Mind & BrainApril 20, 2015
Meds Trump Therapy Recommendation for Treating ADHD
Guidelines that emphasize the need for behavioral therapies often go unheeded, although study results broken out by demographics were surprising
Pharmaceuticals
The SciencesApril 20, 2015
Go Ask Alice: The History of Toklas’ Legendary Hashish Fudge
Alice B. Toklas truly stirred the pot when she included a recipe for hashish fudge in her memoir-cum-cookbook. She published The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook in 1954, following the death of her lifelong partner, Gertrude Stein.
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The SciencesApril 20, 2015
Foods On The High End: Exploring Haute Cuisine Cannabis
Inside and outside the kitchen, chefs have been known to get into the weeds–but the majority of culinary cannabis creations have been mainly limited to a few cakes, cookies, and of course, the archetypal pot brownie.
HealthApril 15, 2015
Calcium Supplements Tied to Higher Risk of Age-Related Vision Disease
Calcium supplementation of more than 800 mg/day is associated with an increased prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), especially in older individuals, according to a cross-sectional study of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data.
HealthApril 14, 2015
WHO Demands Disclosure of All Drug, Device and Vaccine Experimental Results
This call represents the latest salvo against the withholding of data
HealthApril 9, 2015
Vaccines Developed to Fight Foodborne Illness
Efforts aim to supplement common-sense measures to lessen the health and economic toll of illnesses caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites in food
Mind & BrainApril 8, 2015
Ayahuasca Psychedelic Tested for Depression
A pilot study with the shamanic brew hints at its therapeutic potential
HealthApril 7, 2015
Some Supplements Still Contain Untested Stimulant
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration discovered an amphetamine-like substance in certain diet pills and sports products in 2013 but did not warn consumers
HealthApril 7, 2015
When Peanut Allergy Comes from a Blood Transfusion
A Canadian boy picked up new allergies when he received donor plasma
HealthApril 7, 2015
Blue Zones: What the Longest-Lived People Eat (Hint: It’s Not Steak Dinners)
On April 7th, the book "Blue Zones Solutions" will hit the shelves. In it, Dan Buettner, CEO of the eponymous organization describes his work over the last decade visiting and studying populations throughout the world where people live extraordinarily long, healthy, and happy lives.
Mind & BrainApril 4, 2015
Alcoholics Anonymous Ain’t Perfect, But At Least It’s Free
Alcoholics Anonymous, the 80-year-old self-help program, has always had critics, who fault it for being too religious and unscientific. Journalist Gabrielle Glaser revives both these charges in her April Atlantic article, “The False Gospel of Alcoholics Anonymous.” She claims that “researchers have debunked central tenets of A.A.
HealthApril 1, 2015
In Brief: Drug Approaches Under Study for Alzheimer's
New drugs for Alzheimer's lag, but not for lack of trying