ICYMI Health features what we're reading this week.
This week, we read pieces that ran against the conventional wisdom surrounding two controversial political issues: gun control and medical marijuana.
States with higher rates of gun ownership have more police homicides, regardless of violent crime levels, putting a dent in the oft-citied claim that owning a gun for personal protection increases public safety.
And although we've often heard that marijuana is a gateway drug to "harder" substance use, a report investigating the science behind common marijuana folklore found that the scientific evidence supporting those claims was weak, or moderate, at best.
Finally, we spent time with a compelling essay about masculinity and body issues by one of our male coworkers, a good reminder that we have a long way to go in terms of body-positive messaging -- for both genders.
Read on and tell us in the comments: What did you read and love this week?
A new drug, which temporary blocks memories associated with methamphetamine, has proven effective in mice.
The relapse rate for meth is an estimated 93 percent. Only 16 to 20 percent of meth addicts ever make a full recovery.
Couples are more satisfied when their romantic partner mirrors their enthusiasm for emotional highs, than when he or she mirror sadness during their emotional lows.
Have you ever waited with excitement to share some amazingly good news with your partner, only to experience a surge of frustration and resentment when he or she barely reacts to your announcement?
More police officers are murdered in states with high gun ownership, according to a new study.
If you are looking to protect the lives of police officers -- if that’s something that interests you as a person, as a reader, as a policymaker -- consider the firearm laws in your state.
Coca-Cola pays scientists big bucks to say that soda doesn't contribute to weight gain and obesity.
Coca-Cola’s agenda here is very clear: Get these researchers to confuse the science and deflect attention from dietary intake.
Men have body issues, too. Why are we afraid to talk about them?
At 27, I'm able to admit I don't like my body. But it shouldn't have taken me years to get to that point. I spent too long feeling like I had a secret, that I was hiding my weight issues, unable to talk about it, because rules of masculinity forbid it.
A young mother reflects breaking the cycle of abuse and incest that ruined her childhood.
My sons are my incentive. They teach me how to be capable of joy.
According to a new report by the International Centre for Science in Drug Policy, many of the most popular claims about marijuana are based on misinterpretations or overstatements of scientific research.
'The claim that cannabis is a ‘gateway’ drug, for example, confuses correlation and causation,' Hart said. 'Worse still is the fact that a false claim like ‘cannabis is as addictive as heroin’ is reported as front page news.'
Second-generation Asian Americans who seek help for mental health problems like depression and anxiety find the issue compounded by a lack of understanding from their immigrant parents.
My parents ask me, 'When are you going to stop going to therapy?' They don't understand that depression doesn't go away.
In a small study, readers were equally likely to believe unlabeled news articles, and articles labeled "conspiracy theory," were true.
People are -- often for understandable historical reasons -- open to believing in far-fetched things. Calling these beliefs out as silly or paranoid just doesn't work.
