Health

A common belief that regulations are a burden on businesses is challenged by Maryn McKenna’s book Big Chicken. 

It’s the 1st observed psychedelic-caused molecular changes inside human neural tissue.

When you’re in the hospital, doctors might call the shots on the big decisions, but the quality of your stay is extremely dependent on nurses—particularly their competence and compassion. But what if your nurse just doesn’t have time for the compassionate part of caring for you?

Meditation is a lot more than just chilling out and reflecting. It can actually rewire your brain to become a better person.

From the depth of the AIDS crisis, a new community discovered itself and defeated victimhood.

Why do first-world ailments get cured faster than global health crises? Because Big Pharma doesn’t serve sick people, it serves rich people—let’s change that.

John Cleese was in super sarcastic form during his recent Reddit AMA.

A new study shows that most people are surprisingly ambivalent about their decision to break up with their partner — even right before they do it.

Molecular biologists are hopeful about the results, but a long road lies ahead—so far this diet has only worked proven wonders on mice.

Pregnancy is proving to be a crucial time to study the effects of hope and optimism within a relationship.

It could add $83 billion to the U.S. economy in 10 years—and that’s a very conservative estimate.

Many people feel a profound connection to water, whether it’s oceans, rivers, or lakes. Now, science might have found an explanation.  

The pharmaceutical industry excels at exploiting the free market by making recovery often inaccessible. 

Researchers succeed in deleting key genes from ants, significantly modifying their behavior.

We’re more lonely than ever and this is horrible. Equally horrible? We can’t bare to spend time alone. 

A study from Florida State University sheds light on the sudden urge some people feel to jump from a high place.

“Currently, inflammation is considered a major factor in the development of depression, dementia, and other brain disorders,” says Dr Drew Ramsey. 

Take a moment to stop rushing, and rebel against the cult of being too busy. 

A recent study reported that middle-aged adults who attended religious services were half as likely to die prematurely. Is religion truly a miracle drug?

RIP pessimists, we barely knew you. Carnegie Mellon University’s Professor Michael Scheier explains the impact your outlook has on the world inside of you, from your cells to your psychology.

19% of American soldiers returned from Vietnam addicted to heroin. 95% of them recovered without relapse. How?

Health psychologist Kelly McGonigal discusses a three-step process to shift your mindset when anxiety creeps in.

The community of microorganisms that live inside of your stomach is one of the most important markers of health, physically and psychologically.      

New studies look at possible age limits to the human lifespan.

A new study indicates that the brain can detect and help avoid diseases in others through the senses of sight and smell alone.

If you want to be a memory champion, this test is a good way to get started. Then maybe we can get a start on curing Alzheimer’s. 

Researchers find the drug least likely to send you to emergency room.

AI is capable of self-reproduction—should humans be worried?

Many people will try to give you hope or sell it to you, says Richard M. Cohen, who was diagnosed with MS at 25, and has battled two bouts of cancer, but hope is an internal discovery.

A new study shows that being (and remaining) overweight and having type 2 diabetes is neurological nightmare.