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Psychiatry's New Diagnostic Manual: "Don't Buy It. Don't Use It. Don't Teach It."

That's what psychiatrist Allen Frances, chair of the DSM-IV task force, has to say about DSM-5.

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Should You Take a Probiotic?

The popular supplements might be more about marketing than beneficial microbes.

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| Mon Apr. 22, 2013 3:30 AM PDT
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ADHD Diagnoses Increased More Than 50 Percent in a Decade

More and more kids are being diagnosed with ADHD, but do all of them actually have it?

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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What the Washington Post Didn't Tell You About the Daily Caller's Senate Sex Story

Who's behind the allegations against Sen. Bob Menendez?

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| Thu Mar. 7, 2013 4:00 AM PST

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Fish Get Stoned, Too

A new study reveals that some of the world's favorite antianxiety meds are doping waterways.

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| Fri Feb. 15, 2013 2:25 PM PST
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5 Things Your Doctor Should Tell You, But Won't

Hypochondriacs of America, this one's for you.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Can Antibiotics Make You Fat?

Factory animals are pumped full of antibiotics to make them gain weight. What does that mean for our waistlines?

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| Wed Jan. 2, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Is the Pentagon Planning to Inject Us With Super-Human Invincibility Juice?

New DARPA project seeks injectable elixirs to protect against all kinds of scary things.

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| Fri Dec. 14, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Great: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria on Your Pork Chop

Consumer Reports tested raw pork and found that 69 percent of it had at least one sickening bacteria and antibiotic resistance was uncomfortably high.

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| Wed Nov. 28, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Fungi, Regulatory Loopholes, and Scott Brown: The Meningitis Outbreak Explained

A deadly outbreak has exposed loopholes in regulation of under-the-radar drug distributors known as compounding pharmacies.

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| Thu Oct. 18, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Shocker: Free Birth Control Means Fewer Abortions

New research shows access to free contraception leads to fewer unintended pregnancies and abortions.

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| Fri Oct. 5, 2012 11:57 AM PDT

Can Indoor Tanning Prevent Breast Cancer and Autism?

A fishy tanning industry campaign has salons hawking the supposed health benefits of tanning—and downplaying the risks.

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| Mon Aug. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Can You Flush Your Old Drugs Down the Toilet?

In search of a safe way to ditch unused pharmaceuticals.

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| Mon Aug. 13, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Top Obamacare Critic's Op-Eds Drafted by PR Firm That Reps Drug, Health Care Clients

Meet the magic PR elves fueling Sally Pipes' prolific anti-health-care-reform punditry.

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| Thu Jul. 19, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Chew on This: The BPA Derivative in Your Fillings

New study links a compound that's probably in your mouth right now to behavioral issues in children.

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| Fri Jul. 13, 2012 3:56 PM PDT

The New Federal War On Pot Dispensaries

The Justice Department's supposed laxity on medical marijuana now looks like a pipe dream.

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| Thu Jul. 12, 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Cruises, Pheasant-Hunting Trips, and Political Donations: The 5 Skeeziest GlaxoSmithKline Perks Revealed

The pharma giant gets busted for its doctor-wooing antics.

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| Thu Jul. 12, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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On Health Care Reform: US Chamber 2, Tea Party 0

The Roberts Court's sympathy for corporate America trumps tea party ideology in the latest Supreme Court ruling upholding Obamacare.

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| Thu Jun. 28, 2012 1:06 PM PDT

Why Mitt Romney Is No Fan of Breastfeeding

When it comes to moms and their babies, Romney has been hungry to suckle at the corporate teat.

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| Thu May. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Prozac: What's Race Got to Do With It?

Recent studies show that race and health insurance status may determine whether or not doctors prescribe antidepressants to their patients.

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| Thu Apr. 12, 2012 12:40 PM PDT