Caffeine — the seemingly benign stimulant found in coffee, energy drinks, soda and even chocolate — has been implicated in the death of a 23-year-old British man, who reportedly overdosed on caffeine powder he purchased on …
Study: Fish Oil Pills Don’t Stall Alzheimer’s
There was good reason to believe that fish oil, which has been linked to health benefits for the heart, might also work its medical magic on the brain, particularly with Alzheimer’s disease. Preliminary studies hinted that …
More Wisdom From a Long-Ago Plague
In its own deadly way, the 1918 flu pandemic is the gift that keeps on giving. It’s hard to say anything good about a global scourge that claimed 50 million lives, but a new article published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases …
10-Year-Old in Spain Is Not the First or Youngest Child Mom
A 10-year-old girl gave birth last week in a Spanish hospital, as TIME’s NewsFeed posted earlier today. The new mother’s young age may be shocking, but she isn’t the youngest mother on record by far.
The Real Question About Eliot Spitzer Has Yet to Be Answered
“The question is,” says the narrator of the new documentary Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer, “How did the investigation against Spitzer begin?”
Study: Stroke Sufferers More Likely to Die on Weekends
A new study of stroke sufferers in Canada found that those who were rushed to the emergency room on a weekend were 12% more likely to die than those who were admitted during the week.
Facebook Says You’ll Break Up Before Spring Break
You know what would be handy? A place where say a half-billion people could record the activity of their daily lives, their highs and lows, where lots of other people could see it. That way, interested observers might be able to …
Q&A: Do Humans Prefer Free Love Over the Bonds of Nuclear Family?
Is monogamy unnatural? Is the nuclear family bad for people’s mental health? Can a child have more than one biological father?
Gulf Seafood Is Safe to Eat, FDA and NOAA Say
As of Nov. 1, 96% of relevant Gulf of Mexico waters became available for commercial and recreational fishing — up from 63% during the worst of the Gulf oil spill — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) …
Who’s Afraid of the Flu? Not Moms
In a typical flu season, up to 150 U.S. children die; last year’s numbers were even worse: the swine flu pandemic killed 1,100 kids. Still, one-third of U.S. moms don’t plan to get their children a flu shot this season, …
Post-Halloween Dental Advice: Kids Can Gorge on Candy
If your household is as sugared up as mine is in the aftermath of 90 minutes spent trick-or-treating Sunday night, here’s some unexpected wisdom — from a dentist, no less: Let the kids eat candy, and lots of it, all at once.
Depression Returns in Half of Treated Teens
Adolescence can be a difficult time, so it’s no wonder that an estimated 5% of US teens are affected by depression. And to make a difficult situation even worse, researchers now report that as many as half of even properly …
United’s Travel Technology Excludes the Blind, Lawsuit Alleges
For most people, touch-screen check-in kiosks at airports have transformed air travel for the better.