Does One Fewer Cookie a Day Keep Death at Bay?
An odd-sounding approach to living longer gets a boost when two teams of researchers compare notes. By Nathan…
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‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Are More Diverse Than We Previously Thought
Researchers call for greater vigilance and more testing to stop a group of bacteria that resists nearly everything…
House Approves Budget to Repeal Obamacare as Trump Takes Office
On Friday, the House of Representatives approved a budget that will fast-track the dismantling of the Affordable Care…
A Brief History of Vaccine Conspiracy Theories
Vaccine skepticism is as old as the idea of inoculation itself, but the recent politicization of vaccination is putting us all at risk.
Repealing the Affordable Care Act Could Be Detrimental to Community Health Centers
New research shows the ACA was good for community health centers and their patients.
The Curious Co-Mingling of Race, Genes, and Health
A new study shows how understanding the “shopping cart” of race and ethnicity may be crucial to finding…
Does Your Blood Know How You’ll Age?
A new study suggests patterns in common blood tests could reveal our fates as we get older. By…
Why Fighting Disease With Disease Doesn’t Always Work
A new study finds the technique, though potentially effective against a dreadful stomach infection, could backfire in other…
It’s Time for California to Compensate Sterilization Patients
As many as 20,000 people were sterilized in California under eugenics laws that remained on the books until…
Heart Attack Deaths Spike During the Holidays
But only a little bit. Happy New Year! By Nathan Collins (Photo: Fox Photos/Getty Images) With all the…