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Why Social Distancing Could Go On A Lot Longer Than We Think
An influential report says Americans may have to stay home for months to keep coronavirus at bay. Here’s why.
March 20, 2020

There's So Much We Still Don't Know About Pain
Opioids remain the most effective drugs available for treating many kinds of pain — largely because we still don’t truly understand the science of pain.
February 12, 2020

New York City Is Giving Out Prescriptions For Free Fruits And Vegetables
For people with low access to healthy food and high blood pressure, it’s free money for groceries.
August 13, 2019

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YouBeauty

​Ask a Scientist: What Causes Old-People Smell?
Skincare scientists in Japan have found the source of the telltale odor of old age.
May 1, 2014

An Open Letter to Anti-Vaccination Celebrities: Shut Up. Now.
You're drowning out the real science, fueling unwarranted fear and, worst of all, endangering the health and welfare of this country.
March 19, 2014

Skinny People's Poop Could Cure Obesity
Exploring the unlikely source of obesity-fighting bacteria and the future of DIY fecal transplants.
September 10, 2013

Great Moments in Vagina History
Journey with us as we travel back in time through the varied, harried, hairy and sometimes scary history of that womanliest of parts, the vagina.
April 26, 2103

How to Be On Time
Help for the chronically late—and the people who wait for them.
January 22, 2013

The Daydream Disease
Your imagination can take you to another world. But for some people, it's impossible to get back.
November 14, 2012

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CNN

SELF

Does Baby Powder Cause Ovarian Cancer? Here's What You Need To Know
Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay millions to the family of a woman who died from ovarian cancer after years of using the company's talcum products. But the ruling is out of line with the science.
February 25, 2016

The Actual Truth About Wine Helping You Lose Weight
​Headlines are toasting research that says red wine is a weight-loss silver bullet. The truth may not be so rosé.
March 2, 2016

Are You Pooping Wrong? The Sitting vs Squatting Debate
SELF's doody detective is flushing out the truth.
February 16, 2016

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O, The Oprah Magazine

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Sugar Shock: The Bitter Truth Behind Our National Sweet Tooth
A fitness expert—and prediabetic—exposes how America's love for sugar helped lead to a national epidemic.
August 2011

The Air Out There
Damage caused by air pollution reaches much farther than the lungs. How to protect yourself—no face mask required
June 2011

Reeling in the Years
An extraordinary 80-year study has led to some
unexpected discoveries about long life.
March 2011

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New Wisdom for Strong Hearts
Updated guidelines to help women prevent heart disease
May 8, 2011

​NYU Physician

​The Brain's Balancing Act
Learning by adding and subtracting synaptic connections
Spring 2010