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Everyone knows not to mix alcohol and prescription medicines, right? But the math indicates a lot of people are doing…

Are emotions like love and depression only chemical reactions? A play about drug clinical trials asks whether joy is heart-felt…

A documentary filmmaker uses the death of his brother, a WWE star, as the starting point to look at the…

With new studies piling up warning of risks of stimulants on kids, are the risks of ADHD meds worth the…

Pregnant women are understandably concerned about the threat of the Zika virus. But everyday medicines and behaviors can also threaten…

The AMA has called for a ban on direct-to-consumer advertising, citing increasing pressure by patients for prescriptions they’ve seen on…

Sometimes families facing a health crisis feel as if medical care is as unstoppable and uncontrollable as a freight train…

How many people put down their beers during the Super Bowl when Helen Mirren chastised them? Exactly. Does chastising work?…

Given the pressure on medical research resources, why would we spend money on a study whose outcome has already been…

Some cancers are aggressive and fast-growing, requiring equally aggressive treatment. Most cancer deaths are caused by cancer that’s metastasized, or…