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How to Make Perfect Coffee
The science of what makes coffee great
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Fillmore Photography/flickr Why I Keep My Bipolar Disorder Secret at Work
“I mentioned the ADHD part of my diagnosis to a colleague, and her response was ‘Whatever, you just love taking Adderall.’”
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Science Toward 'Beer as a Sports Drink'
In different places, public health means different things.
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DIY Egg Freezing: It's the Perfect Time
Take advantage of the warm months.
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Teletherapy, Tumblr'd
Los Angeles therapist John Kim broke many of traditional psychotherapy rules when he built his entire practice through his popular tumblr blog. This week, the American Psychological Association will decide whether he’ll have to start following some of them.
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Annual Cancer Scans (for Smokers)
New recommendation for doctors could mean cultural change.
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Where Narcissism Meets Addiction
Is Anthony Weiner's behavior an "addiction" to sexting, or something more psychologically defining and pervasive?
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What Would the 'Exercise Pill' Mean?
The idea plays to our love of efficiency, spirit of entrepreneurship, and longing to install physicians and scientists as the new priests of the age.
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Study: People With a Lot of Self-Control Are Happier
Improbably enough, people who are better able to resist impulses report being more satisfied with their lives.
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The Summer Bicycles Took Control
Ten thousand communal blue bikes are arriving in NYC, and 4,000 more just took Chicago. Despite opposition, the bicyclization of urban America is here, to stay.
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Study: Shocks to the Forehead Make Other People Appear More Attractive
A way to control your brain that doesn't involve drilling holes in your skull
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Study: Stressing About Stress Is Bad for You
People who thought stress was negatively affecting their health were twice as likely to have heart attacks, regardless of how much stress they actually experienced. ... Is this article only making the problem worse?
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Study: For Social Rejection, a Nasal Spray
Students who sniffed oxytocin ("the love hormone") were more likely to maintain trust in others after getting their feelings hurt.
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Coming Out as a Porn Addict
The Internet caused my addiction, but it also helped me find a cure.
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Deep Brain Stimulation for the Soul
See the effect of the "mind control" surgery, when patients turn their electrodes off.
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Study: When Talking to Kids About Obesity, Focus on Foods, Not Body Shapes
When their parents talk to them about their weight, adolescents are more likely to develop unhealthy eating behaviors. Better to focus on talking about healthy foods
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Speed Chess Changed My Brain
Mastering the three-minute game saw improved skills in unexpected places, from poker to planking.
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Study: After 9/11, More Than a Million People Started Smoking Again
How national trauma impacts public health
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Ask Alison: When Cats Stand in the Way of Love
Good advice from someone who is terrible at dating
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Study: 'Distracted Walking' Causes More Injuries Than Distracted Driving
Even when they're not texting, just talking on the phone puts pedestrians at risk.
