Lindsay Abrams

Lindsay Abrams is an editorial fellow with The Atlantic Health channel. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times.

Study: We're Less Likely to Recognize Symptoms of Depression in Men

Study: We're Less Likely to Recognize Symptoms of Depression in Men

In particular, men have trouble telling when other men are depressed. More »

Study: Being a 'Healthy' Degree of Neurotic Lowers Risk of Chronic Disease

Study: Being a 'Healthy' Degree of Neurotic Lowers Risk of Chronic Disease

Good news for those with neurosis. Try not to overthink it. More »

A Few Things to Consider Before Eating Wild Mushrooms

A Few Things to Consider Before Eating Wild Mushrooms

After a spate of recent poisonings, how to keep your inner forager in check More »

Study: In Macular Degeneration, iPads Are Better Than Print

Study: In Macular Degeneration, iPads Are Better Than Print

Reading speed and comfort drastically improved for people who used backlit e-readers. More »

The Top Ways We Injure Our Genitals

The Top Ways We Injure Our Genitals

Bicycles, razors, and zippers -- ranked in the name of public health More »

Study: Farm Stank Is Bad for Your Health

Study: Farm Stank Is Bad for Your Health

People who live downwind of industrial pig farms experience increased blood pressure. More »

It's Not Too Early to Talk About Freezing Your Eggs

It's Not Too Early to Talk About Freezing Your Eggs

The impermanence of female fertility is best confronted at younger ages. More »

Study: Statins Appear to Improve Cancer Survival

Study: Statins Appear to Improve Cancer Survival

Cholesterol drugs like Lipitor decreased mortality for 13 types of cancer. More »

No to Death With Dignity, Yes to Marijuana, No to GMO Disclosure: The Public Health Results

No to Death With Dignity, Yes to Marijuana, No to GMO Disclosure: The Public Health Results

How the most contested health questions on state ballots played out More »

Study: Variation in the Smell of Our Sweat Can Convey Fear or Disgust

Study: Variation in the Smell of Our Sweat Can Convey Fear or Disgust

Subjects were able to communicate emotions to one another using only perspiration. More »

1 in 3 Men Can't See His Penis

1 in 3 Men Can't See His Penis

A British health campaign aims to get men's attention about obesity by appealing to penis-centric psyches. More »

Study: Cocaine Increases Long-Term Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

Study: Cocaine Increases Long-Term Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

Not just while high More »

Prenatal Testing: Earlier and More Accurate Than Ever

Prenatal Testing: Earlier and More Accurate Than Ever

Parents-to-be can now safely determine their baby's gender, father, and certain chromosomal abnormalities during the first trimester. More »

Study: Worrying About Math Can Activate Pain Areas In the Brain

Study: Worrying About Math Can Activate Pain Areas In the Brain

The brain registers the anticipation of math -- but crucially, not math itself -- as physical pain. More »

Study: Exercise May Improve Sperm Quality

Study: Exercise May Improve Sperm Quality

A small research project "deem[s] possible that exercising at a moderate pace may result in a more proper environment for the sperm production processes." More »

Why Are So Many People Still Suffering From Leprosy?

Why Are So Many People Still Suffering From Leprosy?

Mystery and misconceptions continue to surround the biblical scourge contracted by at least 250,000 people each year. More »

Study: People Living in Poverty Are Twice as Likely to Be Depressed

Study: People Living in Poverty Are Twice as Likely to Be Depressed

How chronic illness, lifestyle, and access to care differs above and below the poverty line More »

Sandy's Psychological Aftermath

Sandy's Psychological Aftermath

How we process the damages caused by the storms, both super and media More »

Study: Early Autism Intervention Can Alter Brain Development, Improve Social Behavior

Study: Early Autism Intervention Can Alter Brain Development, Improve Social Behavior

An intensive program was shown to cause lasting changes in the way young children with autism react to social cues. More »

Study: Women Who Quit Smoking by Age 40 Avoid 90% of Death Risk

Study: Women Who Quit Smoking by Age 40 Avoid 90% of Death Risk

The benefits of quitting are greater than we thought. More »

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