Pinterest Is Depressing
If you spend a lot of time on Pinterest, you're probably exposed to a lot of depressing posts about depression — and not enough helpful, hopeful po...
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The Case for Playing More Video Games
Some video games might actually be good for you. And yes, you read that right.
This Is Your Brain on Too Much TV
Mom was right. It turns out watching too much TV really might hurt your brain.
Dr. Uber on Call Today
Now you really have no excuse not to get your flu shot.
The Future of Lazy Eye Treatment
Say goodbye to eye patches. Kids with lazy eye can now wear electronic glasses to correct their vision.
The Digital Side of Therapy
Web counseling is an easily accessible and affordable mental health tool. And new evidence suggests it's effective, too.
A Shocking Way to Cut Calories
A little shock to the brain could one day help some patients stop overeating.
A Much Healthier Tomato
What if you could reap the potential health benefits of drinking 50 bottles of red wine by eating a single tomato?
Future Skin
In a world that’s beginning to read like a science fiction novel, modern medicine has reaped its fair share of miraculous advances. One particularl...
Bacon Lovers Fight Back with Hashtags
Following a World Health Organization (WHO) report that found that processed meats could cause cancer, bacon fans took to Twitter to show their suppo...
3-D Breast Cancer Screening Shows Potential
New developments in health technology may hold the potential to change the way women are screened for breast cancer.
Genetic Testing Company Back After Blow from FDA
A genetics company is back in the business of direct-to-consumer genetic disease risk tests after a partial hiatus prompted by the US Food and Drug A...
3-D Printer Helped in 4-Year-Old's Surgery
Earlier this year, doctors discovered that 4-year-old Mia Gonzalez needed open-heart surgery to fix a malformation of her aorta. But planning their a...
There's an App for Depression, but It May Not Work
There's an app for everything — including depression. But according to two UK mental health experts, that may not be a good thing.
Could Social Media Be a Window into Health?
What you post on Facebook or Twitter could reveal valuable information about your health — and scientists are banking on it.
A Gym Membership in a Pill
What if science could make staying physically fit as easy as taking a pill?
The Modern Tourniquet
In today's era of medical advances, it can be hard to tell reality from science fiction. And this remarkable new medical discovery is no different.
The Recipe for a Mini Brain
If you want to study the brain without operating on the real thing, you may only need 25 cents and a rat to do it.
