Lindsay Abrams

Lindsay Abrams is an editorial fellow with The Atlantic Health channel. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times.

Study: 'Organic' Labels Make Food Taste Healthier

Study: 'Organic' Labels Make Food Taste Healthier

People reported that cookies and chips they believed to be organic "tasted lower in fat and calories." More »

When Medical Literature Included Unicorns

When Medical Literature Included Unicorns

"We know not the real truth of this matter to this day ..." More »

Study: Balding Men at Higher Risk for Heart Disease

Study: Balding Men at Higher Risk for Heart Disease

"Nothing is fair in this world. You might as well get that straight right now." More »

Study: Why We Shrink With Age

Study: Why We Shrink With Age

Beyond the basic anatomic reasons, there are unexpected correlations -- like that people who do not complete high school seem to lose an extra centimeter, and city people shrink less. More »

Study: People Who Eat More Fish Live Longer

Study: People Who Eat More Fish Live Longer

Members of the 64-and-older set whose blood is rich in dietary omega-3s lived an average of 2.2 years longer. More »

Study: Hand Gestures Help Us Learn Math

Study: Hand Gestures Help Us Learn Math

Gesticulation seems to drive home abstract concepts. More »

What Does 'Married to Medicine' Say About Black Female Doctors?

What Does 'Married to Medicine' Say About Black Female Doctors?

Bravo's newest reality series uniquely focuses on African American women in medicine, but many see it as the opposite of "empowerment." More »

Study: Women on Birth Control Pills Prefer Less Masculine Men

Study: Women on Birth Control Pills Prefer Less Masculine Men

Women who used computers to design their ideal man saw a change in their preferred facial features after going on the pill. More »

Study: Eat Protein in the Morning

Study: Eat Protein in the Morning

People who got 35 grams of protein at breakfast were less hungry throughout the day and saw favorable changes in the hormones and brain signals that control appetite. More »

How to Resuscitate a Drowning Victim in 1916

How to Resuscitate a Drowning Victim in 1916

"It is a poor thing to look for reward, as it destroys the satisfaction of the deed; furthermore, the chances are that if your act was a really meritorious one, you will not get it." More »

Study: Eating Organic Food Associated With Longer Lives (in Flies)

Study: Eating Organic Food Associated With Longer Lives (in Flies)

Fruit flies fed organic produce from Whole Foods lived longer and laid more eggs than those fed the store's conventionally grown offerings. More »

Study: Kids Who Watch 3+ Hours of TV More Likely to Lie, Cheat Later

Study: Kids Who Watch 3+ Hours of TV More Likely to Lie, Cheat Later

New research says Kindergartners who watched a ton of TV were at a slightly increased risk of becoming bullies by second-grade. More »

Study: Chewing Gum No Good for Weight Loss

Study: Chewing Gum No Good for Weight Loss

Did you think it was? Well, enough people do that it warranted a study. Participants who chewed minty gum before eating didn't consume fewer calories; but they did eat a lot less fruit. More »

Why Some Mothers Choose to Eat Their Placentas

Why Some Mothers Choose to Eat Their Placentas

Most other mammals do it. So did January Jones. More »

Study: Black Children Are Less Likely to Be Prescribed Antibiotics Than Children of Other Races

Study: Black Children Are Less Likely to Be Prescribed Antibiotics Than Children of Other Races

Doctors were less likely to diagnose and treat black children with antibiotics for respiratory infections, compared to their non-black peers. More »

Study: Mediterranean Diet Can Save Money

Study: Mediterranean Diet Can Save Money

Investing in learning to cook with plants and olive oil could save money in the long run. More »

Issue April 2013

The Queen Bee’s Guide to Parenting

What the animal kingdom can teach us about raising families

Study: Knowing a Ton About Sports Doesn't Improve Your Bracket Odds

Study: Knowing a Ton About Sports Doesn't Improve Your Bracket Odds

Pathological sports gamblers didn't fare any better at predicting the winners of a soccer tournament than laypersons with limited knowledge of the game. More »

Another Reason to Let Pubic Hair Grow

Another Reason to Let Pubic Hair Grow

Dermatologists have suggested that "microtrauma" from waxing and shaving may increase the risk of a viral infection that is sometimes transmitted sexually. More »

Study: Sending Electricity Through Our Brains Makes Us More Creative

Study: Sending Electricity Through Our Brains Makes Us More Creative

People were able to come up with unusual uses for ordinary objects more quickly when electrodes deactivated the portion of the brain that filters out irrelevant information. More »

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