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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz

Freelance contributor

    Latest articles by Julia Belluz

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    This new device claims to be the “off switch for menstrual pain.” And it might actually work.This new device claims to be the “off switch for menstrual pain.” And it might actually work.
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    Using oral contraceptives or over-the-counter pain relievers for period pain? There’s a third option.

    By Julia Belluz
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    A new Biggest Loser study shows why it’s so hard to lose weight and keep it offA new Biggest Loser study shows why it’s so hard to lose weight and keep it off
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    The participants dramatically slowed their metabolisms down with weight loss and experienced hormonal changes.

    By Julia Belluz
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    Norovirus gives 699 million people diarrhea every year. No one talks about it.Norovirus gives 699 million people diarrhea every year. No one talks about it.
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    It also costs society more than $60 billion annually worldwide.

    By Julia Belluz
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    Simple Zika advice for women, from a top CDC officialSimple Zika advice for women, from a top CDC official
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    Zika’s given mosquito season a new meaning for pregnant woman.

    By Julia Belluz
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    Harvard has a mumps outbreak. Here’s why the virus can have a field day on campus.Harvard has a mumps outbreak. Here’s why the virus can have a field day on campus.
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    Colleges are ideal breeding grounds for the virus.

    By Julia Belluz
    The problem with diet books written by doctors
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    Down with diet books.

    By Julia Belluz
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    Big Tissue wants you to believe bathroom hand dryers spread disease. Here’s what science says.Big Tissue wants you to believe bathroom hand dryers spread disease. Here’s what science says.
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    Dear Julia: Can hand dryers in public bathrooms really make people sick?

    By Julia Belluz
    Food companies distort nutrition science. Here’s how to stop them.
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    One researcher’s informal review of industry-backed nutrition studies found 90 percent favored the study funder.

    By Julia Belluz
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    Zika and Ebola, explained by their outbreak potentialZika and Ebola, explained by their outbreak potential
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    The “R naught,” explained.

    By Julia Belluz and Javier Zarracina
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    Being an overweight teen could come back to haunt your healthBeing an overweight teen could come back to haunt your health
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    Your adolescent weight can affect your life expectancy in a serious way.

    By Julia Belluz

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