Deborah Cohan, an obstetrician and gynecologist in San Francisco, took a moment to get pumped up with the surgical team about to operate on her by dancing to Beyonce before her double mastectomy on Tuesday.
Gene Identified That Helps Old Tissue Heal Like New in Mice
Wouldn’t it be nice to keep young tissues’ ability to repair wounds and bound back after injury?
The Best Way to Protect Against Allergies? Start While in the Womb
Moms pass on protective immunity to their children, and the ability to fight allergies is no exception.
7 Foods That Won’t Be the Same If Trans Fats Are Banned
If Moms Argue With Their Friends, Their Kids Will Too
Do as I say, not as I do. Sounds good in theory, but as every mom and dad knows, it doesn’t work as a parenting tactic. Now there’s more evidence that kids may mimic their parents behaviors, even when it comes to the quality of …
FDA Takes First Step Toward Banning Trans Fats from Foods
Linked to 5,000 American deaths each year
What Your Skin Says About How Long You’ll Live
Here’s even more reason to worry about wrinkles — women with fewer age lines tend to have lower blood pressure, a lower risk of heart disease and stroke and a greater chance of outliving their more wrinkled friends.
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Introducing Rape-Preventing Panties (With Locks)
A new women’s garment company is developing a line of stylish rape resistant clothing. Have gender relations come to this?
Here Is the Secret to Marriage Happiness
It’s not easy to calm down and think straight during a heated exchange, but wives who do may have happier marriages.
Drumroll, Please: How Band Camp Pays Off Later in Life
If you gave up the clarinet in grade school, don’t worry. Those precious years of musical training still did your brain a favor.
Primary-Care Doctors Don’t Have the Best Tools for Treating Depression
Not all doctors are able to treat depression effectively, including those who are most likely to see patients’ first symptoms.
Fast Food Companies Relying on Social Media to Target Younger Consumers
Kids are seeing fewer ads for fast food on television, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t targeted as consumers in other ways.
Colon Cancer’s Newest Culprit: Gut Bacteria
Add one more to the list of tumor-causing bad guys in the colon.