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A Year of Birth Control When veterans were given a year's supply of oral contraceptives, instead of 90 days, the risk and costs of unplanned pregnancies went down. > > July 18, 2019
Smartphones, Dependent Humans It's easy to become very attached to your smartphone. It's a lifeline, answering every question and connecting you to friends. But there's an anxious, alienated, downside. > > July 17, 2019
Nudges Can Make a Difference We often know what we should do to be healthier, but we don't always do it. That's when a well-crafted nudge can help. > > July 16, 2019
A Magic Metabolic Bullet Even if you're slender, reducing the number of calories you take in daily unleashes a "magic" metabolic process that cuts the risk of heart disease, diabetes. > > July 15, 2019
You Are Not Alone The distractions of social media can be a cause for concern, but by nurturing personal relationships, it also eases psychological distress. > > July 12, 2019
Doctors Arguing for a Single-Payer System It takes about 13 minutes to process billing and insurance for a typical 20-minute doctor visit, one reason why 12 percent of your insurance premiums goes to administrative overhead. > > July 11, 2019
Chew On This If you can't chew well, you can't eat well. Tooth problems can lead to heart problems and poor nutrition. > > July 10, 2019
Food Phobic Food neophobia is an extreme form of picky eating and can lead to chronic health problems. Parents of kids who won't try new foods need to keep introducing them anyway. > > July 9, 2019
The Super T Myth Testosterone-boosting supplements are big business. Too bad most of them don't contain any ingredients known to do the job. > > July 8, 2019
The Secret to Eating for Two Eating a diet rich in nutrition is important for moms-to-be. It sets the stage for the health of their child. Some women over-supplement; others eat too many empty calories. Many eat too much salt. > > July 3, 2019
Dieters, Grab a Cup to Go There's something in coffee that revs up the energy-burning brown fat in your body. It may even bring blood sugar under better control. > > July 2, 2019
Beer Belly? Beware Having a lot of belly fat, fat that surrounds your organs, increases a man's risk of prostate cancer, a Harvard study found. > > July 1, 2019
Dogs Feel Our Stress If you're stressed-out, chances are your dog is, too. One reason we may not be dogs' best friends. > > June 28, 2019
A Crohn's Miracle Cure? The patient had a moderately severe form of the disease, with pain, bloating and inflammation that didn't respond to treatment. Then he changed his diet and his symptoms vanished. > > June 27, 2019
How News of Racial Injustice Affects Kids News stories of racial bias, violence and social injustice can affect kids deeply, sowing the seeds of depression and PTSD. > > June 26, 2019
Suicide Rates Are Surging Among Adolescents Kids live in their own social worlds -- online and off. This makes it harder for parents to see any suicidal warning signs, but they just need to know where to look. > > June 25, 2019
It's Hard Being a Night Owl People who stay up late are out of step with the 9 to 5 world, and they may pay a price professionally. A few simple changes to one's routine can make a difference. > > June 24, 2019
Park It The amount of time you need to spend in nature to get real health dividends. > > June 21, 2019
Good Job, Dad Dads get criticized a lot -- mostly by their spouses. Such comments don't tend to lead to improved parenting, however. > > June 20, 2019
Old at Heart Most of us think of heart disease as an adult problem, but the arteries of kids tell a different story. > > June 19, 2019
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