A New Prescription For Tackling Sexual Violence

A New Prescription For Tackling Sexual Violence
How some advocates are looking to dismantle rape culture using public health strategies.

December 1, 2017 at 03:33AM
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Why Is American Health Care So Darn Expensive?

Why Is American Health Care So Darn Expensive?
And why the single-payer system won't fix America's outrageous health care spending.

November 30, 2017 at 11:02PM
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Without Obamacare Mandate, ‘You Open the Floodgates’ for Skimpy Health Plans

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A Lonely Death

A Lonely Death
A entire generation of Japanese now face one of the worst fates imaginable: dying alone.

November 30, 2017 at 09:41PM
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Does apple cider vinegar actually do anything?

Does apple cider vinegar actually do anything?
An investigation into the internet's favorite home remedy.

November 30, 2017 at 08:33PM
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Why You Should Be Single Between Relationships - Why Relationship Hopping Is Bad

Why You Should Be Single Between Relationships - Why Relationship Hopping Is Bad
There are real benefits to taking time to yourself between relationships, and skipping out on them can lead to an unhealthy pattern.

November 30, 2017 at 02:29PM
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How A Concussion Revealed My Screen Obsession

How A Concussion Revealed My Screen Obsession
Being forced to disconnect isn't the same as disconnecting.

November 30, 2017 at 05:54AM
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A Failure To Heal

A Failure To Heal
When a clinical trial falters, doctors find themselves sifting through the rubble.

November 29, 2017 at 04:53PM
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Follow A Girl Running With An Aggressive Form Of Epilepsy

Follow A Girl Running With An Aggressive Form Of Epilepsy
Katie Cooke experiences up to fourteen seizures a day, but that doesn't keep her from pursuing her passion.

November 29, 2017 at 04:25PM
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My Life with Retin-A

My Life with Retin-A
Having adult acne is far from the worst way your body can betray you. But there is a unique cruelty in the way that retinoid skin cream makes the problem worse before it gets better.

November 29, 2017 at 03:39PM
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Time Poverty Wreaks Havoc on Sleep for Low-Income Americans

Time Poverty Wreaks Havoc on Sleep for Low-Income Americans
Researchers have found a consistent relationship between life stresses, lower socio-economic status and insufficient sleep.

November 28, 2017 at 08:24PM
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Scarlet fever, a disease of yore, is making a comeback in parts of the world

Scarlet fever, a disease of yore, is making a comeback in parts of the world
Wales and England recorded the highest number of cases there in a half-century last year, and South Korea, Vietnam and China have also seen surges.

November 28, 2017 at 03:13AM
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What It's Like Dealing With Friends Who Are Oblivious To Mental Health Issues

What It's Like Dealing With Friends Who Are Oblivious To Mental Health Issues
No, you're not "depressed."

November 28, 2017 at 12:10AM
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What Being Gored by a Bull Taught Me About Healthcare

What Being Gored by a Bull Taught Me About Healthcare
An ugly injury took me on an odyssey through Spain, Panama, and the US. I understand better than most what's wrong with the system in America.

November 27, 2017 at 07:48PM
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Therapy for Sexual Misconduct? It’s Mostly Unproven

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Gene Therapy Hits a Peculiar Roadblock: A Virus Shortage

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How to Worry Better

How to Worry Better
Schedule designated worrying time, and other tips to turn your stress into something productive.

November 27, 2017 at 05:38PM
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Every Parent Wants to Protect Their Child. I Never Got the Chance.

Every Parent Wants to Protect Their Child. I Never Got the Chance.
To fight for my son, I have to argue that he should never have been born.

November 27, 2017 at 01:37PM
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As Health Care Changes, Insurers, Hospitals and Drugstores Team Up

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How Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Is Having The Smartest, Most Empathetic Conversations About Mental Health

How Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Is Having The Smartest, Most Empathetic Conversations About Mental Health
Rebecca Bunch has got a new diagnosis. And Maggy van Eijk, who herself has been diagnosed with the same condition, is grateful for the show's compassion and comedy.

November 26, 2017 at 04:00PM
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Why Lost Ice Means Lost Hope For An Inuit Village

Why Lost Ice Means Lost Hope For An Inuit Village
The only road to Rigolet, Labrador, is the ice. But climate change is making that ice vanish, and the mental health impact runs deep.

November 26, 2017 at 02:33PM
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This Bartending Legend Wants You to Drink Less

This Bartending Legend Wants You to Drink Less
Jim Meehan, from the cult speakeasy PDT, has been pushing cocktails for more than a decade. Now he wants us to dial it back.

November 25, 2017 at 04:30PM
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Older Voters Stymied by Tighter ID Requirements

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How To Save The Rainforest: Build A Health Center

How To Save The Rainforest: Build A Health Center
Save the people, save the forest. In rural Indonesia, a pioneering clinic is showing how the health of people and forests could and should be intertwined.

November 24, 2017 at 03:00PM
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Can herbal hormone therapy help the transgender community?

Can herbal hormone therapy help the transgender community?
Can herbal hormone therapy help the transgender community?

November 24, 2017 at 12:54PM
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Here's A Path To Medicare For (Almost) All That Isn't Doomed To Fail

Here's A Path To Medicare For (Almost) All That Isn't Doomed To Fail
Bernie Sanders and John Conyers are proposing massive changes, for a huge number of people, in a very short space of time. There's a better, less risky way.

November 24, 2017 at 06:42AM
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Why Is This Bacterium Hiding in Human Tumors?

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Answers to Every Possible Thanksgiving Health Question

Answers to Every Possible Thanksgiving Health Question
When dealing with opinionated family members, how much alcohol is too much? Has anyone's stomach actually burst from eating too much? Why am I apparently unable to digest entire kernels of corn?

November 23, 2017 at 08:18PM
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Thanks a Lot! New Reasons Not to Eat Cookie Dough

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Lies You Were Told In Health Class

Lies You Were Told In Health Class
You're not actually supposed to eat eleven servings of carbs a day. Sad, we know.

November 22, 2017 at 10:42PM
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Why Does The Flu Vaccine Only Last For A Year?

Why Does The Flu Vaccine Only Last For A Year?
You get most vaccines a few times when you're a kid, then you're set for life. But you're supposed to get the flu vaccine every year. What gives?

November 22, 2017 at 09:31PM
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Abnormal Proteins Discovered in Skin of Patients With Rare Brain Disease

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This Animation Of The Moving Molecules That Make Cell Division Possible Is Honestly A Little Creepy

This Animation Of The Moving Molecules That Make Cell Division Possible Is Honestly A Little Creepy
We know, we know, the process by which DNA gets copied is really cool (as this video explains). But it's also super weird-looking when you visualize it.

November 22, 2017 at 07:12PM
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Why You Should Never, Ever Listen to Anyone Telling You to Diet on Thanksgiving

Why You Should Never, Ever Listen to Anyone Telling You to Diet on Thanksgiving
Anyone who counts calories on Thanksgiving is a cop.

November 22, 2017 at 06:37PM
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We Talk A Lot About 'Self-Care,' But What Does It Actually Mean?

We Talk A Lot About 'Self-Care,' But What Does It Actually Mean?
In an effort to get my stress under control, I tried everything from isolation to intimacy. After a year, I finally have some answers.

November 22, 2017 at 05:21AM
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One Thanksgiving Won’t Make You Obese. Twenty Thanksgivings, Though …

One Thanksgiving Won’t Make You Obese. Twenty Thanksgivings, Though …
Holiday weight gain is likely a real phenomenon — but the effect seems to be smaller than you might guess (or than the media usually says).

November 22, 2017 at 01:15AM
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We Hate To Break It To You, But Turkey Doesn't Actually Make You Sleepy

We Hate To Break It To You, But Turkey Doesn't Actually Make You Sleepy
Dr. Daniel Barone is here to debunk one of Thanksgiving's most treasured myths.

November 22, 2017 at 12:12AM
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Grandmother With Alzheimer's Meets Her Newborn Granddaughter Again And Again For The First Time

Grandmother With Alzheimer's Meets Her Newborn Granddaughter Again And Again For The First Time
This special moment between a grandmother and her new granddaughter is equal parts heart-warming and heart-breaking.

November 21, 2017 at 07:55PM
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Nearly 21 Million Now Receiving AIDS Drugs, U.N. Agency Says

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The Last of the Iron Lungs

The Last of the Iron Lungs
This fall, I met three polio survivors who depend on iron lungs. They are among the last few, possibly the last three.

November 20, 2017 at 07:59PM
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New Gene Treatment Effective for Some Leukemia Patients

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Skin Cancers Rise — Along With Questionable Treatments

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I paid $300 for DNA-based fitness advice and all I got was junk science

I paid $300 for DNA-based fitness advice and all I got was junk science
Consumer-genomics company Helix promises insights so you can live your best life — but it's little more than genetic astrology.

November 20, 2017 at 03:44PM
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Will Cutting the Health Mandate Pay for Tax Cuts? Not Necessarily

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My Vagina Is Terrific. Your Opinion About It Is Not.

My Vagina Is Terrific. Your Opinion About It Is Not.
I dared to discuss my anatomy. Men couldn't handle it.

November 19, 2017 at 01:15PM
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If the entire US went vegan, it’d be a public health disaster

If the entire US went vegan, it’d be a public health disaster
"It is entirely possible to meet the nutrient requirements of individual humans with carefully crafted, unsupplemented plant-based rations, but this can be a challenge to achieve for an entire population."

November 18, 2017 at 06:13PM
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What's The Most Dangerous Drug In The World?

What's The Most Dangerous Drug In The World?
You probably know how addictive and deadly opioids like fentanyl are. But there's more than one way to measure dangerousness.

November 18, 2017 at 06:13PM
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You Could Live Longer If You Had A Dog

You Could Live Longer If You Had A Dog
Any dog owner will tell you their pet makes them peppier. Now a Swedish study shows dog ownership helps people stay healthier.

November 18, 2017 at 02:40PM
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Cell Massages To Cryotherapy: Inside The “Biohacking” Gym Of The Future

Cell Massages To Cryotherapy: Inside The “Biohacking” Gym Of The Future
Bulletproof founder Dave Asprey created a "human upgrade center" where for around $500 a month, you can try an array of gadgets instead of working out.

November 18, 2017 at 03:09AM
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How to Make a Fortune on Obamacare

How to Make a Fortune on Obamacare
A once-obscure company called Centene does it by limiting access to providers, focusing on its unhealthiest clients, and being the only game in town.

November 17, 2017 at 11:04PM
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