Very rare pathogenic genetic variants detected by SNP-chips are usually false positives: implications for direct-to-consumer genetic testing ~science Article 427 words, published Jul 9 2019 8 votes
Do cookbooks need nutrition facts? ~food cooking recipes diet Article 1331 words, published Feb 21 2018 11 votes
Dissecting the role of the gut microbiota and diet on visceral fat mass accumulation ~science biology Article 6486 words, published Jul 5 2019 4 votes
What are your thoughts on the "precautionary principle"? Is there too much of it, or not enough? ~misc Article 5 votes
This traditional Brazilian raw milk cheese is caught in the crosshairs of a battle over government regulation ~food Article 486 words 6 votes
Where disease stopped and my brother began: Coming to terms with a sibling's suicide ~life family relationships Article 8222 words, published Jun 21 2019 3 votes
The West isn’t ready for the long-term health impacts of wildfire smoke ~enviro pollution.air Link 15 votes
The hidden cost of GoFundMe health care - When patients turn to crowdfunding for medical costs, whoever has the most heartrending story wins ~health medicine healthcare Article 6415 words 7 votes
A ban on smoking in many public outdoor spaces in Sweden comes into effect on July 1st ~health Link 5 votes
US President Donald Trump signs executive order compelling disclosure of prices in health care ~health healthcare Article 10 votes
Horns are growing on young people’s skulls. Phone use is to blame, research suggests. ~life Article 1193 words 15 votes
A year after spinal surgery, a $94,000 bill feels like a backbreaker ~health healthcare Article 1415 words 6 votes
The Trevor Project releases the results of its inaugural National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health ~lgbt Article 1571 words 15 votes
European Drug Report 2019 directly contrasts US drug crisis, tells a story of relative calm ~health Article 1282 words, published Mar 5 2019 7 votes
Donald Trump: NHS must be on the table in US-UK trade talks ~health healthcare Article 1647 words 15 votes
Science institute that advised EU and UN 'actually industry lobby group' ~health Article 1057 words 10 votes
The cancer capital of America: Eastern Kentucky is poor, remote, and inadequately serviced, and those factors have led to alarming rates of cancer in the area ~health healthcare Article 2937 words 7 votes
Water stays in the pipes longer in shrinking cities – a challenge for public health ~health Article 941 words 5 votes
Colorado becomes first state in nation to cap price of insulin ~health healthcare medicine Article 249 words 11 votes
Men have no friends and women bear the burden ~life relationships Article 3024 words, published May 2 2019 27 votes
The loneliness problem in LA starts with traffic. Could it end with a walk? ~life Article 1458 words, published May 16 2019 6 votes
Not just for soldiers: Civilians with PTSD struggle to find effective therapy ~health.mental Article 1012 words 8 votes
Sex strikes have a long and controversial history as a tool of women's protest ~life.women Article 1744 words 8 votes
Where's masculinity headed? Men's groups and therapists are talking. ~life.men Article 1444 words 14 votes
249 babies born with syphilis in Thailand this year: Public Health Ministry ~health Article 208 words 4 votes
Why physicians are prescribing time in nature ~health.mental Article 4615 words, published May 1 2019 6 votes
Highly potent weed has swept the market, raising concerns about health risks ~health Article 1257 words 7 votes
'I'd rather go to heaven than live here as a boy': Inside the lives of Australian trans children ~lgbt transgender Article 1545 words, published Jan 29 2019 9 votes
Do trigger warnings actually work? Researchers are divided over whether warnings about sensitive content help or harm people who have experienced trauma. ~science psychology Article 2110 words 7 votes
Taking mushrooms for depression cured me of my atheism: Psilocybin not only eased my depression, it showed me a new way to live. ~life Article 3162 words 22 votes
'No Visible Bruises' upends stereotypes of abuse, sheds light on domestic violence ~health.mental Article 1672 words 9 votes
Silicon Valley's health-tech start-ups need to focus more on medical rigor and less on growth ~tech Article 629 words 10 votes
Burger King is the latest brand to use depression as a marketing tool ~design advertising Article 941 words 11 votes
I went down a rabbit hole trying to figure out why my medication costs $6,600 a month ~health healthcare medicine Article 4428 words, published Apr 26 2019 11 votes
Of all the meaningless terms in the food labeling world—and there are a lot—”natural” might be one of the worst ~food Article 509 words, published Apr 24 2019 10 votes