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Liz Lyons

@drlizlyons.bsky.social
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Behavioral scientist, animal champion, vegetarian, singer, baker, knitter, gardener, scientific/medical writer, NYer, traveler, Waldorf parent, perfume collector.

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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you want an example of how AI can help us garner agency in our own healthcare, so we are not at the mercy of a sluggish system and overwhelmed physicians and specialists, this is what people can research to help themselves: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/s...
nytimes.com
New Cancer Drugs Are Revolutionary. Why Don’t More Patients Get Them?
Targeted gene therapies are highly effective at stopping cancers, but the very abundance of the treatments, plus cost and sluggish change, are hindering access.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I stopped throwing parties 15 years ago. I used to do it all the time. Too much work before, during, and after. And, when I attend the few I do, again, too much work being appropriate and not stepping on toes. Who needs the stress. I love my comfortable home! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
theatlantic.com
Why Americans Stopped Throwing Dinner Parties
The share of adults who say they regularly have friends over has declined dramatically since 1975.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I wear my Apple watch every single night with a comfortable band. It tracks every element of my health for me, including sleep. I don't know what I did without it, back in the dark ages, lol. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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What 95,000 Wrist Trackers Revealed About Sleep
Sleep duration and stages, including REM and deep sleep, were associated with risk for multiple diseases, with a sleep duration of 6-8 hours showing the greatest benefit.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In my view, the entire eyesore, a throwback to honky tonk carnival days of the late 19th century, should be shut down altogether. It is truly a case of nimby. Good riddance. signalscv.com/2026/09/x2-c...
signalscv.com
X2 coaster permanently closes
The thrill capital of the world is saying goodbye to one of its record-breaking roller coasters, X2, amid pending lawsuits over claims that the ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain caused brain injuries and […]
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.healthline.com/health-news/...
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Want to Age With a Healthier Brain? Reading More May Help
Reading for pleasure may do more than entertain you. Research suggests it can support mental well-being and brain health from childhood through older adulthood, and may even help reduce your risk of A...
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
nytimes.com
Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is just wild. One key to avoiding this expensive and frankly, skills-sucking trend is to have a dozen repeat meals that you master and that are good for you as well as satisfying; what is this obsession with endless variety or novelty? I get that eating out! www.grubstreet.com/article/prep...
grubstreet.com
What If You Never Cooked Again?
Raw ingredients are a hassle, and delivery fees are obscene. But prepared foods ask for nothing — and gourmet grocers are thriving like never before.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I grew up listening to Bishop Fulton Sheen. He was one of a kind and now about to be a Saint. Wow! apnews.com/article/fult...
apnews.com
He captivated millions on TV. Now Archbishop Fulton Sheen is one step closer to sainthood
Catholics from the Peoria, Illinois, area are eagerly preparing for a long-awaited beatification service of the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We humans arrogantly look down on all animals and assume they are stupid and without feeling. Birds, especially crows, are highly intelligent. One of the many reason I wouldn't dream of killing and eating any animal: interestingfacts.com/crow-facts/?...
interestingfacts.com
8 Captivating Facts About Crows
Crows are incredibly intelligent, recognizing faces for friendships/grudges, using tools, communicating complexly, holding "funerals," and playing.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
People think you have to eat meat to get enough protein. But, I haven't eaten animals for over 50 years, as I am a lifelong vegetarian and aspiring vegan. Here is surprising info: allhealthy.com/high-protein...
allhealthy.com
11 Of the Best High Protein Vegetables for Your Diet
Vegetables aren't protein powerhouses, but some punch above their weight. Here are the highest-protein vegetables ranked by grams per serving
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Because Los Angeles is one big sprawl, we often stay too close to the familiar. Here are some ways to branch out: www.timeout.com/los-angeles/...
timeout.com
The 67 best things to do in Los Angeles right now
Stairway hikes, museum shows, movie screenings and live music.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Several years ago I imagined this day would come. Why spend millions of dollars and endure temperamental, unreliable actors when someone like Ash Koosha can do this, at night, at home, two months, $25,000. Hollywood is on the edge of extinction: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Lh...
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Ash Koosha - Opeea (Official Video)
YouTube video by Ash Koosha
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is one of the many reasons I don't choose to drink alcoholic beverages. (Mostly I can't stand the taste, but, just saying-). www.futurity.org/cancer-death...
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Cancer deaths tied to alcohol doubled between 1990 and 2023
"What this study makes clear is that alcohol-related cancer risk is not limited to one disease or one group of people."
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
allhealthy.com/flavanol-ric...
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Top Flavanol-Rich Foods for Heart Health
Not all fruits and veggies are equal for heart health. Learn which flavanol-rich foods deliver the biggest cardiovascular benefits.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A bullying neighbor has made endless demands for my property to help their rental home revenues. They have even menaced me physically. I was so taken aback, that I stammered a defense verbally, which I now realize was enabling; this is what I should have done. www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/...
theatlantic.com
This Is What Women’s Self-Defense Looks Like
It’s not just about protection. It’s about living a bigger life.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We have been guinea pigs for agribusiness since WWII. Who is still eating this s!tuff? Yech! dailypassport.com/american-foo...
dailypassport.com
7 American Foods Banned in Other Countries
If you’re perusing the aisles at a supermarket abroad, you might not be able to find some familiar brands on the shelf. Here are seven popular American foods that other countries won’t allow — and the...
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#RememberTheSky
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We may only have months, as human beings, to stop this. It is irresponsible of thinking people to ignore what will happen to our civilization if we allow and enable AI to create its own civilization. We have to wake up and stop focusing on trivial issues: www.mindstudio.ai/blog/recursi...
mindstudio.ai
What Is Recursive Self-Improvement in AI? How GPT-5.6 Soul Post-Trained Luna
GPT-5.6 Soul was used to post-train Luna, demonstrating recursive self-improvement in practice. Here's what this means for AI builders and the industry.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
www.healio.com/news/nephrol...
healio.com
Vegetarian diet tied to lower risk for chronic kidney disease
Vegetarian diets may be linked to a lower risk for developing chronic kidney disease, according to study data published in Scientific Reports. Previous studies have found associations between plant-b...
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This isn't just Gen Z. Americans are talking, speaking, communicating verbally increasingly infrequently with a negative impact on cognitive health, raising a spectre of increased dementia odds: www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
washingtonpost.com
The ‘Gen Z stare’ — and the decline of saying things out loud
We’re speaking fewer words every year. Scientists worry what that’s doing to our brains.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Uh-oh, does this mean I have to be myself, or do I have a choice? Scientists Find More Than 1,000 Genetic Variants Linked to Personality www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/s...
nytimes.com
Scientists Find More Than 1,000 DNA Variants Linked to Personality Traits
More than one million genomes helped identify DNA variants linked to extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and more. Researchers measured how those traits influenced how people lived.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Our avian-specialist veterinarian took her own life, at the peak of her stellar career, because she was diagnosed with glioblastoma. How I wish this had been available to keep her with us. This is a fantastic breakthrough: www.futurity.org/laser-therap...
futurity.org
Laser therapy offers new weapon against deadly brain cancer
"Our goal is to both extend the survival of our brain tumor patients and improve the quality of their lives."
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Her most significant achievement to me was ripping away the false image of Hefner, a weak, exploitative, perverted sex addict who weakened generations of boys and men, and commoditized women with the false sex substitute of pornography: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
nytimes.com
Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
People mix further vs farther and this article helps but doesn't even get to the simple principle that anyone can use to decide which word is correct (if you care about this at all, that is). Further = time, Farther = distance. wordsmarts.com/further-fart...
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When Should I Use ‘Further’ Versus ‘Farther’? - Word Smarts
Learn a simple trick to master the difference between “further” and “farther” — two commonly confused words that even skilled writers mix up.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Well, none of this appeals to me but some children really rely on school lunch as the one meal of their day, so, I better not sacrifice the good to the perfect: interestingfacts.com/evolution-of...
interestingfacts.com
How School Lunches Have Changed in the Last Century
The evolution of school lunches in the U.S. tells a story of changing priorities in American culture.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Awarely drlizlyons.substack.com/p/awarely?r=...
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Awarely
Years back, I created websites, then a blog, and now I am throwing my hat in another ring with a substack.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
As if we don't have enough to deal with: www.futurity.org/cyclospora-e...
futurity.org
Listen: What you need to know about the 'explosive diarrhea' parasite
In a new podcast, an expert explains what you need to know about Cyclospora.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
As early as the 1950s, we were warned. The world didn't listen: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com
Glacier collapse caused Nepal’s deadly flash flood — a sign of things to come?
Global warming is making high-altitude regions unstable, and could trigger more frequent landslides and floods.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I have a deep understanding of human behavior. Invoking "mental disorder" to excuse heinous acts speaks of irresponsibility on the parts of both the defendant and the adults in her immediate circle. Her illness did not happen over night. They knew or should have known she was unfit to be a parent.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The Dolly Moment tressie.substack.com/p/the-dolly-...
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The Dolly Moment
Why We Stan A Post-Racism Queen. A new essay on my new project, essaying. Live now. If you are an OG tressiemc.com subscriber - you got this delivered to your inbox along with a free Substack subscrip...
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I studied the mountain dulcimer and "traditional" (mountain music). When Dolly sings, that poignant genre pierces the heart. I can't hear her now without tearing up. This is a devastating loss. apnews.com/article/doll...
apnews.com
Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80
Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died. She was 80 years old.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Here's a positive development. Vanderbilt is an excellent learning resource. This will be win-win for it and for NYC: www.vanderbilt.edu/chancellor/i...
vanderbilt.edu
Vanderbilt in New York City
Vanderbilt's New York City Location Vanderbilt’s Chelsea campus connects education, research and industry across New York by expanding opportunities for students, sparking innovation with partners and...
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
www.medicinenet.com/what_to_know...
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Anyone with hip or knee arthritis would benefit from bare foot toe-gripping to strengthen arches and relieve pressure all the way up the legs. www.theepochtimes.com/health/what-...
theepochtimes.com
What Happens When You Walk Barefoot
Your feet are a major source of information for your nervous system.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Do you see any carcasses on this list? www.medicinenet.com/the_top_12_s...
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/jus...
medicalnewstoday.com
How going vegan for 1 month may affect aging, inflammation
A new study suggests that following a vegan dietary plan for just 4 weeks could potentially lower inflammation and alter markers associated with aging.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is genius! houseoutlook.com/3-no-spackle...
houseoutlook.com
3 No-Spackle Tricks To Erase Nail Holes in Seconds
You don’t need to run to the hardware store for spackling paste — there are quicker, easier ways to patch nail holes.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Oh dear. Sigh. I guess the only answer is swallow hard and buy the expensive stuff: www.seriouseats.com/why-chocolat...
seriouseats.com
The Chocolate You Love Is Changing—and It May Never Be the Same
Why does chocolate taste different—and cost more? We spoke with experts to explain how cocoa shortages are changing chocolate and what consumers should know before buying.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
It's my birthday today! This is what I got from one of my alma maters: cusecommunity.syr.edu/s/1632/20/ho...
cusecommunity.syr.edu
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The first Thanksgiving saw the Wampanoag indigenous people saving the lives of settlers. Not a "celebration of Colonialism" but a demonstration of the character of the native Americans who called this continent their home first. Generosity and compassion is what is celebrated on Thanksgiving.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Over my life time, I have had about a half dozen dog companions. When the final three died a few years ago, I realized I could not go through it again. When they are puppies, we don't picture the end. The end is always devastating. No one is better than a dog: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
theatlantic.com
Why a Dog’s Death Hits So Hard
I loved my mom more than my dog. So why did I cry for him but not for her?
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
washingtonpost.com
Advice | Why you should tell your children about vanishing fireflies
Accepting climate-related disasters as the new normal will make it harder to restore the environment back to health.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
We aren't living in the 1800s any more. Lawns should be eliminated and watering done according to the following guidelines, which we started over a decade ago: www.thespruce.com/why-people-a...
thespruce.com
We Asked Lawn Pros Why People Aren’t Using Sprinklers Anymore—Here’s What They Said
Some homeowners are forgoing sprinklers due to budgeting and water waste. Choosing drought-tolerant grass and building a healthy soil profile help keep sprinkler-free lawns healthy.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Uhoh ... In a Hurricane-Season Twist, the West Coast May Be the One to Watch www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/w...
nytimes.com
El Nino Might Mean More Storms Near California Than the Atlantic Coast
It hasn’t been that long since Hurricane Hilary made a run at Southern California. Could this year see a repeat?
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hum...
medicalnewstoday.com
Could the new limit for human life span be 190 years?
A new mathematical model on human longevity has calculated the theoretical maximum age a human brain can reach, suggesting humans could live up to twice the current 79 years.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Like Jung, who I believe was a prescient genius, Freud has left us with a revolutionary understanding of the human mind and evolution. The unconscious that drives us is alone an invaluable insight into our behavior. Let's not throw out baby with the bath water! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
theatlantic.com
What if Freud Was Right?
A neuroscientist dares to argue that old-fashioned psychoanalysis holds the key to curing mental illness.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I have never liked alcoholic beverages. When everyone was get plastered in college, I was always the teetolaler. Alcohol is not good for the body. Take resveratrol to get the benefit from grapes. allhealthy.com/benefits-of-...
allhealthy.com
Benefits of Not Drinking Alcohol: What You Haven't Considered
Cutting back on alcohol pays off faster than you'd think. Here are the science-backed benefits of not drinking alcohol.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
@msnowcomms.bsky.social Enough with heart-wrenching pet welfare commercials. Favoring dogs and cats over all animals, especially cows, pigs, & chickens that are tortured daily in the billions, is sickening. If you really care about animals or your viewers do, air commercials to end factory farms.
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Let me be very clear: The DSA platform is CRAZY and WRONG! Taking care of the many, yes, this stupidity and loonacy, NO! thehill.com/video/democr...
thehill.com
Democratic Socialists of America exposed in crazy Fox News Interview! Robby Soave | RISING
OPINION: Robby Soave gives his radar on NYC DSA co-chair Gustavo Gordillo suggesting that government-run grocery stores may be a better alternative to small businesses. #RobbySoave #Socialism #DSA
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Liz Lyons @drlizlyons.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Real science matters! Bizarre CRISPR enzyme kills cancer cells by shredding their DNA www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com
Bizarre CRISPR enzyme kills cancer cells by shredding their DNA
Early tests suggest the protein can be aimed at targets with tumour-causing mutations.
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