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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz

Freelance contributor

    Latest articles by Julia Belluz

    Science
    Is Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop pseudoscience winning?Is Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop pseudoscience winning?
    Science

    Goop has been called out for bullshit over and over. But the brand seems to be stronger than ever.

    By Julia Belluz
    Why restaurants became so loud — and how to fight back
    Hearing loss affects 1 in 4 adults in the US. Is our noisy world to blame?

    “I can’t hear you.”

    By Julia Belluz
    A comprehensive guide to the new science of treating lower back pain
    Science

    A review of 80-plus studies upends the conventional wisdom.

    By Julia Belluz
    Explainers
    Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte broke doping rules. It happens far more than you think.Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte broke doping rules. It happens far more than you think.
    Explainers

    Athletes are using new technologies and exploiting gray areas in doping rules to boost their performance.

    By Umair Irfan and Julia Belluz
    Science
    Gwyneth Paltrow split with Condé Nast because they wanted her to use a fact-checkerGwyneth Paltrow split with Condé Nast because they wanted her to use a fact-checker
    Science

    “We’re never making statements,” Paltrow told the New York Times.

    By Julia Belluz
    Explainers
    Women with endometriosis have terrible pain. There’s finally a new treatment.Women with endometriosis have terrible pain. There’s finally a new treatment.
    Explainers

    But it comes with some big caveats.

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    A promising drug to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s was just unveiledA promising drug to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s was just unveiled
    Politics

    “It’s a cautious hope.”

    By Julia Belluz
    Health Care
    These 9 behaviors could cut your dementia risk by 35 percentThese 9 behaviors could cut your dementia risk by 35 percent
    Health Care

    Quitting smoking, being social, and exercising more can boost your brain health.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    America’s most famous back pain doctor said pain is in your head. Thousands think he’s right.America’s most famous back pain doctor said pain is in your head. Thousands think he’s right.
    Science

    But Dr. John Sarno was largely derided by his medical peers.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    The next frontier of Trump’s defense of baby formulaThe next frontier of Trump’s defense of baby formula
    Science

    How the administration is helping the infant formula industry mislead moms about breastfeeding.

    By Julia Belluz

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