A Few Things That Therapy May Do Better Than Medication, According To Science

The guidelines are evolving. Meds may not be the go-to treatments for mental health issues they once were.

F.D.A. Imposes Rules for E-Cigarettes in a Landmark Move

New federal regulations, to take effect in 90 days, ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors and require producers to disclose ingredients to regulators.

Phys Ed: To Keep Obesity at Bay, Exercise May Trump Diet

Young rats prone to obesity are much less likely to fulfill that unhappy destiny if they run during adolescence than if they do not.

Stubborn Aging Parents Who Won't Talk About Finances: Breaking Through Resistance

Aging parents may stubbornly refuse to give financial information to adult children. They don't want to lose control over their lives or be put away in some terrible place of their imagination. Fear is beneath their refusal to discuss money. If you have a strategy, you stand the best chance of breaking through their resistance. Here are three things you can do: address the fear, be predictable, make concrete suggestions about options as they age.

The Science of Fat: After 'The Biggest Loser,' Their Bodies Fought to Regain Weight

Contestants lost hundreds of pounds during Season 8, but gained them back. A study of their struggles helps explain why so many people fail to keep off the weight they lose.

As Sarepta And Valeant Exit Hearings, Biotech Steps Into M&A

The last week was a nonstop whirlwind for biotech, so I've decided to treat this entry a little differently by commenting on key events and sharing what I've been seeing. Valeant's outgoing CEO J. Michael Pearson,former chief financial officer Howard Schiller and billionaire investor William Ackman, whose hedge fund holds a [...]

Drugged Driving Data Is Of Limited Use, New Report Finds

Drugged driving is receiving increased attention on the national level, but most state data currently available is of limited use to help combat the threat, a new report has found.

“At a time when we are seeing a growing problem associated with drugged driving it is essential we invest in actions to provide better "data" so we can develop evidence based solutions,” Peter Kissinger, president and chief executive of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a nonprofit research and education association, said in an email to Forbes.