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Lindsay Abrams is an editorial fellow with The Atlantic Health channel. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times.
We may be more open-minded than we care to think. More »
You think your tastes are your own, but it may actually be that a hormone is making members of a group share the same preferences. More »
The latest from the 5th International Scientific Symposium on Tea and Human Health More »
Who's watching the health care professionals? A Johns Hopkins surgeon calls for a major paradigm shift. More »
Adolescents who were restrained by electroshock weapons did not sustain any serious injuries. More »
Knocking out a stomach hormone curbs food intake, but it also leads to a more anxiety-ridden response to stress. More »
Slogans that stigmatize obesity don't get their message across and may do more harm than good. More »
Women were less grossed-out by a litany of gag-inducing tasks (like sticking their hand into a bucket of used condoms) when they were sexually aroused. A proposed evolutionary advantage, says science More »
Over-hyping scientific findings often begins in research article abstracts, even before press releases and media outlets get their hands on them. More »
A large retrospective analysis found that aspirin may be a better choice in terms of preserving one's ability to fully experience Bieber: The Later Years. More »
Exposure to excess estrogen during pregnancy, in mice, increased the risk of breast cancer in their daughter mice, granddaughter mice, and great-granddaughter mice. More »
A large meta-analysis has shown that acupuncture's benefits can't be fully attributed to placebo effect, raising the question throughout Western medicine: Why? More »
With just 25 cases on the books worldwide, leading surgeons push to bring the procedure mainstream as a medical necessity. More »
Strong correlations suggest the far-reaching detriments of repetitive head trauma may underlie many neurologic conditions. More »
How apps designed to make all of our lives easier can be co-opted to help adults with autism thrive in the workplace More »
A massive study out of Sweden finds that after heart attacks, obese patients had better subsequent survival rates than those with normal BMIs. More »
Does "advice on packing in pleasure when doing the deed full speed" actually influence our overall perspective? More »
Children who grew up on Pulmicort end up a half inch smaller as adults. More »
Curved goblets make us drink much more quickly. More »
