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Remember the Occupy movement? It began in 2011 and fizzled out a few years later. Why?

During flu season, I write a lot of articles promoting the flu vaccine. Why? Because it is the best way to avoid getting the flu. 

Do you see yourself as a worthless cockroach contributing to the collapse of human civilization? Probably not, but Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich thinks precisely that about you.

For the 1% of the population who have celiac disease, eating gluten-free (GF) foods is much more than the latest food fad. It is imperative for good health and can be a matter of life and death. 

The results from a new study about marijuana use on the drug's so-called "High Holiday" might convince some drivers to steer clear of the roads that night.

Hospitalists are physicians whose practice consists of caring for patients during their hospitalization and then returning their care upon discharge to the patient’s primary care provider.

What would you be willing to sacrifice in order to extend your life? Taking a daily pill every day? Going for a 3 mile walk every day? What about eating less at every meal, every day?

Does having money help extend your life? Does not having money shorten it?

An up-and-coming, open-access journal, eNeuro, is pioneering an improved peer review process for scientific papers. In doing so, they are making a big impact. 

The flu may be almost over, but another pesky season is just around the corner: allergy season. It affects up to 60 million people in the U.S. each year, and it's easy to mistake for the common cold. How can you tell them apart?