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The Pill Turns 50
Read more: The Pill Turns 50A birthday write-up from the Los Angeles Times: It was supposed to make every child a wanted child, give women control over their bodies and grant couples worry-free sex…
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On Placebos
Read more: On PlacebosOlivia Judson looks at the placebo effect. Regarding the testing of an ulcer drug versus a placebo: Intriguingly, the results varied from country to country, with Brazilians showing no placebo effect and Germans having a strong one. Why? No one knows, but it doesn’t appear to be because of anything inherently German: trials of drugs…
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“My Kid Wouldn’t Do That”
Read more: “My Kid Wouldn’t Do That”A study shows parents tend to have a skewed views of their teen’s behavior. “Parents…had a very hard time thinking about their own teen children as sexually desiring subjects…At the same time…parents view their teens’ peers as highly sexual, even sexually predatory.”
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Parental Estrangement
Read more: Parental EstrangementTara Parker-Pope looks at a “silent epidemic“–children who refuse all contact with their parents. “It’s possible for a parent to feel like they were doing something out of love,” he said, “but it didn’t feel like love to that child.” Friends, other family members and therapists can often help a parent cope with the loss…
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Green Exercise
Read more: Green ExerciseA study says exercising for just a little bit–but outdoors, in nature–is good for mood and well-being. Green areas with water added something extra. A blue and green environment seems even better for health…From a health policy perspective, the largest positive effect on self-esteem came from a five-minute dose.