Pope Francis is a pioneering pontiff in many ways — he’s the first to take the name of Francis, the first pope from South …
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House Watch: The Return to Princeton Plainsboro
A football game pushed House M.D. out of its time slot last night, so my DVR missed it. I watched this morning on iTunes, so sorry for the delay. And a serious spoiler alert this week: if your DVR also had Terra Nova where House …
The Healthland Podcast: We Debate the Long-Term Health Effects of 9/11
This week we talk about the lasting physical and mental-health effects of Sept. 11, 2001 — not just for New Yorkers but everyone who lived through the attacks. Click the play button below to listen immediately, or you can …
Study: For Asthma Patients, Placebos Feel Just as Good as the Drug
Sometimes the mind provides the most powerful medicine of all. A new Harvard Medical School investigation in asthma patients shows that the “placebo effect” — in which patients experience real benefits from sham treatments — can be as effective as standard medical therapy.
House Watch: Is Heroism a Sign of Brain Disease?
House M.D. is back after a mid-season hiatus, which means House Watch is back. This week’s return episode, “Larger Than Life,” hews closely to House M.D.’s procedural formula, which is a safe but smart move after all that …
Lungs Have Bitter Taste Receptors That May Help Treat Asthma
Most people aren’t wild about things that taste bitter, and there may be an evolutionary reason for that: bitter taste receptors on the tongue may have developed to help warn people away from eating toxic plants. So imagine the …