That Can't Be Healthy

For African-American strivers, hypertension and other health problems may be linked to racism, not race.

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VICE + TONIC A Letter From Today's Guest Editor digg.com VICE's health site Tonic is curating the Digg frontpage. Read a note from their editor ONE STEP FORWARD... SUCCESS IS RELATIVE Why Succeeding Against The Odds Can Make You Sick nytimes.com For African-American strivers, hypertension and other health problems may be linked to racism, not race. MEDUCATION I Tried To Get Off Ativan tonic.vice.com And learned some dark shit in the process. CHILLS Out Here, No One Can Hear You Scream highline.huffingtonpost.com The dangerous culture of sexual hostility hiding within America's national parks and forests. SMILES WE DIGG | SPONSORED Better Than White Strips And Cheaper Than Dentist Visits hismileteeth.com Drugstore whitening strips don't really work and professional treatments are really expensive. HiSmile's at-home whitening kits are the best of both: affordable AND effective. Their kits start at $60 and include LED lights that help brighten your smile in under 10 minutes. LONG TIME COMING SUCKERS We're All Guinea Pigs In A Failed Decades-Long Diet Experiment tonic.vice.com "The change in dietary advice to promote low-fat foods is perhaps the biggest mistake in modern medical history." OLD PEOPLE RULE Creative Until You Die features.hollywoodreporter.com In an industry rife with ageism, don't ask these luminaries — from Betty White to Don Rickles, Dick Van Dyke to Jerry Lewis, all of them still artistically active in the industry — if they want to stop working. Says Cloris Leachman, "F— you." MIND YOUR MIND Runs In The Family newyorker.com New findings about schizophrenia rekindle old questions about genes and identity. MAKING THE HARD CHOICES GENIUSES The Improvisational Oncologist nytimes.com In an era of rapidly proliferating, precisely targeted treatments, every cancer case has to be played by ear. CONFESSIONS FROM THE ER When Your Patient Is A Murderer tonic.vice.com It was impossible to reconcile the woman on the gurney with what she had done. VIDEO OF THE DAY FIGHTING WORDS Running Is The Worst Way To Get Fit digg.com If you want to be in shape, skip the 10K training and sprint — but don't jog — to the nearest weight room. Here's to a healthy (work-free, preferably) weekend! View the Edition at Digg.com »

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