A group of economists and an epidemiologist examined 50 million birth certificates to identify the reasons why more black babies die as infants than white babies. The upshot of their research? It’s not what you think.
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Reversing Aging: Not as Crazy as You Think
Harvard researchers find a new compound that can make old cells young again
Whole Foods to Stop Selling Chobani Yogurt
The grocer and yogurt company part ways
Holiday Survival Guide: How to Handle Your Family’s Most Annoying (and Awkward) Questions
The holidays are the time of year to reunite with family members, and get grilled.
Do All-Girls Schools Breed Feminists or Mean Girls?
What happens when girls aren’t under the scrutiny of boys? Do they get more girly or less so?
Why the Holidays Don’t Make Everyone Feel So Jolly
With all the celebrations around the holidays, mental health experts say it’s worth remembering that mood disorders and emotional issues may also climb as gatherings and social pressures magnify certain tensions.
60% of High School Seniors Do Not Think Marijuana Is Harmful
A new survey from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows that marijuana use among young people is on the rise.
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Extreme Marriage Experiment Suggests It’s Better to Be Right Than Happy
A husband was asked to agree with everything his wife said for research purposes, but the study had to be called off after 12 days because it was proving so harmful to the marriage
The Healthiest People Spill Their Holiday Survival Secrets and Splurges
Fighting Holiday Overdrinking: Why Many Women May Be Better Off with Apps Over AA
The DIY way to moderate your drinking
Docs Say Stop Taking Multivitamins
Sea change in medical consensus
Google’s Most Searched-for Calorie Counts
What foods did we plug into our calorie counters the most? Google finds out.
What’s Ailing You? Google Reveals Your Top Symptom Searches of 2013
We were curious about some common health conditions, but not the ones that are most likely to kill us