Technophoria: The Enduring Promise of a Thinner You

New fat-zappers are the latest in a long line of products advertised as offering quick slimming without surgery.

















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Opinion: The Wrong Afghan Friends

American partnering with local strongmen hurts the fight against the Taliban.





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Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Europe’s Dangerous New Fault Line

The disturbing trend of right-wing xenophobia demands more than just handwringing.





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Well: Grilled Cheese for Grownups

With leftover vegetables, cheese and bread, you can make an easy yet nutritious dinner thanks to the toaster oven.

















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Well: Ask Well: Exercise After Knee Replacement

Gretchen Reynolds responds to a reader’s question about the claim that a person must expend 2,000 calories a week to maintain optimum health.

















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Recipes for Health: Grilled Goat Cheese, Roasted Pepper, and Greens Sandwich

Roasted artichoke hearts are an optional addition to this vegetable-filled sandwich.





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House Committee Votes to Allow Schools to Opt Out of Nutritional Program

The bill includes a provision for a waiver process for local school districts that found it too expensive to comply with the White House nutritional guidelines passed in 2012.

















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Well: Delaying Vaccines May Increase Seizure Risk

Some parents delay their children’s vaccinations because they believe that vaccination may decrease seizure risk. But a new study finds the opposite may be true.

















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Well: Life Beyond the Cancer Clinic

An oncologist realizes his training in treating cancer has given him only limited insight into how the disease impacts his patients’ lives.

















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Well: Can Diet Drinks Aid Weight Loss?

Several observational studies have suggested that drinking diet soda may encourage weight gain, but a new randomized trial finds that it is not so.

















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Well: Vitamin E May Harm, or Help, Your Lungs

One form of vitamin E found in corn, canola and soybean oils, was linked to poor lung function. But another form found in olive and sunflower oils seemed to have a beneficial effect on the lungs.

















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