From War-Torn Kosovo to American Idol: How Lindita Halimi Lost 130 Lbs.
Lindita Halimi grew up during the war in Kosovo, so eating was an act of survival. “We never knew when the next time was we were going to eat,” Halimi, 27, tells PEOPLE in this week’s Half Their Size feature. “It was the worst feeling in the world, not being able to eat when you wanted to. So, when the war ended, I ate uncontrollably to make up for all the times that I couldn’t. And it took a wrong turn.” The singer began eating entire pizzas, family-size bags of candy and almost entire jars o..>> view originalWoman Who Acquired Zika Locally in US Had Unusual Rash
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Stanford researchers took inspiration from a whirligig, a child's toy that has been around since ancient times, and developed a low-cost, hand-powered centrifuge that will enable prompt diagnosis and treatment in off-the-grid regions where diseases like tuberculosis, HIV, African sleeping sickness, and malaria are prevalent. In a study published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, Manu Prakash and colleagues detailed the development and creation of the "paperfuge." Built from just 20 ..>> view originalHow the Stress in Your Head Affects the Health of Your Heart
The mind-body connection is more than just a catchphrase: A new study finds that increased levels of stress are indeed linked to greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. Researchers found that the people in the study who had more activity in an area of the brain that regulates the body's response to stress and fear, called the amygdala, were more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than those with less activity in the amygdala, according to the study. "This study identifies, for t..>> view original
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