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Our Antidepressants Are Harming Marine Animals
In a new study, being exposed to the main ingredient in Prozac radically altered the behavior of crabs.
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Beyond the Label: How to Pick the Right Medicines For Your Cold and Flu Symptoms
Pro tip: To avoid annoying side effects, steer clear of multi-symptom products if you think just one ingredient will do it for you.
This Soft Artificial Heart May One Day Shorten the Heart Transplant List
Its developers hope it sparks the next generation of total artificial hearts.
5 Dubious Historical Antidotes for Poison (and What Actually Works)
Bejeweled hairballs, anyone?
8 Bizarre Medical Murderers
These killers took the oath "do no harm" to the opposite extreme.
6 Ways Technology Can Help Mental Health Disorders
Today is World Mental Health Day.
Doctors Didn't Actually Wear Beaked Masks During the Black Plague
The birdlike accessory is credited to French doctor Charles de Lorme, who was chief physician to King Louis XIII.
Walter Jackson Freeman, Father of the Lobotomy
He felt the lobotomy was “only a little more dangerous than an operation to remove an infected tooth."
What Is Antibiotic Resistance?
Someone else's use of the drugs can potentially make your own bacteria resistant to antibiotics.
The Doctor Who Modernized Royal Births—in the 1970s
Thanks to George Pinker, royal babies are born in the hospital, not the palace.
2017 Ig Nobel Prizes Celebrate Research on How Crocodiles Affect Gambling and Other Odd Studies
It's hard to pick a favorite from these off-the-wall studies exploring topics like whether cats can be both solid and liquid, the physics of walking backwards with coffee, and the brain activity of people who are grossed out by cheese.
CDC Traces Infectious Disease Outbreak in Seven States to Pet-Store Puppies
The 39 cases are connected to one chain of pet stores in Ohio.
10 Intriguing Facts About Joseph Lister
Get to know the pioneering doctor who's been called "the father of modern surgery" and the namesake of a popular mouthwash.
The World's First VR Brain Surgery Is Here
Aspiring neurosurgeons may soon have a new educational tool at their disposal.
This Updated Pegboard Game Helps Stroke Victims Relearn Motor Skills
One startup is using games to make physical therapy more engaging.
Why Autoimmune Diseases Cause the Body to Attack Itself
A new study explores the "runaway train" problem of lupus and other autoimmune conditions.
‘Good’ Cholesterol May Not Be So Great After All
A new Danish study links high HDL with higher, not lower, mortality risk.
New Test Can Differentiate Between Tick-borne Illnesses
Time is of the essence in diagnosing and treating Lyme disease.
11 Interesting Facts About Lymph Nodes
Though you might not often think about them, lymph nodes are crucial for your immune system.
The Man Who First Made Childbirth Pain-Free
James Young Simpson didn't think women should have to suffer in labor.
German Doctors May Soon Prescribe Parasite Eggs
Helminthic therapy is unproven for many conditions and is currently illegal in most countries.
Experts Say Trying to Force Yourself to Be Happy Doesn't Work
Feel your feelings, folks.
13 Facts About the Sciatic Nerve
At its largest point, the sciatic nerve is about as big around as a man's thumb—plenty big enough to be an important part of the nervous system.
Scientists Fold Organ-based 'Tissue Paper' Into Origami
Surgeons may be able to use the flexible organic material to patch wounds and regrow damaged hearts.