Here’s a selection of Science desk reporters’ most memorable articles of the year, with a focus on medicine and health.

A popular screening tool finds that most older people are at risk for Type 2 diabetes. But how helpful is that, really?

Republicans said by repealing the Affordable Care Act, and then delaying the effective date, they hope to guarantee access to health care, not just to health insurance.

How to lose your job in 12 words. https://t.co/XvseqNmVUc
— Billy (@BCasey55) December 17, 2016

Earlier today University of Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon (through his attorney) released a video from 2014 that shows the 6’1″ 226 lb star athlete punching a woman inside of a restaurant in Norman, OK:

Joe Mixon video released https://t.co/1yYNRJ35Qe pic.twitter.com/y5S3daRqD5
— NewsOK (@NewsOK) December 16, 2016

The video shows words exchanged between the two which leads to the woman slapping Mixon and Mixon retaliating:

The woman, Amelia Molitor, is in the process of suing Mixon and the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters had sued to make the video public…

Curses are as old as mankind. For millennia, people have wished misfortune on their enemies, often in the form of pleas to supernatural and divine forces. With elaborate rituals, prayers, and language, curse casting has often been a profession. Objects can also hold curses—especially human remains. 10 Pella Curse Tablet Photo credit: Filos96 In 1986, […]
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Michael Moore paid a visit to Christopher Hayes’ show on MSNBC Friday night to talk the 2016 election and Trump.
Video here:

.@MMFlint: "We have to keep fighting. We have to fight all the way to inauguration day" #inners https://t.co/glTAchchNF
— All In w/Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) December 17, 2016

Some of the reaction to Michael Moore’s call to keep fighting on Twitter:

OMG you have to see Michael Moore on @allinwithchris tonight!!! 12/16/16…

RNC Chief Strategist and Communications Director Sean Spicer just wrapped up at Politico’s “Playbook Cocktails” event in D.C. and we got a little insight into how the Trump administration might treat the press going forward.
First up, Spicer got in a few digs at the MSM for its coverage of the campaign:

"We understand the role the press plays in a democracy, it's healthy, it's important-but it's a 2 way street" @seanspicer #PlaybookCocktails
— POLITICO Events (@POLITICOEvents) December 16, 2016

"You've got to give [RNC] credit for a few things…

Hot yoga, done in a hot room, may have health benefits, but it can also lead to dehydration or heat stroke.

The old beliefs have changed. Ancient religions have had to adapt to a new world and, in many cases, barely resemble the faiths that once covered the world. To their followers, though, they still have meaning, and connect them to a part of the world that’s been left behind. 10AsatruarfelagidThe Church Of Thor And Odin […]
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Remember that really dopey video we told you about with the Hollywood celebrities, including actor Mike Farrell from the show M*A*S*H, and their plan to get electors to “vote their conscience” and somehow magically end up with someone other than Donald Trump as president?
Well, Farrell stopped by the set of Tucker Carlson Friday night and it went about as well as you’d expect.
Enjoy:

Some highlights via Tucker’s Twitter feed:

Actor Mike Farrell: “Everybody will be happier, ultimately, when a qualified person sits in the office” –TCT #Tucker @FoxNews
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) December 17, 2016

Actor Mike Farrell on President-elect @realDonaldTrump: "I don’t dislike him, I find him scary" –TCT #Tucker @FoxNews pic…