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FDA Investigates Deaths of Two People Taking Zyprexa
Federal regulators are investigating the deaths of two patients who received injections of a longer-lasting version of Eli Lilly’s antipsychotic Zyprexa.
Starbucks is Adding Calorie Counts, But Will it Curb Consumption?
Starting next Tuesday, your morning coffee to-go will come with a full disclosure of its caloric content.
Talk Therapy or Antidepressant? A Brain Scan Predicts Which Works Best for Your Depression
There hasn’t been much in the way of hard science to help doctors or patients decide on the best treatments for depression — until now. For the first time, brain imaging may be able to help determine who will get better in …
Getting Real: Fast Food Companies Give Their Products the “Natural” Look
Here’s the latest goal for food makers: Perfect the art of imperfection.
Bullying in the Family
Brothers and sisters fight, but when the bickering evolves into physical or emotional abuse, it’s bullying.
Urban Outfitters Pulls Products That Look Like Prescription-Drug Bottles
A marketing strategy that exploits prescription-drug packaging comes to an end.
Surprising Foods That Toy With Body Temperature
It’s summertime, and while you’re probably craving ice cream and cold beers in the hot sun, ultimately, you’ve got to add heat to what you eat to stay cool. Yep, that means choosing curries over Coolattas.
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Reputation vs. Cash Rewards: How to Inspire Good Behavior
The mere suggestion that others are watching can put people on their best behavior, and a new study finds that concern for reputation is more powerful than cash payments in getting neighbors to do the right thing.
Letters of Love: Famous Dads Reflect on Fatherhood
To celebrate Father’s Day, TIME teamed up with Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg’s women’s empowerment foundation, to ask famous dads to write open letters to their daughters.
4 Ways The Supreme Court Gene Patent Decision Will Change Medicine
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that companies cannot patent isolated human genes that are naturally occurring.
Drug War Blocking Potential Treatments for Cancer, Alzheimer’s, Journal Claims
Potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and many other illnesses are being blocked by anti-drug laws, according to a new editorial review published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience.
Online Dating: Women Want Younger Men
Evidence shows more ladies are embracing their inner cougar.
Facebook Is OK With (Some) Mastectomy Photos
After over 20,000 people signed an online petition asking Facebook to stop censoring photos of people who have undergone mastectomies, the social network has posted its policy on the photos. Read more about it on NewsFeed, here.
