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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz

Freelance contributor

    Latest articles by Julia Belluz

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    The shutdown could keep patients from life-saving experimental treatments.

    By Julia Belluz and Brian Resnick
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    The link between inflammatory diets and colorectal cancer, explained.

    By Julia Belluz
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    The chocolate science hype machineThe chocolate science hype machine
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    How did chocolate become a health food?

    By Julia Belluz
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    BMI is an imperfect measure of health. Even President Trump’s.BMI is an imperfect measure of health. Even President Trump’s.
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    Trump’s body mass index may classify him as overweight, even obese. But that might not matter.

    By Julia Belluz
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    White House doctor: Trump “has absolutely no cognitive or mental issues”White House doctor: Trump “has absolutely no cognitive or mental issues”
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    “Some people just have great genes,” Dr. Ronny Jackson said.

    By Julia Belluz
    Explainers
    8 bad science and health ideas that should die in 20188 bad science and health ideas that should die in 2018
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    2018 can be a better year for science literacy and empirical evidence. Here’s a start.

    By Brian Resnick, Umair Irfan and 2 more
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    Trump’s first full presidential physical exam, explainedTrump’s first full presidential physical exam, explained
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    What we learned about Trump’s health from his yearly physical at Walter Reed.

    By Eliza Barclay and Julia Belluz
    Science
    The flu vaccine isn’t perfect — but that doesn’t mean you should skip the shotThe flu vaccine isn’t perfect — but that doesn’t mean you should skip the shot
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    What science says about flu shots.

    By Julia Belluz
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    Oprah’s long history with junk scienceOprah’s long history with junk science
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    She may be the most powerful crank enabler on the planet.

    By Julia Belluz

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