Health

How folk remedies can fuel misinformation

When London faced the bubonic plague in 1665, many people desperately sought a way to protect themselves and their loved ones from getting sick. One widely adopted method consisted of mixing two small cloves of garlic in ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Junk food ads trigger positive emotions, healthy foods not so much

You might not care about the fast-food commercial shots of juicy burgers or creamy milkshakes, but they might change your beliefs about these items, whereas shots of fresh salads and berries might not, according to a new ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Profiling abortions in low- and middle-income countries

Multiple factors including a women's age, marriage status, education and how many living children she has are associated with pregnancy termination in low- and middle-income countries, according to a new study published this ...

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