- Sex, Drugs, but Not Rock 'n' Roll—"Scientists find that a small percentage of individuals take no pleasure in listening to music."
- LSD, Reconsidered for Therapy—"In Switzerland, the first controlled trial of the drug in more than 40 years found that it eased anxiety in people nearing the end of their lives." NYT
- The psychology of hate: How we deny human beings their humanity—"From slavery to genocide, society has shown a terrifying ability to disregard the personhood of others. Here's why." Salon
- This is your brain on murder: What the mind of a psychopath looks like—"What's going on behind an American psycho's eyes? Science reveals the answer." Salon
- Is it good for people to fail occasionally?—"In our highly competitive world, we prize success and hate it when things go wrong, but is there actually a value in failing?"
- 11 Year MTHR Study Finds No Danger from Wireless Mobile Phone Radiation
- No reliable evidence wind farms harm health, peak research body says—"NHMRC paper finds some 'poor quality evidence' that proximity to windfarms is associated with annoyance and lack of sleep, and further research is warranted."
- Sound machine study should not cause parents to panic: White noise doesn't make your baby deaf.
- US Farmers Report Widespread GMO Contamination of Organic Crops
- Monsanto's Roundup may be linked to fatal kidney disease, new study suggests
- Tampa family sickened by meat laced with LSD
- Deadly diarrhea caused by wastewater on crops
- Hundreds of foods in U.S. contain 'ADA' plastics chemical: report
- Republicans press Medicare attack in congressional elections
- As GOP certainty about Obamacare's collapse deepens, number of uninsured falls again WaPo
- GOP's New Kamikaze Plan: Punish Doctors If Obamacare Isn't Chopped
- Republicans have a secret Obamacare strategy — and it's based on deception—"The ploy: Expecting to win Senate seats, they'll play up Obamacare now — to falsely claim it was reason they won." Salon
- Obamacare's Ground Zero—"Florida’s 13th congressional district may be where Democrats learn to live or die with the Affordable Care Act."
- No, Obamacare Isn't Turning America Into A Part-Time Economy
- Cease and desist: Louisiana demands MoveOn stop criticizing Gov. Bobby Jindal in ad—Which factually states that Jindal did deny Medicaid to 242,000 people.
- Cruz Still Thinks Obamacare Repeal Possible In 2015: 'Every Single Word'
- The Fall Of Obamacare McCarthyism
- Colbert Hears Obamacare Horror Story from Someone Who Is Definitely NOT an Actor
- Florida trauma centers charge outrageous fees the moment you come through the door
- How HCA turned trauma into a money-maker—"The family's bill was so high because Mason, through no choice of his own, wound up at a trauma center run by Hospital Corporation of America."
- Would my blood test still cost $1,132 if the US had a public health option?—"Democrats should admit Obamacare's failures and campaign instead for a public option. It's the only way to bring costs down."
- Medical Bankruptcies are Still a Problem, Here's What to Expect
- Don’t Pay that Total. How to Negotiate Your Medical Bills
- Drug company refuses to give lifesaving medication to 7-year-old boy—"Chimerix, the company that manufactures Brincidofovir, has given hundreds of patients emergency access to the medication in the past, but they have since stopped this practice saying 'they cannot afford it,' according to Johnson Jr. However, Chimerix has received more than $72 million in federal funding to develop Brincidofovir."
- L.A. E-Cigarette Ban Approved
- Washington: House Finance panel OKs 75 percent tax for e-cigs
- Chuck Schumer goes after marketing of e-cigarettes to kids—"Worried that tobacco companies are marketing to children with flavored e-cigarettes, Sen. Chuck Schumer vowed to push legislation that would close loopholes in advertising laws."
