Menopausal or postmenopausal women may benefit from taking an antidepressant — not because they’re depressed, but because the drug could help reduce the often insufferable hot flashes that characterize menopause, according to …
Eating a Big Breakfast Doesn’t Cut Daily Calories
The conventional wisdom that eating a big breakfast reduces hunger for the rest of the day has never made much sense to me: as someone who isn’t particularly hungry in the morning, I’ve found that skipping breakfast has never …
House Watch: Is Heroism a Sign of Brain Disease?
House M.D. is back after a mid-season hiatus, which means House Watch is back. This week’s return episode, “Larger Than Life,” hews closely to House M.D.’s procedural formula, which is a safe but smart move after all that …
Perspective: To Prevent AIDS in Russia, Drug Addicts Need Care
Russia has one of the fastest spreading HIV epidemics in the world, driven largely by the government’s refusal to institute measures to treat the country’s drug addicts — measures that have dramatically reduced HIV infections …
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Sniffles and Sneezes: Canadian Herbal Remedy Wants to Be Approved for Kids
Colds are the bane of a parent’s existence in wintertime, which is pretty much the equivalent of perpetual runny-nose season. The drug manufacturer that can successfully develop a remedy for the sneezing, drippy noses, …
Storytelling May Help Lower Blood Pressure
Everyone likes a good story, but can a compelling narrative save lives?
Friends with (Genetic) Benefits?
A new study suggests that when it comes to certain genes, friends of a feather flock together—but with others, opposites attract.
More Than 10% of Young Adults With STDs Claim Abstinence
Coming down with an infection like chlamydia or gonorrhea should be a giveaway that you’ve been intimate with someone, but more than 10% of young adults who get the diagnosis won’t admit to sexual activity, according to a study …
To Quench Your Thirst, Reach for Tea Instead of Water
Thirsty? You might want to consider a steaming cup of tea. In a survey of existing research published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the authors report that not only does tea rehydrate and quench your thirst as …
Jared Loughner: Fear-Mongering and the Mentally Ill
Jared Loughner’s alleged mental illness has been a central point of discussion as we try to understand how the shootings in Arizona could have happened. But TIME’s Massimo Calabresi cautions against drawing conclusions about the …
Study: High Altitudes Linked to Suicide
There are many known risk factors associated with suicide: those who take their own lives are statistically more likely to be white, male, and/or low-income. Surveys show that they are also more likely to have histories of …
Making Street Food Healthy? Yes! Say Vancouver Officials
Mobile food vendors and busy city streets are a perfect match and the food scene in Vancouver, BC is no exception when it comes to curbside fare.