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The Internet Knows You’re Depressed, but Can It Help You?

By Maia Szalavitz

Depressive people tend to use the Internet differently than mentally healthy types, but it’s not clear whether their pattern …

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Who Wields the Most Influence on Facebook?

By Alexandra Sifferlin June 22, 2012

When it comes to social influence, what type of people lead and who follows? It’s a question pondered by parents and marketing companies alike. Researchers at NYU sought to figure it out by tracking more than a million users on …

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New Volleys in the Gay Parenting Wars

By Belinda Luscombe June 22, 2012

Is the discussion over gay parenting becoming the abortion debate of the new era?

Food & Drink

Study: How Soda Companies’ Social Responsibility Campaigns Are Harming Your Health

By Alexandra Sifferlin June 22, 2012

Media and public-health researchers argue that social responsibility campaigns launched by the soda industry are dangerously similar to those used by the tobacco industry to counter public health concerns.

Food & Drink

‘Hack’ Your Gum: Boost Brainpower and Fix Everything

By David Tao | Greatist.com June 22, 2012

It’s not just for chewing. You can use gum for everything from relieving stress to suppressing your appetite.

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