As Washington turns to scandal rather than policy, gun control seems to be slipping from the public conversation, and the already slim chance of legislation passing is fading to black.
As the FXB-Village Model continues to grow and we develop ways to share its methodology with the public, we will continue to rely on others -- on organizations that put out the call to action, and on individuals that answer it -- to help us validate and advance our work.
Eating fish could slash an older person's risk of dying prematurely by more than a quarter, and their risk of dying from heart disease by more than a ...
Since uncertainty is the rule, when we think we know, our mindlessness is in charge. The simple act of noticing is engaging and reveals that events don't cause stress. It is the mindless view of events that leads to stress.
According to the American Psychological Association's recent Stress in America survey, the majority of Americans report experiencing higher stress...
You fold a tiny raisin into your hand, perhaps thinking about the journey it made to reach you, farmers planting seeds, nature providing water. You squeeze the creases of the aged, dried grape, maybe feeling the wrinkles as the hands that picked the ripened fruit had done.
Small changes in life can make a big difference. Meatless Monday is a step toward developing better habits. You can do it -- and you should feel better.
Low-fat yogurt can be a lifesaver for those who want to eat healthier: it's low in calories, contains probiotics and calcium and has a rich, creamy ta...
True liberals, non-wobbly liberals, are supposed to oppose nuclear power. Period. True conservatives, for some reason, are supposed to deny climate change. Period.
Whether you look at it from personal health, or environmental degradation, or cost savings, or animal rights, or veggie activism: do we really need to eat all this meat?
As the nation's attention is riveted on the discourse about health care reform, another debate is taking place around the Gardasil vaccine.
A survey The Washington Post conducted in Massachusetts last week in the aftermath of the U.S. Senate special election shocker was unusual for a polit...
Many doctors practice in fear of litigation. Some argue this leads to "defensive medicine": medical practices designed to avert the future possibility of malpractice suits, rather than to benefit the patient.
Airport security lines can annoy passengers, but there is no evidence that they make flying any safer, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. A team ...
