How Group Drumming May Improve Low-Income Student Behavior
Students in poor communities are among the most vulnerable to social and behavioral problems, often caused by environmental stress.
Family MattersLongevity
Straight As in High School May Mean Better Health Later in Life
Class rank is important for more than just wowing college admissions officers and securing bragging rights. According to new research, the better your grades were in high school, the healthier you are years later.
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Salvia, a Mexican Hallucinogen Piques Scientists’ and Regulators’ Interest
The hallucinogenic plant Salvia divinorum has been used for centuries in shamanistic ceremonies led by spiritual healers in Mexico.
Dirty Money? Traces of BPA Found on Currency
To the long list of household items and other common objects contaminated with bisphenol A (BPA) — an endocrine disruptor linked to infertility, genital abnormalities, cancer and more — add something unexpected: money.
Putting to Rest Fears that IVF May Be Linked to Cancer
In the wake of Elizabeth Edwards’ death, many women are wondering whether the fertility treatments the former Senator’s wife underwent to bear children late in life — she leaves behind two young children, ages 10 and 12 — …
Take the Dr. Oz/TIME Poll: How Healthy Are You?
TIME magazine has partnered with Dr. Oz to find out more about America’s health habits. The results of our poll will be featured on a special episode of The Dr. Oz Show, airing on Jan. 4, 2011. Click here to take the poll …
Many Elderly Men Are Still Having Sex, And Many Want More
Del Boca Vista doesn’t look so different from swingin’ Miami after all. Not only are many elderly men still getting it on, but they say they wish they were having even more sex, according to a survey of 2,783 Australian men …
Study: Dating Violence Is Common Among Teenagers
As if there weren’t enough to worry about when it comes to the teenage years, a new study reveals that dating violence — both physical and verbal — among adolescents is surprisingly common.
CommittedMen & Women
On the Other Side of the Glass Ceiling, a Glass Cliff
Are women in leadership roles judged more harshly than men because people are just harder on women? Or is it because women are simply worse at leadership than men? Or could it be that people come under more scrutiny when they …
Family MattersParenting
What Happens to Elizabeth Edwards’ Kids Now that She’s Gone?
Earlier this year, women’s average life expectancy climbed above 80 for the first time. Of course, that’s just a statistic, and statistics pale in the face of real-life circumstances. When breast cancer killed Elizabeth
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