We are all cocooned in noise, and can escape from one another's only when immersed in our own. What effect is the sound-culture having on our self-awareness and faculties of thought?
Doctors are handing out more ADHD diagnoses than ever. In 2010, there were more than 10 million cases compared to 6.2 million in 2010.
A former HSUS investigator details the dangers of HR 589, which criminalizes investigative reporters who take jobs at factory farms in Iowa.
If you look at scientific literature, you find over and over again that many interventions increase risk to mother and child instead of decreasing it.
Research from Columbia University suggests that restaurants need better guidelines on communicating information to their customers.
It's time to move beyond the isolated patient experience, but the social outlets we're using aren't made for sharing high-stakes information.
Adopting a new system with Calorie Credits and measuring Calorie Footprints will speed the growth of better-for-you food and drink brands.
A Q&A with Matt Meservey, the senior product manager for Central Logic, a Web-based bed management system bundled with HP goods.
Not getting enough sleep every night can lead to calorie consumption because it alters the level of select hormones and affects energy use.
Is the Netherlands government, which supports cannabis, stopping sale of the drug because of increasing anti-immigrant sentiment at home?
On one side of the fence are mothers who want softer padding and lower structures. On the other, those who argue safe play is boring play.
Medical schools are expanding, but more doctors are choosing to work in hospitals, where the pay and schedules are better.
Eating just one daily serving of unprocessed red meat is associated with a significant jump in mortality risk, according to new research.
Legislation since the 19th century has worked to promote continental (that is, French) styles of drinking and "civilize" British alcohol habits.
Despite the data, some still struggle with the the idea of helping drug users inject, arguing that these programs encourage addiction.
The organization's senior vice president of communications responds to an earlier Atlantic article about how PETA euthanizes thousands of cats, dogs, and other animals every year.
The latest facts and figures from the all of the most influential medical journals; newspapers; and health, fitness, and wellness websites.
Dog owners worldwide enjoy longer lifespans on average, reduced blood pressure, improved cardiovascular fitness, and far less stress.
The organization, which claims to be dedicated to the cause of animal rights, can't explain why its adoption rate is only 2.5 percent for dogs.
New research shows that undergraduates who binge drink or have lower grades are more likely to engage in unsafe sex freshman year.