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Alastair Grant/AP Quitting Smoking Costs More If You're Poor
A new CDC report finds that coverage for tobacco cessation treatment is lacking in state Medicaid programs.
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Alfred Eisenstaedt/AP Germs Rule the World
The new germ theory: Infections play a role in many, many diseases—in ways we're just beginning to understand.
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Pew Research Center Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
A Pew Research study today says jail is not the place for non-violent drug users.
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laurenprofeta/flickr The Alcoholic Stockbroker and the Forgotten Alcoholic Doctor
The relationship between Bill Wilson and his Alcoholics Anonymous cofounder, the unsung Dr. Bob Smith, shows that fellowship—not dogma—is at the heart of the 12 Steps.
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Tyler Evert/AP Is the Water Safe Yet?
A toxic chemical leak, a contaminated water supply, and a long wait for answers in West Virginia.
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_J_D_R_/flickr Making Profits and Differences at Hospitals
The real value of a company—hospitals included—is not only in money, but in social good.
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Matt Dunham/AP Chemists Decree: Don't Pee in the Pool
Urine reacts with the chlorine in swimming pools, creating potentially dangerous chemical byproducts.
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geraintandkim/flickr The Surprising Failures of 12 Steps
How a pseudoscientific, religious organization birthed the most trusted method of addiction treatment
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Nina Matthews/Flickr Uninsured People Don't Like or Understand Obamacare
The people the law was designed to help are far more confused about it than those who are already insured, a new study finds.
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Dean Fosdick/AP Science Compared Every Diet, and the Winner Is Real Food
Researchers asked if one diet could be crowned best in terms of health outcomes. If diet is a set of rigid principles, the answer is a decisive no. In terms of broader guidelines, it's a decisive yes.
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wolfsavard/flickr Banning Pledging Doesn't Fix Fraternities' Health Problem
Sigma Alpha Epsilon's new pledging policy may be good for PR, but it doesn't address the health risks of frats' binge-drinking culture
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Kevin Wolf/AP Doctors and Tech: Who Serves Whom?
Giving physicians more say in how to incorporate technology into their work is good for patients, and the field.
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clevercupcakes/flickr For Women, the Benefits of Insurance Outweigh Its Costs
The value of the free birth control, pap smears, and screenings women would get for free is more than the price of a mid-range plan, a new study finds.
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Romeo Ranoco/Reuters Resisting Pediatric Research and Missing Chances for Cures
Is it riskier to give children experimental treatments, or not to?
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Jackie Lay The Toxins That Threaten Our Brains
Leading scientists recently identified a dozen chemicals as being responsible for widespread behavioral and cognitive problems. But the scope of the chemical dangers in our environment is likely even greater. Why children and the poor are most susceptible to neurotoxic exposure that may be costing the U.S. billions of dollars and immeasurable peace of mind.
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!anaughty!/flickr How to Succeed Professionally by Helping Others
Research shows that even if the rewards aren't immediately apparent, contributing to the success of others pays off in the long run.
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Lucas Jackson/Reuters Life of a Police Officer: Medically and Psychologically Ruinous
The intensely challenging job of law enforcement is linked to many health issues. I met a former officer who tried to protect my high school friend and learned the effect her death had on him.
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Andy Clark/Reuters How Athletes Strategically Use Caffeine
Caffeine has become the performance-enhancing drug of choice in competitive sports. Using it in precise ways, and not excessively, seems most effective.
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Jorge Dan Lopez/Reuters Leave Mothering Decisions to Mothers
New studies question the importance of two behaviors mothers are often shamed for: drinking during pregnancy and not breastfeeding
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barockschloss/flickr What It's Like on the Autism Spectrum
Intense stories of family with autism spectrum disorder, as submitted by Atlantic readers
