How Fraternity Culture Encourages Excessive Drinking
New research finds alcohol consumption is higher in chapters where members are expected to assert their masculinity.
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Why Employers Should Stop Giving Away Snacks
All that free junk food expands employees' waistlines—and creates ethical quandaries in the workplace.
Americans’ Attitudes Toward Suicide Are Softening
But as with so many social issues, the liberal-conservative divide has grown wider over time.
An Open Letter Accuses Netflix’s ‘Afflicted’ of Abandoning Ethics and Science
The new documentary series promised compassion for sufferers of poorly understood chronic illnesses. Instead, it peddled the tired narrative that their suffering is "all in their heads."
Female Heart Attack Victims Are More Likely to Survive If Treated by a Woman Doctor
New research suggests male physicians are less successful at treating female patients.
‘This Book Kept Me Alive’: A Conversation With Porochista Khakpour
The novelist discusses her new memoir about living with Lyme, being a refugee, and the search for home.
More Evidence That Abortion Does Not Cause Depression
A common talking point among anti-abortion activists is debunked.
Obama-Era Climate Change Leaders Launch a Climate Health Center at Harvard
Harvard University and Google together launched a center on Wednesday that "will seek to reduce the use of harmful chemicals in building products and materials."
‘Right to Try’ Law Will Give Terminally Ill Patients Access to Experimental Drugs
The bill will allow terminally ill patients to request experimental drugs that the FDA has not yet approved.
Fighting Obesity With Better-Designed Menus
New research finds calorie counts can be effective—if the figures are properly placed.