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How Cultural Stereotypes Lure Women Away From Careers in Science
Women may be underrepresented in science and technology not because they are less skilled in those areas or because they face specific gender barriers to entering these fields, but because they may find better opportunities elsewhere.
Twitter Feeds to Follow for Health, Fitness and Family Matters
TIME’s editors and writers have been busy sifting through tweets to come up with our 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013. For Healthland readers, we’ve compiled the top 10 health, fitness and family feeds to follow. These standouts …
Pediatric Group Supports Same-Sex Marriage
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says it’s “in the best interests” of the children.
Why Marriage Is Good for Your Health — Until You Get Sick
It’s supposed to last through sickness and in health, but it turns out that it’s a better idea to get married because you love someone, not because you think it’s going to keep you healthy for the long haul.
South By Southwest (SXSW): Will Collecting Data on Your Body Make You Healthier?
Your Facebook ‘Likes’ May Be More Revealing Than You Think
A study shows that what you ‘like’ on Facebook can predict, with remarkable accuracy, everything from your race to your sexual orientation, political affiliation and personality type.
How Facebook Improves Memory
Checking status updates on Facebook may be just the distraction your memory needs.
A 6-Year-Old Boy Becomes a Girl: Do Schools Need New Rules for Transgender Students?
Parents of a transgender girl complained when their daughter, born a boy, was told to use the boys’ bathroom
Same-Sex Couples Not As Healthy As Heterosexual Married Couples
When it comes to our health, marriage may be more than just a formality.
More Sex Partners Linked to Higher Risk of Drug Addiction, Alcoholism
And the risk is especially great for women, according to new research.
How OkCupid Led an Organ Donor to Find the Teen with His Kidney
This is a Valentine’s Day tale that involves a love connection of one kind and ends with a match of an entirely different sort.
Closeness in a Relationship: Is it Overrated?
Closeness in a relationship doesn’t necessarily follow the more-is-better approach.