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How Nostalgia Helps Us Cope With Loneliness (09 October 01:53) |
| Nostalgia is more than a sentimental mood, it may be the way we cope with feelings of loneliness and isolation.
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Pfizer Accused of Deception on Neurontin (08 October 10:16) |
| Lawsuit charges drugmaker was deceptive about Neurontin.
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Why Some Kids Grow Up To Be Bullied (08 October 01:18) |
| Why some kids grow up to be targets.
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Three New Studies Look at the Mystery of SIDS (07 October 01:13) |
| Three new studies examine the mystery of SIDS—a condition that takes thousands of infant lives every year.
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Why Fewer Americans are Adopting Overseas (05 October 03:42) |
| Why fewer Americans are adopting children overseas.
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Vetting McCain’s Health Plan (05 October 12:25) |
| Tax credits would move people out of group plans and into individual policies where the benefits aren't as good.
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On Health: Doctors and Their Own Diets (05 October 12:21) |
| If doctors aren't making wise choices about their health, what kind of message are they sendingtheir patients?
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Why We Need to Talk Openly About Death (04 October 03:31) |
| We are often unprepared for the physical and logistical consequences of dying, but it doesn't have to be that way.
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U.S. Breast Cancer Advocates Reach Out to Africa (02 October 02:29) |
| Breast cancer victims in Africa often suffer from lack of treatment and devastating discrimination, but American women's health advocates are working to change that.
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Nine Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to Common Toxins (02 October 01:49) |
| One expert offers tips for consumers who want to avoid exposure to everyday household toxins and chemicals.
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Flexitarians: Can You Be a Part-Time Vegetarian? (30 September 04:39) |
| Advocates call it flexitarianism, but critics say being a little bit vegetarian is like being a little bit pregnant.
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Latest Research on the Biology of Human Sexuality (29 September 07:55) |
| The author of a new book on the biology of human sexuality on what makes for good couple chemistry and why we should pay attention to our instincts (and our noses) when searching for a mate ... |
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Got Insurance? (27 September 11:14) |
| Why the candidates' plans might not deliver on universal health coverage
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Should Drug Companies Reveal Payments to Doctors? (26 September 04:40) |
| A Harvard health policy expert on why Eli Lilly's pledge to reveal the payments it makes to doctors is only the first of many needed changes in the way pharmaceutical companies interact with... |
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Where Not to Have a Heart Attack (24 September 01:19) |
| A new study finds dramatic regional differences in cardiac-arrest survival rates. Why some places are better than others when it comes to saving lives.
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Five Ways To Trick Yourself Into Eating Less (24 September 12:27) |
| Smaller plates and savvier calorie counting: how to avoid consuming more than you mean to.
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Tracking Changes in Who Gets Abortions and Why (23 September 09:31) |
| Teen abortion rates have plummeted in the past 30 years. Why aren't we seeing the same decreases for older women?
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Jamie Lynn Spears's Mom on Teen Pregnancy (20 September 05:53) |
| Jamie Lynn was 'crucified' in the media for her pregnancy, while Bristol Palin was 'celebrated,' says Lynne Spears.
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Can Cell Phones Contribute to Male Infertility? (19 September 07:12) |
| A new study finds that the radiation emitted by cell phones can lower sperm quality.
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Do Our Political Beliefs Have a Biological Basis? (18 September 11:19) |
| A small but intriguing study finds that liberals and conservatives react differently when shown threatening images.
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Aging HIV Patients Face Complicated Health Issues (18 September 09:15) |
| Medical advances are helping many HIV patients live into old age. But that blessing presents its own unique set of tribulations.
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Why Women Have Migraines--and What to Do About Them (17 September 03:18) |
| How Migraines Affect the Brain and Why Women Suffer More
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New Treatment Options for Women with Migraines (17 September 03:18) |
| How Migraines Affect the Brain and Why Women Suffer More
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Risks and Rewards of Becoming a Mother After 40 (14 September 07:50) |
| More women are having kids after 40, but whether they did it with medical help or not, the road to motherhood can be rough.
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How Women Around the World Cope With Infertility (14 September 07:50) |
| In developing countries, where infertility is seen as a personal failing, or even a curse, a woman who can't conceive may face devastating ostracism. But there's hope for more affordable tre... |
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An Rx to Push Generic Drugs (14 September 12:09) |
| Why don't the medical shows pledge that their 'doctors' will prescribe generics when possible?
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How Personal Narratives and Emotion Sway Voters (14 September 12:06) |
| A candidate's personal narrative might sway more voters than experience, positions on issues and policy proposals. Blame the power of emotions.
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A Harvard Psychiatrist on Mental-Health Questions (13 September 11:37) |
| A Harvard psychiatrist answers questions about mental illness.
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Progress in the Treatment of Schizophrenia (13 September 11:33) |
| Schizophrenia is hard to treat but research provides new hope.
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Is Morality Natural? (13 September 11:26) |
| Science is tracing the biological roots of our intuitive sense of what is right and what is wrong.
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Science: Is Morality Natural? (13 September 11:26) |
| Science is tracing the biological roots of our intuitive sense of what is right and what is wrong.
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Mysteries of Memory (13 September 11:25) |
| New research explores how the brain records and then recalls events.
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Sara Davidson: 'Pleasant Dementia' and Inner Peace (13 September 11:22) |
| She lost her memory but gained a kind of inner peace. And after years of worry and fear, so did I.
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Daniel Levitin on Music and the Brain (13 September 11:18) |
| Daniel Levitin on the Stones, 'happy juice' and death at the watering hole
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Sad Brain, Happy Brain (13 September 11:11) |
| What cognitive neuroscience is uncovering about the fascinating biology behind our most complex feelings. As it turns out, love really is blind.
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Study: Kids of Privileged Working Moms Fare Worse (12 September 05:53) |
| A new study finds that children of privileged families fare worse when the mother works outside the home. But what does the research really tell us?
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Ornish: A Primary Care Crisis (12 September 02:41) |
| Disaster looms as medical students abandon family practice for higher-paying sub-specialties.
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Five Ways to Spot a Lousy Personal Trainer (10 September 06:00) |
| Hiring an expert to help with your workout can be expensive. Here's how to know you're getting your money's worth.
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The Drug Gap: Women and Anti-Depressants (09 September 02:36) |
| It turns out that anti-depressants discriminate when it comes to gender--and that's not the only difference between men and women when it comes to treating depression.
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Debunking the Myths of Anorexia (07 September 12:25) |
| Anorexics can be male, old, Latino, black or pregnant. A new book undercuts old stereotypes.
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Rethinking the War on Cancer (06 September 11:25) |
| After billions spent on research and decades of hit-or-miss treatments, it's time to rethink the war on cancer.
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Advocates for the Mentally Disabled on Palin's Pledge (06 September 12:21) |
| Advocates for the disabled receive Sarah Palin's pledge of support with the wary optimism of a group accustomed to unfulfilled promises.
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Five Surprising Benefits of Massage (05 September 04:19) |
| We know a massage feels good, but it can have a host of therapeutic advantages, too.
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A Cynic’s View of Palin’s Family Fanfare (04 September 11:39) |
| A cynic's view of Palin's family fanfare.
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Why Frequent Testing May Be the Key to Learning (04 September 04:49) |
| Do kids who are tested frequently learn more than kids who aren't?
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The Duchovny Files: Treating Sexual Addictions (03 September 01:28) |
| What exactly is sex addiction, and how are those who suffer from the disorder, like actor David Duchovny, treated?
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The Success of the Chickenpox Vaccine (02 September 07:08) |
| A CDC expert on the success of the chickenpox vaccine and why every child should get a booster shot to prevent new outbreaks of the potentially serious disease.
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What You Need to Know About Fixing Medicare (31 August 12:11) |
| Trouble looms and there are no simple solutions. What you—and the next president—need to know.
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Food Packaging Shrinks, Prices Stay the Same (29 August 09:19) |
| With food packaging decreasing in size, but not in price, a consumer-affairs blogger offers advice for shopping smart.
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Why Prophylactic Mastectomies Are Increasing (28 August 02:38) |
| Like Christina Applegate, more women are choosing prophylactic mastectomies. But does the radical procedure increase breast-cancer survival rates?
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