Alternative medicine

Proponents of the practice say it can help relieve postpartum depression, but there are no data to back their assertions

Is turmeric as wonderful as it seems? Everyday Einstein looks at the science behind turmeric's active ingredient: curcumin

Researchers will be able to obtain more powerful varieties of the drug courtesy of the National Institute on Drug Abuse

As more states legalize treatment, scientists are learning how the plant's chemicals may help conditions ranging from brain injuries to cancer

The Sunday after Thanksgiving last year proved tragic for family and friends of 22-year-old Kosta Karageorge. The defensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes was found dead that day after apparently shooting himself in the head.

A study finds meditating cancer patients are able to affect the makeup of their DNA

When the World Health Organization recently named blood transfusions from Ebola survivors as its priority experimental therapy for the disease ravaging west Africa there was only one major problem: no data indicating that such transfusions work.

Congress can be...chaotic. Last Thursday night, President Obama unveiled plans for immigration reform, and literally challenged Congress to stop him.

It’s my great pleasure to introduce The Psychology Podcast with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, where we give you insights into the mind, brain, behavior and creativity.

Reported in Scientific American, This Week in World War I: November 21, 1914 From the Scientific American Supplement issue of November 21, 1914, we note, "The first object of an army in war is to disperse or destroy the enemy, but a correlative duty is the care of its own men when wounded or otherwise [...]

Ancient remedies and practices are seeing a boost in government support in India, but evidence of their effectiveness is scarce

The idea that our more distressing emotions such as grief and anger can best be understood as symptoms of physical illnesses is pervasive and seductive.