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Derek Beres
Derek Beres is a freelance writer. Based in Portland, Oregon, he has served in senior editorial positions at a number of tech companies and has years of experience in health, science, and music writing. He is the co-host of the Conspirituality podcast and co-author of Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracies Became a Health Threat.
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Getting a good night's sleep just took on a whole new meaning.
Despite its prominence in our collective imagination, variations in metabolism play a minor role in obesity.
Diners consumed 45 fewer calories per meal.
While short-term results are positive, there is mounting evidence against staying in ketosis for too long.
It's all about smooth pursuit.
Ocean Conservancy has collected more than 60 million butts since the '80s.
For sufferers of Alzheimer's, the answer is yes. But replacing movement with a pill is not the best option.
The Pew Research Center has classified Americans into seven distinct religious types.
The Chinese government announced it will be genetic testing potential Olympic athletes for the 2022 Games. What could possibly go wrong?
The less that parents "walk the walk" about religious beliefs, the more likely their children are to walk away.
A new study of 12,000 overweight patients shows that lorcaserin does not cause heart problems. But does that mean we should be taking it?
The hundreds of people that show up for flat Earth conventions are not the problem. What this type of thinking leads to is.
Australian students are becoming more secular. American students are staying relatively the same.
A study from Iowa State University draws a direct link between gym class and adult exercise habits.
While the probiotic trend has been suspect at best, there is one therapeutic application that keeps holding up: fecal transplant.
Karen Michels video on the dangers of coconut oil has gone viral, leaving the nutritional blogosphere scratching its head.
We've come full circle, once again: balance is key to a healthy diet.
A new study compares the psychedelic DMT with near-death experiences.
A study at the University of Birmingham shows the effect of vaping liquid after being inhaled, and it's not good.
When it comes to optimizing your workout, breakfast might be winning again.