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http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/the-scientific-7-minute-workout/

QT:
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They were determined to talk about something other than concussions, a counterintuitive ambition considering the rampant worry about the effects of head trauma in young athletes. But the Washington group knew something most do not: the No. 1 killer of young athletes is sudden cardiac arrest, typically brought on by a pre-existing, detectable condition that could have been treated. Another substantial yet hidden lethal threat is heat stroke, a condition considered completely preventable.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/02/health/dna-research-points-to-new-insight-into-cancers.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2013/04/27/asthma-symptoms-treatment-and-more

Reading in the dark
http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/a/SB10001424127887323646604578404581544768850?mg=reno64-wsj

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130102-self-track-route-to-a-better-life/print More thoughts :
http://blog.gerstein.info/2013/03/thoughts-on-bbc-future-quantified-self.html

Elizabeth Kolbert: The Science of Sleeplessness : The New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/03/11/130311fa_fact_kolbert

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/business/stand-up-desks-gaining-favor-in-the-workplace.html +
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/01/sitting_is_the_smoking_of_our_generation.html making a strong case for a standing desk & walking meetings….

David Owen: The Rise of Purell : The New Yorker

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/03/04/130304fa_fact_owen

76 v 81 but gap narrowing
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323494504578340732591601900.html?mod=wsj_share_tweet