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It Is No Laughing Matter Dec. 06, 2023
Coulrophobia is the fear of clowns. You know, those face-painted fellows whose primary job is to spr... Read More
Cheeky Medications Nov. 29, 2023
Many drugs today are based on large molecules, which can't be taken in tablet form because they woul... Read More
Banning Together Nov. 15, 2023
In October, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law banning four common food additives: ... Read More
This Fall, Don't Fall Nov. 08, 2023
In 2021, according to the latest data from the CDC, 100 older adults (age 65-plus) died from falls e... Read More
Which is Witch Nov. 01, 2023
If you happened to reside in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692-93, being a witch (or simply being accuse... Read More
The Other Half Is Crazy Oct. 25, 2023
A Lancet Psychiatry study that analyzed responses from a 21-year-long World Health Organization surv... Read More
Postpartum Depression Drug Oct. 18, 2023
One in eight women experiences symptoms of postpartum depression following childbirth, including fee... Read More
It Might Be a Long Weight Oct. 11, 2023
Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are proving extremely effective and popular, but they'r... Read More
Sweet Notes Sep. 27, 2023
Persons with diabetes (see Stories for the Waiting Room below) have trouble maintaining healthy leve... Read More
Sleepless and Alone Sep. 20, 2023
A new study of 9,430 adults aged 50 and older found a significant link between loneliness and insomn... Read More
Horse Sense Sep. 13, 2023
A new study reports that adolescents who are inpatients at opioid addiction treatment centers are mo... Read More
Dead on Arrival Aug. 30, 2023
Maternal deaths during pregnancy or in the year after childbirth are on average 10 times higher in t... Read More
A Ruling Against a Man Arrested for a COVID-19 Joke Highlights the Influence of a Pernicious Analogy: A Federal Judge Compared Waylon Bailey's Facebook Jest to 'Falsely Shouting Fire in a Theatre' Aug. 30, 2023
Back in March 2020, a dozen or so sheriff's deputies wearing bulletproof vests descended upon Waylon... Read More
A Ruling Against a Man Arrested for a COVID-19 Joke Highlights the Influence of a Pernicious Analogy: A Federal Judge Compared Waylon Bailey's Facebook Jest to 'Falsely Shouting Fire in a Theatre' Aug. 30, 2023
Back in March 2020, a dozen or so sheriff's deputies wearing bulletproof vests descended upon Waylon... Read More
Bath to the Future Aug. 02, 2023
The benefits of bathing have long been appreciated, despite colorful depictions of past cultures and... Read More
Electronic Skin Jul. 26, 2023
The headline seems like an odd combo, but researchers have taken the first steps toward creating sof... Read More
PTSD as in Physical Jul. 19, 2023
Post-traumatic stress disorder has long been considered a psychological illness, but a new study des... Read More
Define 'Healthy' May. 31, 2023
Last fall, the Food and Drug Administration published new guidelines about which foods could be labe... Read More
