sexual harassment in science
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    Science needs to have its #MeToo moment.

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    Why doctors are so bad at predicting pregnancy due datesWhy doctors are so bad at predicting pregnancy due dates
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    Only 4 percent of women give birth on their due date. These researchers want to fix that.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Anthony Bourdain’s death is one in a growing public health tragedyAnthony Bourdain’s death is one in a growing public health tragedy
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    Suicide rates have risen in almost every state in the US in the past two decades.

    By Julia Belluz
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    How noise pollution is ruining our hearingHow noise pollution is ruining our hearing
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    Damage from loud sounds is cumulative — but really loud noise can hurt your hearing in a matter of minutes.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Thousands of women will avoid chemo thanks to a study funded by the breast cancer stampThousands of women will avoid chemo thanks to a study funded by the breast cancer stamp
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    Many breast cancer patients don’t need chemo, a precision medicine study just found.

    By Julia Belluz