Amanda Mull
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Why are Americans obsessed with unproven CBD supplements?
CBD belongs to a class of chemicals called cannabinoids, dozens of which have been identified in cannabis and hemp plants, ...
Can’t lose weight? You may be able to blame this ‘cruel’ metabolic mechanism
In a study of former contestants on a season of the weight-loss reality show The Biggest Loser, scientists found that ...
Why is it so difficult to figure out if coffee, wine, eggs and other foods are good for us or not?
Do you know whether eggs are good for you? What about coffee, red wine, or chocolate? Most people probably have ...
Are eggs good or bad for you? Why science can’t make up its mind about our favorite foods
Do you know whether eggs are good for you? What about coffee, red wine, or chocolate? Most people probably have ...
Is it time for us to stop obsessing over extending the human life span?
In 2019, more people than ever before get to see their grandkids grow up. They get to enjoy a lengthy ...
Why your dog really can tell if you are sick
I was sick last week, and as [my Chihuahua] Midge was glued to my side, friends told me about their ...
70% of teens see mental health, depression as a ‘major struggle’ for their generation in Pew survey
In the past decade, young people in the United States have borne the brunt of some of the most highly ...
Why Silicon Valley’s food-depriving ‘productivity hacks’ could be dangerous
Twitter’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, doesn’t eat for 22 hours of the day, and sometimes not at all. Over the weekend ...
‘Men are struggling’: Psychologists get new guidelines for ‘traditional masculinity’
[T]he American Psychological Association, the country’s largest professional organization of psychologists, did something for men that it’s done for many ...
‘Cute aggression’: Why our brains love puppies and kittens
I harass my dog [constantly]. She’s a little loaf of a thing, with big eyes and satellite-dish ears and a ...
