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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:type: profile twitter:card: summary twitter:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates twitter:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Amanda MacMillan ## Amanda MacMillan ## Amanda MacMillan *  Mar 25, 2019 ### [Here's Everything You Need to Know About Gut Health](https://time.com/5556071/gut-health-diet/) The bacteria in your stomach may influence immunity, anxiety, and disease. [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Mar 5, 2018 ### [Childhood Opioid Overdoses Nearly Doubled in Last 10 Years](https://time.com/5186192/childhood-opioid-overdoses/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Mar 2, 2018 ### [Researchers Identify Five Different Types of Diabetes, Not Just Type 1 and Type 2](https://time.com/5183350/diabetes-five-types/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Feb 27, 2018 ### [Why People With Anxiety May Have Better Memories](https://time.com/5176445/anxiety-improves-memory/) But there's a downside, too [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Feb 22, 2018 ### [Heavy Drinking Is the Biggest Risk Factor for Dementia, Study Says](https://time.com/5169466/alcohol-leading-to-dementia/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Feb 16, 2018 ### [How Exercise May Help Protect Your Brain From Cognitive Decline and Dementia](https://time.com/5162477/exercise-risk-dementia/) Low fitness was linked to deterioration of white-matter fibers in the brain [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Feb 13, 2018 ### [Environmental Chemicals Found in Non-Stick Pans Are Linked to Weight Gain](https://time.com/5156163/perfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas-weight-gain/) Chemicals called PFAS are also found in non-stick cookware [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Feb 12, 2018 ### [Here's Why Eating More Slowly May Help You Lose Weight](https://time.com/5144169/eating-more-slowly-weight-loss/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Feb 9, 2018 ### [This UV Lamp Could Prevent the Flu Virus From Spreading in Public Places](https://time.com/5142211/uv-light-kills-flu-virus/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Feb 8, 2018 ### [Drugs, Alcohol and Suicide Are Causing Life Expectancy in America to Drop Dramatically](https://time.com/5138349/drugs-alcohol-suicide-life-expectancy/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Feb 6, 2018 ### [Fetal Alcohol Disorder May Be More Common Than Previously Thought](https://time.com/5134900/fetal-alcohol-syndrome/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Feb 6, 2018 ### [A Noisy Environment May Put Your Heart at Risk](https://time.com/5135279/noise-pollution-increases-heart-risk/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Feb 5, 2018 ### ['This Is Us' Finally Revealed How Jack Pearson Died. Here's What a Doctor Says You Should Know About the Condition](https://time.com/5133947/widowmaker-heart-attack-this-is-us/) We spoke to a doctor [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Feb 1, 2018 ### [Pro Football Players May Die Earlier Than Their Peers, Study Says](https://time.com/5128528/football-players-early-death/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Jan 30, 2018 ### [This Type of Non-Dairy Milk is the Healthiest, Study Says](https://time.com/5125580/soy-milk-healthiest-plant-based/) It has the most protein [HEALTH](/section/health/) Meta: null ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://time.com/","name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/author/amanda-macmillan/","name":"Amanda MacMillan"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https://time.com/author/amanda-macmillan/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/author/amanda-macmillan/"},"name":"Amanda MacMillan","jobTitle":null,"description":"","url":"https://time.com/author/amanda-macmillan/","worksFor":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/"}}] ```