In Defense of Microbiomes
In this video, Jonathan Eisen explains why good microbes may actually be our first line of defense against infection, disease, and lasting medical conditions.
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A Year in Review: The Top 10 Stories of 2012
These 10 stories, from travel to crime to political issues, were the most popular for Post readers in 2012.
Understanding Adult ADHD
Science has finally come to understand adult ADHD, a frustrating disorder once shrouded in mystery.
ADHD: Living in Overdrive
The Post profiles several well-known individuals who share their struggles and triumphs in coping with ADHD.
May/June 2012
In this issue, veteran science reporter Sharon Begley challenges another class of pharmaceuticals that has risen almost to the status of panacea, statin drugs (“The Cholesterol Conundrum”). Just about anyone with total cholesterol readings of 200 or higher will be offered statins by their primary care physician. Twenty-five percent of Americans 45 and older are […]
January/February 2012
In this issue’s cover story, science writer Sharon Begley tackles a weighty topic: Why are extra pounds so easy to gain and so difficult to lose for good? She addresses the frustration many feel after attempting “sure-fire” methods of shedding weight only to fail time and time again. “You may see the unending quest for […]