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Death and Taxes: Road Fatalities Rise on Tax Day
A small but measurable increase in the risk of fatal car crashes occurs on or around April 15, most likely due to stress.
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FDA Makes Plans to Correct Cancer-Drug Shortages in the U.S.
Emergency efforts will keep the flow of lifesaving drugs to American doctors.
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Resources on the Farm Bill
To learn more about this comprehensive bill, check out Daniel Imhoff's "Food Fight" as well as reports, articles, and infographics released by Oxfam America and other organizations.
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The Silent Victims: More Men Have Eating Disorders Than Ever Before
You know the stereotype: A girl, inspired by her Barbie dolls, wants to achieve the "perfect" figure. But what about boys and G.I. Joe?
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The Top 4 Drugs That Can Land You in the Emergency Room
We could save significantly on health care use by cutting back on the adverse drug events caused by blood thinners and diabetes meds.
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The New Face of Health Care: Why Nurses Are in Such High Demand
As new models for dealing with the rising costs of health care emerge, new types of leaders are taking over, with skilled nurses rising to the top.
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Today in Research: Preschoolers Aren't Getting Outside Enough
Children should be outside enjoying moderate to vigorous activity for about an hour every day, according to researcher Dr. Pooja Tandon.
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Controlling the Typhoid Epidemic Plaguing Sub-Saharan Africa
The Coalition against Typhoid was established to combat this neglected disease and advocate for the millions currently suffering from it.
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Mentally Ill on the Mic: How Paul Gilmartin Brings Us All Together
The stand-up comedian turned podcaster has racked up more than one million downloads in just a year with his special formula for self-help.
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Is Bariatric Surgery the Solution to America's Obesity Problem?
Many insurers don't cover it, and most people who qualify are afraid to get the procedure, but bariatric surgery has proven to be effective.
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Today in Research: A Deluge of Twins; College Is Good for You
One out of every 30 babies born in the United States in 2009 was a twin, compared to just one in every 53 babies born back in 1980.
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The Healthy Bodegas Initiative: Bringing Good Food to the Desert
Inside the ambitious plan to convince New York City's more than 10,000 bodegas to stock fresh fruits and vegetables on their shelves.
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Partnering With Disease: 9 Doctors Studying an Illness Close to Home
How does having the disease you research in the lab every day affect your work? We spoke to nine doctors, and present their stories here.
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Legal Drug-Pushing: How Disease Mongers Keep Us All Doped Up
By manipulating our fear of suffering and death, big pharmaceutical companies are able to keep us coming back for expensive medications.
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Today in Research: Why Eating Fast Food Regularly Is So Sad
A study of 9,000 fast-food eaters found that those who ate the junk regularly were 51 percent more likely to develop depression.
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skaman306 / Getty Images Are You Almost Alcoholic? Taking a New Look at an Old Problem
According to the literature, you're either an alcoholic or you're not an alcoholic. But might more awareness of the in-between help us?
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Study of the Day: Want Happiness? Just Change Your Personality
Researchers from the U.K. found that a person's character is not fixed and may actually have the greatest potential to improve well-being.
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The Ethics of Meat-Eating
In its contest to find the best ethical case for eating meat, The New York Times assembled a high-profile list of judges, but they're all white men. Is consuming animals a feminist issue?
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Will the Human Body Be Able to Adapt to Rising Temperatures?
You thought that last heat wave was bad? Climatologist Matthew Huber discusses our broiling, miserable, wish-it-were-sci-fi future.
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The FDA Enters Withdrawal: The Future of Antibiotics on Farms
Studies have tied the misuse of antibiotics on factory farms to the rise of resistance, but the FDA keeps delaying action. Is it too late now?
