A universal flu vaccine may be on its way, thanks to a team of scientists in Britain and Switzerland and one anonymous …
New York State Passes ‘Good Samaritan’ Law to Fight Overdose
New York state last week became the largest state in the nation to adopt a “Good Samaritan” law to fight overdose. The law bars arrests and prosecution for personal possession of drugs, paraphernalia or underage drinking …
Checking In to the Hospital? We’ll Need to Scan Your Palm, Please
Instead of letting precious time tick away as patients fill out forms and scramble around for health insurance cards, a New York City hospital is speeding up patient identification through palm reading – not the fortune-telling kind, but the type that uses a scanner to trace the unique web of veins in individual palms.
Family MattersMarriage
Alas, Gay Marriage Will Yield Gay Divorce. Prenups Are in Order
As gay couples in New York gear up for the first full weekend during which they’re eligible to tie the knot, someone they hope they’ll never run into has a few words of caution: be careful.
The Healthland Podcast: Menu Calorie Counts, the New Happy Meals, and Polygamy
Welcome again to the podcast, which is now available on iTunes! Click subscribe—it’s free, and you will get this podcast every week on your mobile device. This week we discuss why restaurant calorie counts may not work, why …
Study: Predicting Whether a Partner Will Cheat Could Be Gender-Specific
A new study published in the Archives of Sexual Health found that when it comes to infidelity, interpersonal factors — things like sexual compatibility and relationship satisfaction — as well as behavioral traits (risk …
Study Finds No Link Between Cell Phones and Childhood Cancer, but Hold the Phone
A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found no link between cell phone use and cancer in children, ages 7 to 19.
Despite Research, Doctors Still Recommend Cranberries for Bacterial Infection
Cranberries are a healthy food choice—full of possible cancer-fighting antioxidants—but what other benefits does the bittersweet bog berry hold? Some studies have shown that cranberries are as effective as antibiotics in …
Family MattersChildhood
Go Ahead, Let Your Kids Climb into Bed With Mom and Dad
Parents who share a bed with their child can sleep better in light of new research in the journal Pediatrics that finds the practice doesn’t give rise to learning or behavior problems.
Q&A: The Author of Unwasted Talks About Socializing Sober
Writer Sacha Z. Scoblic spent years reveling in her life as the party girl, always quick with a laugh and up for another drink—or five. But when she gave up alcohol in 2005, Scoblic found she wasn’t interested in chronicling …
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Judge Dismisses Case That Challenged Stem Cell Research
After a year of legal uncertainty, a federal judge ruled that U.S. taxpayer dollars can be used to support research on embryonic stem cells.