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People Like You More Than You Think, Study Finds

After an initial meeting, people almost universally underestimate how much they’re liked.

Of Vampires And The Challenges Of Longevity Drugs

For an example of how hard it is to develop an anti-aging medicine, check this out. It’s some of the coolest and creepiest science to have been published in major academic journals. But is it ready to form the basis of a pharmaceutical company?

Black Hairy Tongue: What Can Happen If You Get Antibiotics

Black hairy tongue is exactly what it sounds like. What can cause it and what should you do?

Flu On A Plane? 10 Passengers On Emirates Flight Have Tested Positive

Here is an update on the illness that occurred on Emirates Flight 203 that landed Wednesday morning at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City.

Will Fertility Benefits Attract Women To A Workplace? Progyny Says Yes.

Getting fertility benefits in the right place isn’t easy but when companies do get it right, it can send a powerful statement about company culture to prospective and current employees.

Aging Parents And The Dangers Of Overmedication

Many aging parents take multiple medications for complex conditions. Prescribing doctors may not communicate with each other, leading to too many drugs, risks of side effects and bad medication interactions. Adult children need to be watchful of what a…

Do You Buy Probiotics? New Study Says They May Not Work For You And May Even Be Harmful

A new study suggests that probiotics might not work in half of all people who take them and that in certain situations they may even be harmful.

Proof That Dentistry Innovation Invisalign Really Works: The Before and After

I took myself off to Dr Nina’s Face Sculpting clinic to see if my wonky smile could be corrected without the need for unsightly traditional braces. Here are the results.

Will Trump’s Pharma Shaming Bring Down Drug Prices? Not Likely, Poll Says

President Trump promised “voluntary massive drops in prices” from Big Pharma. Americans are skeptical.

WellCare Ready To Buy Divested CVS-Aetna Medicare Drug Plans

WellCare Health Plans is a potential buyer of Medicare part D drug plan assets that may have to be sold off by Aetna and CVS Health to win Justice Department approval of their merger.