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How Bad Is It to Take a Quick-Fix Anxiety Pill?
When online health company Hers suggested taking their anxiety pill for a first date, Instagram got mad. But just how bad is it to take one?
The Power of the Nocebo Effect
Nocebo is the evil twin of the placebo effect—and my constant companion. I set out to find out what it is, and how I could learn to harness the more positive effects of medical mind games.
The Power of the Nocebo Effect
Nocebo is the evil twin of the placebo effect—and my constant companion. I set out to find out what it is, and how I could learn to harness the more positive effects of medical mind games.
If You Insist on Using the Snooze Button, Here’s How to Do It Correctly
But just know that interrupted sleep doesn’t translate to actual rest.
The Fraught History of Dissociative Identity Disorder
The condition was formerly known as “multiple personality disorder,” and the medical field is still in disagreement on whether it's real. But does "real" matter when a diagnosis can help?
Watch These Bears Mimic Each Other’s Facial Expressions
This week in science: sharing a womb with a twin brother could affect women's behavior, humans might be able to detect the Earth's magnetic field, and these bears do something we didn’t know bears could do.
The Psychological Effects of Grieving on Social Media
Facebook has transformed the way a lot of people experience loss and express grief. But is it helpful?
Your DNA Could Affect How Well Your Birth Control Works
New research suggests that people with an uncommon genetic variant break down the hormones in birth control too quickly—which could put them at risk of unintended pregnancy.
Unpacking the Connection Between Vaccines and Fetal Tissue
Is it true that the chickenpox vaccine is "derived from" aborted fetal cells?
The Stress of Living on a Boat Was Just What My Anxious Brain Needed
When you are far from land, the need to be completely self-reliant is key, and every small accomplishment is an affirmation of survival itself.
Inside The Fragmented Minds of People With Dissociative Identity Disorder
The condition was formerly known as “multiple personality disorder,” and the medical field is still in disagreement on whether it is real. But does ‘real’ matter when a diagnosis can help?