Many health policy experts, including those who wrote the Affordable Care Act, believe there’s only one thing that can get doctors to change their behavior — money. A new study may blow a giant hole in that belief, just in …
Texting Leads to Sex Sooner — and Easier Breakups Later
Does your heart skip when your phone buzzes with a message from your new flame? If a new survey is to be believed, all those texts and late-night Facebook chats might lead you into the bedroom faster too.
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How Do Kids Handle Death? Better than Adults
My kids had their first intimate experience with death last week, and I think it was a growing experience for all of us.
Life Expectancy Lags in the U.S., But It May Be on the Upswing
On average Americans don’t live as long as people in many other wealthy nations, and they’re less healthy overall — this, despite the fact that the U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation in the world. A new …
House Watch: What Causes Back Pain?
Like last week’s episode, this week’s House M.D. stuck to the formula that has worked so well for the series these past 6.5 seasons: medical mystery, a flurry of possible diagnoses — more than any episode this season, I …
Perspective on the Parenting Debate: Rich Parents Don’t Matter?
Before the Tiger Mother ever roared, author Judith Rich Harris stirred parents into a frenzy with a similarly controversial — if opposing and much more evidence-based — claim.
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The Path to Oscar Passes Through Motherhood
Being a bad mother, or even a controversial one, is one of the cardinal sins of the 21st century. But it’s not all hopeless. If you write about it, you might find yourself with a best-seller, as Amy Chua did. And if you play one …
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Family MattersParenting
Breast-Feeding: It Takes a Village to Help Moms Succeed
That breast-feeding is good for mom and baby is old news, which is why U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin didn’t focus on that when she issued her first “Call to Action” last week.
Bud in a Bottle: New Marijuana Soda to Launch in Feb.
How about a refreshing Canna Cola? A company based in Soquel, Calif., has created a new line of soda pot — or, marijuana soda — that it plans to launch in Colorado in February.
A New Antidepressant That May Not Kill Your Sex Life
Meet Viibryd, the newest antidepressant to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for major depressive disorder. Some market analysts are already predicting potential annual sales in excess of $1 billion for the …