The First Clinical Trial Of A Male Birth Control Gel Is Under Way

The First Clinical Trial Of A Male Birth Control Gel Is Under Way
An elusive medical advance might finally be within grasp, one that could make some couples' sex lives a lot more convenient. This week, researchers officially kicked off the first wide-scale clinical trial of a male contraceptive topical gel.

November 30, 2018 at 06:11PM
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The Anxiety Of The Minimalist Closet

The Anxiety Of The Minimalist Closet
Wearing black helped one writer deal with anxiety. And then it became a source of anxiety itself.

November 30, 2018 at 12:30PM
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The Latest Crop of Instagram Influencers? Medical Students.

The Latest Crop of Instagram Influencers? Medical Students.
In between posts about the anatomy lab and long hours, med students are making extra cash endorsing products. Is it ethical?

November 29, 2018 at 09:36PM
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An Inside Look at the First Custom Shoe Factory

An Inside Look at the First Custom Shoe Factory
And what it could mean for the future of footwear.

November 29, 2018 at 08:27PM
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Are There Bacteria In Your Brain?

Are There Bacteria In Your Brain?
A surprising new result catches the attention of the neuroscience community.

November 29, 2018 at 08:27PM
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The Persistent, Racist Myth Of "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" Just Won't Die

The Persistent, Racist Myth Of "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" Just Won't Die
Despite food scientists like Harold McGee sticking up for MSG, and the blizzard of food writers extolling its magical powers of deliciousness, the perception that it is somehow uniquely dangerous persists.

November 29, 2018 at 05:00PM
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US Life Expectancy Declines Again, A Dismal Trend Not Seen Since World War I

US Life Expectancy Declines Again, A Dismal Trend Not Seen Since World War I
Life expectancy in the United States declined again in 2017, the government said Thursday in a bleak series of reports that showed a nation still in the grip of escalating drug and suicide crises.

November 29, 2018 at 03:12PM
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He Thought He Was Fat. It Turned Out He Had a 77-Pound Tumor.

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Despite Warnings, A Florida Hospital Kept Operating. Babies Died

Despite Warnings, A Florida Hospital Kept Operating. Babies Died
Johns Hopkins promised to elevate All Children's Heart Institute. Then patients started to die at an alarming rate.

November 29, 2018 at 01:32PM
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You Don’t Want French Fries With That

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Marijuana Is Now Teens' Most Popular First Drug

Marijuana Is Now Teens' Most Popular First Drug
More teens now try marijuana before alcohol or cigarettes. This complicates a long-held narrative about how people spiral into drug abuse.

November 29, 2018 at 08:00AM
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Is Our Constant Use Of Digital Technologies Affecting Our Brain Health? We Asked 11 Experts

Is Our Constant Use Of Digital Technologies Affecting Our Brain Health? We Asked 11 Experts
We now have a "national attention deficit," one neuroscientist says.

November 29, 2018 at 05:54AM
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The Organ Transplant Story You Don't Hear

The Organ Transplant Story You Don't Hear
Ten years ago, James "Bo" Calvert received a transplant to replace his only kidney. Now that kidney is failing.

November 29, 2018 at 02:47AM
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The Era of Cheap and Easy STD Treatment Is Over. What Went Wrong?

The Era of Cheap and Easy STD Treatment Is Over. What Went Wrong?
Lacking a bacterium to test, rapid tests sacrificed the ability to tell whether an infection was antibiotic-resistant. Thus people with STDs received drugs that couldn't cure their infections, allowing resistant strains to spread as if they'd never been treated at all.

November 28, 2018 at 03:04PM
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An Anti-Vaxxer's New Crusade

An Anti-Vaxxer's New Crusade
Dr. David Ayoub used to be active in the anti-vaccination movement. Now he's challenging mainstream science again — as an expert witness for accused child abusers.

November 27, 2018 at 09:45PM
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Battle Against Ebola in Congo Pits Medical Hope Against Local Chaos

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Juul’s New Product: Less Nicotine, More Intense Vapor

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A Former Opioid Addict At Harvard Says We're Getting Addiction Wrong

A Former Opioid Addict At Harvard Says We're Getting Addiction Wrong
Peter Grinspoon went to rehab for his opioid addiction — and realized that current faith-based abstinence programs often lack scientific research.

November 27, 2018 at 06:39PM
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The Unexpected Effects Of The HIV Prevention Pill

The Unexpected Effects Of The HIV Prevention Pill
​PrEP is great at blocking HIV, but as its use grows, so do fears that people will be more sexually reckless and spread other STIs. But researchers are coming to think that the opposite could be true.

November 27, 2018 at 03:06PM
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Here's How Long It'd Take You To Poop A Lego

Here's How Long It'd Take You To Poop A Lego
Pediatricians in the UK have finally answered one of life's grand riddles: Just how long would it take for a Lego toy accidentally swallowed by someone to gracefully make its way back out?

November 27, 2018 at 02:01PM
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Only Romaine From Central and Northern California Is Unsafe, F.D.A. Says

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Chinese Scientist Claims to Make First Genetically Edited Babies

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I'm Ready To Go 86% Vegetarian

I'm Ready To Go 86% Vegetarian
In the midst of a long weekend of American national feasting, the medical journal the Lancet published a short, striking cover editorial encouraging the world to eat less meat.

November 26, 2018 at 08:10PM
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Social Security Runs Short of Money and Ideas Fly on How to Repair It

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The Bacteria Lurking In American Showerheads

The Bacteria Lurking In American Showerheads
The water that flows through your home is teeming with microbial life. Trying to kill it off likely does more harm than good.

November 26, 2018 at 02:44PM
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This City’s Overdose Deaths Have Plunged. Can Others Learn From It?

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Ranking Over-The-Counter Stomach Medicines By How Effective They Are

Ranking Over-The-Counter Stomach Medicines By How Effective They Are
TUMS? Pepto-Bismol? Rolaids? Which will best unknot my Thanksgiving belly balloon?

November 23, 2018 at 11:24PM
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New Research Suggests Optimism For HIV/AIDS

New Research Suggests Optimism For HIV/AIDS
A new model shows a possible end to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in parts of Africa. How can models help lead to eradication — and what are the limits?

November 23, 2018 at 07:51PM
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The Tonic Guide To Healthcare

The Tonic Guide To Healthcare
A comprehensive, easy-to-follow FAQ about getting medical care, whether you have good insurance, bad insurance or no insurance at all.a

November 22, 2018 at 10:00PM
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Federal Ban on Female Genital Mutilation Ruled Unconstitutional by Judge

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The Fight Against Malaria Has Reached A Standstill

The Fight Against Malaria Has Reached A Standstill
Deaths from the disease plummeted from 2000 to 2013, but are now stuck at over 400,000 a year. Donor giving is flat, and some countries are not doing enough to protect their citizens.

November 21, 2018 at 12:54PM
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What An Unprecedented Study Found About 3D Printing's Dangers

What An Unprecedented Study Found About 3D Printing's Dangers
Four years of research shows that 3D printers emit hazardous microparticles — which can embed themselves in your lungs forever.

November 21, 2018 at 02:28AM
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Author Roxane Gay Talks About Fatness And Trauma In A Very Affecting Interview With Trevor Noah

Author Roxane Gay Talks About Fatness And Trauma In A Very Affecting Interview With Trevor Noah
"When you're fat in the world people have assumptions about who you are... I think it's important to show what it's actually like to live in this world in a fat body."

November 21, 2018 at 12:03AM
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This Inventor May Have Cured Motion Sickness Without Drugs. And That Could Mean a Lot to the US Military

This Inventor May Have Cured Motion Sickness Without Drugs. And That Could Mean a Lot to the US Military
Worn on a headband behind the ear, OtoTech uses subtle vibrations to change the way the brain computes the fact that the body that it's attached to is in motion.

November 20, 2018 at 11:28PM
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Do Not Eat Romaine Lettuce, Health Officials Warn

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Chickenpox Outbreak at School Linked to Vaccine Exemptions

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The Ethical Quandary Of Human Infection Studies

The Ethical Quandary Of Human Infection Studies
Sometimes infecting volunteers with a disease can lead to new treatments. But how much risk and compensation is acceptable for those in poor nations?

November 20, 2018 at 06:01PM
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A Beginner's Guide to Probiotic Supplements

A Beginner's Guide to Probiotic Supplements
Here's why you should consider incorporating more live bacteria into your diet.

November 20, 2018 at 11:36AM
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The Wrong Pair

The Wrong Pair
After decades of shame, discrimination in the ballet world, and some serious back pain, Lisa W. Rosenberg concludes it’s time to down-size her double-E knockers.

November 20, 2018 at 05:24AM
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How Can We Unleash the Immune System?

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Why Don’t We Have Vaccines Against Everything?

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Why Are We Still So Fat?

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When Will We Solve Mental Illness?

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How Long Can People Live?

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Will We Ever Cure Alzheimer’s?

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Why Standing Desks Are Overrated

Why Standing Desks Are Overrated
Research suggests that warnings about sitting at work are overblown, and that standing desks are overrated as a way to improve health.

November 19, 2018 at 11:50PM
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This Silicon Valley Space Startup Could Lace The Atmosphere With Mercury

This Silicon Valley Space Startup Could Lace The Atmosphere With Mercury
Apollo Fusion plans to use mercury in its propulsion systems, according to industry insiders.

November 19, 2018 at 08:37PM
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The Psychopharmacology Of Everyday Life

The Psychopharmacology Of Everyday Life
Everyone is on drugs. I don't mean the old-fashioned, illegal kind, but the kind made by pharmaceutical companies that come in the form of pills.

November 19, 2018 at 07:24PM
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The Men Who Get Vasectomies Together

The Men Who Get Vasectomies Together
To ease the stress of the procedure, some men are turning it into a "brosectomy" — a weekend activity with friends.

November 19, 2018 at 04:15PM
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Meetings Should Be Shorter

Meetings Should Be Shorter
Most meetings are an hour, and that's just way too long.

November 19, 2018 at 03:00PM
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