Inequality Is Bad for Your Health
People who feel they are treated unfairly have physiological markers of elevated stress.
Higher IQ Means Longer Life
A new study finds lower mortality rates among highly intelligent people—a link that continues well into old age.
Obamacare Is Linked to Fewer Heart Attacks
A pilot finds a significant decrease in cardiac arrests among middle-aged residents of the Portland, Oregon, area.
The Thinking Process of the Visual Artist
Their use of language reveals the different ways painters, sculptors, and architects conceptualize space.
Do Unto Others? Sure—If They’re in Our Social Circle
New research reports the moral imperative to help those in need is much weaker if the needy person in question is a stranger.
More Evidence That Health Insurance Really Does Save Lives
Timely new research strengthens the link between coverage and mortality.
Are Children of Single Parents Less Satisfied With Life?
New research from Germany suggests growing up in a single-parent household produces a small but significant long-term negative impact.
Americans Are Buying More—and More Lethal—Guns
Domestic firearm production increased dramatically beginning in 2005.
Breastfeeding Has Health Benefits for Moms Too
A Chinese study shows it lowers their risk of cardiovascular disease.