Lindsay Abrams

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

Study: Testosterone Is Truth Serum

Study: Testosterone Is Truth Serum

Men who were administered testosterone lied less, even when no one was watching. More »

I Got Screened for Depression

I Got Screened for Depression

Checking out the "celebration" that is National Depression Screening Day More »

Study: If You're 'Keen to Stay Cheery,' 7 Fruits and Vegetables a Day

Study: If You're 'Keen to Stay Cheery,' 7 Fruits and Vegetables a Day

On the psychological side of dietary recommendations More »

National Depression Screening Day

National Depression Screening Day

Get evaluated today (October 11). It's free, anonymous, and takes less than ten minutes. More »

Watch It Live: Hearing Restored to a Deaf Woman

Watch It Live: Hearing Restored to a Deaf Woman

"The social media is the best": Live video of woman's hearing implant being switched on. More »

'The Biggest Breakthrough in Depression Research' in 50 Years Is ... Ketamine?

'The Biggest Breakthrough in Depression Research' in 50 Years Is ... Ketamine?

What using a club drug to treat depression reveals about the brain More »

What Are They Feeding You? 50% of U.S. Cats and Dogs Are Overweight

What Are They Feeding You? 50% of U.S. Cats and Dogs Are Overweight

But look what 6 months of proper diet and exercise can do. More »

Study: Marijuana Alleviates Muscle Pain in MS

Study: Marijuana Alleviates Muscle Pain in MS

Where other treatments fail to safely relieve muscle stiffness in patients with MS, cannabis extract is found to be twice as effective as a placebo. More »

Study: Meditation Can Make Us More Empathetic

Study: Meditation Can Make Us More Empathetic

Turning the inner eye outward activates the brain area responsible for empathy and improves our ability to read the facial expressions of others. More »

Would You Want to See Everything Your Doctor Writes About You?

Would You Want to See Everything Your Doctor Writes About You?

We might not like everything we read, but a new trial found that giving patients easier access to our exam notes gets us more involved in effective care. More »

Study: Omega-3 Supplements May Actually Affect Aging

Study: Omega-3 Supplements May Actually Affect Aging

Balancing our fatty acids is associated with longer telomeres -- the things that protect our chromosomes from breaking down. More »

Study: Desire to Be Thin Can Be Genetic

Study: Desire to Be Thin Can Be Genetic

A study in twins reveals how genetic factors make some girls more prone to buying into society's fascination with thinness -- and therefore more at risk of developing eating disorders. More »

Instagram in the O.R.: Hearing Restoration Surgery Live-Tweeted

Instagram in the O.R.: Hearing Restoration Surgery Live-Tweeted

Social media as a means of empowering patients and eliminating the mystery surrounding cochlear implants -- and the future of transparency? More »

How Legit Are Pillz-4-Cheap Websites?

How Legit Are Pillz-4-Cheap Websites?

The FDA is finally stepping in on the giant online pharmaceutical market. More »

Study: HIV Appears Responsible for New Virulent Strains of Salmonella

Study: HIV Appears Responsible for New Virulent Strains of Salmonella

Contagious pathogens spread and evolve in people with suppressed immune systems More »

Study: 40% Are Okay With Paying Kidney Donors

Study: 40% Are Okay With Paying Kidney Donors

Where the "goodness of the heart" can't keep up with demand, is it time to start offering more tangible incentives for organ donors? More »

How to Keep Computer Screens From Destroying Your Eyes

How to Keep Computer Screens From Destroying Your Eyes

It's so hard to look away. But you really should, at least occasionally. And "remind yourself to blink." More »

Study: Republican Congresswomen Look Twice as 'Feminine' as Democrats

Study: Republican Congresswomen Look Twice as 'Feminine' as Democrats

You can read women's political ideology in their facial features. Call it the "The Bachmann Effect." More »

A Community Success Story: Combining Public and Private Sectors for Health Care and Education

A Community Success Story: Combining Public and Private Sectors for Health Care and Education

How a local government, university, hospital, medical school, non-profit, and corporation in Bethlehem, Pennslyvania are working together. More »

Where Surgery Comes With a 90-Day Guarantee

Where Surgery Comes With a 90-Day Guarantee

The Pennsylvania health group that's betting on standardizing practices to improve care, and winning More »

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