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Medical Examiner
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Dr. Oz’s Miraculous Medical Advice
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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Being Transgender Is No Longer a Disorder
The American Psychiatric Association salutes the T in LGBT.
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The Chemistry of the Suppression of Desire
What is going on in the brain of a cheater?
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Natural Does Not Mean Safe
Herbal supplements are unregulated, overhyped, and potentially deadly.
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The Pilgrims Should Have Been Thankful for a Spirochete
A gruesome disease granted them uninhabited, cleared land and a sweet brook.
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Will Sandy Bring a Baby Boom or Baby Bust?
How disasters change marriage, divorce, and birth rates.
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Massachusetts Vote May Change How the Nation Dies
Why it matters that Death With Dignity is poised to become the new norm.
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How Much Drinking Is Too Much Drinking?
Smashed is the best movie yet about our relationship with alcohol.
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Guys, Go to the Doctor
What’s the best place for young men’s health care? Planned Parenthood.
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What’s the Difference Between Life and Death?
We’re fretting too much about the distinction.
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Is Anorexia a Cultural Disease?
Condemning model-thin imagery is a diversion from understanding eating disorders.
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How To Buy a Daughter
Choosing the sex of your baby has become a multimillion-dollar industry.
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Will Starving Yourself Help You Live Longer?
A major new study says what you eat may matter more than how much you eat.
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Quackery and Mumbo-Jumbo in the U.S. Military
Cupping, moxibustion, and battlefield acupuncture are endangering troops.
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Most People Who Take Blood Pressure Medication Possibly Shouldn’t
An independent analysis finds no real benefit for people with mild hypertension.
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Why Have Teen Pregnancy Rates Dropped?
A new study shows how to reduce them even more.
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Athletes, Stop Taking Supplements
They’re expensive, they don’t improve performance, and they might make you test positive for dope.
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The Fatter of Two Evils
Why are Americans more afraid of gaining weight than smoking cigarettes?
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One Molecule for Love, Morality, and Prosperity?
Why the hype about oxytocin is dumb and dangerous.
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A National Disorder
What the Jesse Jackson, Jr., case suggests about mental illness in America.
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Dr. Drew Cashes In
It's not just for TV quacks: Drug company money is also swirling around NIH, FDA, and possibly your own doctor.
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Don’t Celebrate Yet
The Supreme Court’s decision will make it much harder to extend health insurance to America’s poor.
