Lindsay Abrams

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

Study: Chewing Gum No Good for Weight Loss

Study: Chewing Gum No Good for Weight Loss

Did you think it was? Well, enough people do that it warranted a study. Participants who chewed minty gum before eating didn't consume fewer calories; but they did eat a lot less fruit. More »

Why Some Mothers Choose to Eat Their Placentas

Why Some Mothers Choose to Eat Their Placentas

Most other mammals do it. So did January Jones. More »

Study: Black Children Are Less Likely to Be Prescribed Antibiotics Than Children of Other Races

Study: Black Children Are Less Likely to Be Prescribed Antibiotics Than Children of Other Races

Doctors were less likely to diagnose and treat black children with antibiotics for respiratory infections, compared to their non-black peers. More »

Study: Mediterranean Diet Can Save Money

Study: Mediterranean Diet Can Save Money

Investing in learning to cook with plants and olive oil could save money in the long run. More »

Issue April 2013

The Queen Bee’s Guide to Parenting

What the animal kingdom can teach us about raising families

Study: Knowing a Ton About Sports Doesn't Improve Your Bracket Odds

Study: Knowing a Ton About Sports Doesn't Improve Your Bracket Odds

Pathological sports gamblers didn't fare any better at predicting the winners of a soccer tournament than laypersons with limited knowledge of the game. More »

Another Reason to Let Pubic Hair Grow

Another Reason to Let Pubic Hair Grow

Dermatologists have suggested that "microtrauma" from waxing and shaving may increase the risk of a viral infection that is sometimes transmitted sexually. More »

Study: Sending Electricity Through Our Brains Makes Us More Creative

Study: Sending Electricity Through Our Brains Makes Us More Creative

People were able to come up with unusual uses for ordinary objects more quickly when electrodes deactivated the portion of the brain that filters out irrelevant information. More »

Study: Children of Divorce More Likely to Become Smokers

Study: Children of Divorce More Likely to Become Smokers

Out of 19,000 U.S adults, the odds of having smoked 100 or more cigarettes increased by 48 and 39 percent for sons and daughters, respectively, of separated or divorced parents. More »

Green Tea and Coffee Both Associated With Lowered Stroke Risk

Green Tea and Coffee Both Associated With Lowered Stroke Risk

Japanese adults who drank a cup of coffee or four cups of tea daily had a 20 percent reduced risk of stroke. Save time by drinking both at once? More »

Study: Moving Backward Alters Our Perception of Time

Study: Moving Backward Alters Our Perception of Time

We perceive the future as closer than the past. Except for when we're moving in reverse. More »

A Case for Pessimism

A Case for Pessimism

Optimism can be healthy. But assuming the worst is over also means you won't be prepared. More »

Study: Job Burnout Associated With a 79% Increased Risk of Heart Disease

Study: Job Burnout Associated With a 79% Increased Risk of Heart Disease

A health benefit of quitting More »

Study: 233 Million Women Will Be in Need of Contraception by 2015

Study: 233 Million Women Will Be in Need of Contraception by 2015

Modern methods of birth control are increasingly prevalent, but demand outpaces their distribution. More »

The Grand Vision of Dr. Heimlich, After the Maneuver Limelight

The Grand Vision of Dr. Heimlich, After the Maneuver Limelight

The man who's saved countless people from choking has had less luck curing cancer and AIDS. More »

Study: Mummies Have Atherosclerosis, Too

Study: Mummies Have Atherosclerosis, Too

Using CT scans, researchers examined the remaining arteries of 137 mummies, and found signs of probable or definite atherosclerosis in 34 percent. More »

Study: Our Cholesterol Levels Are Highest in Winter

Study: Our Cholesterol Levels Are Highest in Winter

To every lipid profile, turn, turn, turn... More »

Study: Processed Meat Linked to Premature Death

Study: Processed Meat Linked to Premature Death

The healthiest people eat a moderate amount of red meat and poultry, but as little processed meat as possible. More »

Study: People With Mental Illness Are Five Times More Likely to Be Murdered

Study: People With Mental Illness Are Five Times More Likely to Be Murdered

Violent acts directed at, not committed by, the mentally ill should concern us most. More »

Kind Neighbors Are Scarce, but Important

Kind Neighbors Are Scarce, but Important

Can a disregard for the power of community living help explain America's health problems? More »

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Protests Spread Across Brazil

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