Amanda Schaffer

What Can Our Telomeres Tell Us?

Buzzy new DNA tests claim to reveal how "old" our bodies really are.

Amanda Schaffer | DOUBLEX | Thursday, July 28, 2011, at 11:50 AM

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Is Yogurt Good for You?

The pros and cons of probiotics.

Amanda Schaffer | MEDICAL EXAMINER | Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at 7:06 AM

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Folic Acid Follies

Pregnant women should stop popping these pills like candy.

Amanda Schaffer | DOUBLEX | Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 12:37 PM

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Warm Heart, Cold Hands

Are women really more likely to feel cold than men?

Amanda Schaffer | DOUBLEX | Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, at 10:12 AM

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Thalidomide's Comeback

Who'd have thought the drug would have a second life?

Amanda Schaffer | DOUBLEX | Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, at 6:53 AM

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How to Buck Up the Science Ladies

An easy way to boost women's scores in physics.

Amanda Schaffer | DOUBLEX | Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, at 3:58 PM

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Is Cancer Our Evil, Smarter Twin?

A new metaphor may tell us what we need to know about the disease.

Amanda Schaffer | BOOKS | Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, at 6:50 AM

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The Last Word on Fetal T

Rebecca Jordan-Young's masterful critique of the research on the relationship between testosterone and sex difference.

Amanda Schaffer | DOUBLEX | Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at 10:30 AM

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Lessons From the Womb

Amanda Schaffer | DOUBLEX | Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, at 7:09 AM

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