A Colorado couple show how complicated custody battles between two mothers can be.
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You Are Where You Live: How Dangerous Neighborhoods Make You Feel Paranoid
Simply walking through a sketchy-looking neighborhood can make you feel more paranoid and lower your trust in others.
Study: Young People Store ‘High Definition’ Memories
Older adults have same memories, study finds, but remember things in “lower resolution”
Cancer Survivor: To Fight Is to Live
If you aren’t interested in Lisa Adams’ 160,000 posts about her cancer, by all means go back to your cat photos. It’s a big web.
Does 16 and Pregnant Prevent or Promote Teen Pregnancy?
Two studies disagree about how reality shows affect teen pregnancy rates. But either way, we really shouldn’t be leaving our sex education to MTV.
Why Doctors Are Fighting Over Blood Pressure Guidelines
How low is too low? That’s what physicians are debating after new advice for treating hypertension was issued in December.
Caffeine May Improve Memory
That cup of coffee in the morning may improve long-term memory, according to a new study.
The study, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, found that participants who had been given caffeine pills had better memory recall. Scientists studied 160 participants ages 18 to 30, and showed them various photos of items at the outset, …
Swedish Doctors Successfully Transplant Wombs Into 9 Women
Next step: implanting embryos
Autism and Alternative Medicine: Getting Real About the Benefits and Risks
With no approved medications to treat autism, more parents are turning to alternative therapies to help their kids.
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Why the Dad Has No Say in Tragic Texas Brain Death Case
A terrible dilemma over the fate of a pregnant young mother throws a harsh light on the cost of the abortion debate.
Can Winter Really Make You Sick? The Truth About Seasonal Affective Disorder
The cold is bad enough, but winter’s shorter days make the season a downer, to say the least. But how real is seasonal affective disorder (aptly known as SAD)?
Take That! Athletes’ Victory Stances Are All About Dominance, Not Pride
Every time an athlete triumphs over another, his first instinct is to do a victory dance.
The Literary Misery Index: What the Economy Has to Do With What You’re Reading
Authors tend to write about what they see and experience, including economic hardship, according to a new study.