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Masks and Emasculation: Why Some Men Refuse to Take Safety Precautions
They think it makes them look weak, and avoiding that is evidently more important to them than demonstrating responsible behavior
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How a Landmark Physics Paper from the 1970s Uncannily Describes the COVID-19 Pandemic
Phil Anderson’s article “More Is Different” describes how different levels of complexity require new ways of thinking. And as the virus multiplies and spreads, that’s just what the human race desperately needs...
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The Fight against COVID-19 Threatens to Cause Collateral Health Damage
The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention
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Has Dr. Oz Changed His Ways?
A medical student watches the celebrity doc's show to see if he's changed his hype-heavy ways—and says the answer is no
Beautiful Minds
The Creative Gifts of ADHD
“Just because a diagnosis [of ADHD] can be made does not take away from the great traits we love about Calvin and his imaginary tiger friend, Hobbes
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Allergy-Free Peanuts? Not So Fast
CRISPR technology is being touted as a way to remove this ubiquitous food's deadly potential, but it won't be easy—if it's possible at all
Food Matters
Peanut-Buttery Prevention: New Guidelines to Thwart the Peanut Allergy Epidemic?
New research is changing the way doctors think about early exposure to potential allergens
Food Matters
Food Allergies Suck Less Than Cancer [Podcast]
In the latest episode of Audiommunity, we discuss the first known acquired food allergy, apparently caused by a bone-marrow transplant.
Food Matters
Taste Buds: Issues and Innovations Emerging in the Field of Edible Marijuana
Edibles have become a popular option for cannabis consumption. Since its legalization, there have been issues within this budding field. Some might say marijuana’s relationship with food is much like Cheech and Chong’s--completely entwined but not without its glitches...
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Review: NOVA Episode on the Vexing Search for Drugs to Prevent and Treat Alzheimer's
An exploration of the clinical testing of compounds intended to stop or slow the disease’s relentless progression years before the first symptoms of cognitive decline
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Income and Mortality in America: Much Ado about Nothing New
A widely publicized study shows an association between income, mortality and geography in the U.S.—but there's nothing in it we didn't know already
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A Q&A with the Scientist Who Helped Create the "Cortex in a Dish" System
Researchers have cultured a network of neurons responsible for processing higher-level mental functions
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Lyme Time Is upon Us Again
The arrival of spring means we need to start being careful outside—in more places than ever
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