Tylenol Might Dull Emotional Pain, Too
People who took acetaminophen responded less strongly to happy or sad photos in a small study. It's one of several studies suggesting that there's an overlap with pain and other feelings.
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Why Many Doctors Don't Follow 'Best Practices'
Doctors, it turns out, often don't follow evidence-based guidelines. One result? Unnecessary tests. Scientists who study this contrariness think they know why.
To Weather Criticism, It Helps To Think Of The Big Picture
Negative feedback is supposed to be good for us, but it sure doesn't feel so good. Shifting the context by thinking more broadly helps blunt the sting, a study found. So does embracing change.
Thoughts Can Fuel Some Deadly Brain Cancers
A doctor-scientist's long quest to help children with a rare form of brain cancer has led to the discovery that high levels of brain activity can make glioma tumors grow faster.
Couples Counseling Catches On With Tech Co-Founders
Friction between close business partners is the reason many startups fail. But increasingly in Silicon Valley, co-founders of companies are turning to therapists before things go south.
FDA Ponders Putting Homeopathy To A Tougher Test
Homeopathy's popularity has exploded in recent years. Now the Food and Drug Administration is considering whether homeopathic remedies should have to be proven safe and effective.
Is It Time To Make Medical And Family Leave Paid?
Democrats in Congress have reintroduced a bill that would create a national paid leave program, covering two thirds of people's wages for up to 60 days a year. But small business owners are wary.
Young Adults With Autism More Likely To Be Unemployed, Isolated
More than half of young people with autism have neither a job nor educational plans in the first two years after high school, a study finds.
Why Knuckles Crack
A little MRI video seems to settle the decades-old debate about that loud pop of the joints: It's all about bubbles. But imagine an air bag inflating, not the bursting of a balloon.
Californians Can Now Pay Cash For Health Insurance At 7-Eleven
Many people who are eligible for federal health insurance subsidies don't have bank accounts, which makes it hard to pay premiums. A system in California lets them pay with cash at stores.