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Why Portland refuses to fluoridate its drinking water
Peter Weber | 11:45am ESTFor the fourth time since 1956, Oregon's biggest city just refused to add the anti-cavity compound to its famously clean tap water
WATCH: Stephen Colbert talks up the health benefits of marijuana
Peter Weber | 6:58am ESTThe honorary Dr. Colbert discusses the healing power of the sun, and the slimming magic of pot
7 purported health benefits of drinking coffee
Chris Gayomali | May 21, 2013Java may make you healthier, smarter, and slimmer — but not if you drown it with sugar and cream
The 'morning-after' pill: A guide
The Week Staff | May 18, 2013Plan B emergency contraception may soon be available to young teens without a prescription. Is that wise?
Why is there so much poop in swimming pools?
Jon Terbush | May 16, 2013A CDC report finds that more than half of public pools are basically toilets
Your calorie-packed date night: By the numbers
Lauren Hansen | May 15, 2013Woe is a dieter out on the town
How an Australian hospital is bringing clinically dead people back to life
Lauren Hansen | May 14, 2013Resurrection may no longer be the stuff of myth
Why Angelina Jolie chose to have a preventative double mastectomy
Chris Gayomali | May 14, 2013The 37-year-old actress didn't have breast cancer. But she was at a very high risk of getting the disease one day.
The ecosystem inside you
The Week Staff | May 11, 2013Your body harbors trillions of bacteria that have profound effects on your health, your weight, and even your mood
Owning pets may be good for your heart
Jon Terbush | May 10, 2013Scientists say having a dog or cat could prolong your life
Is sun-tanning good for you, after all?
Harold Maass | May 8, 2013New research suggests that the threat of skin cancer might be offset by health benefits
Why a joint replacement costs $30,000 in one hospital and $160,000 in another
Keith Wagstaff | May 8, 2013New data reveals just how dysfunctional America's healthcare system is
The case for licking your baby's pacifier
Peter Weber | May 6, 2013Science hands a somewhat gross victory to advocates of attachment parenting
The alarming rise in the suicide rate: 5 shocking facts
Jon Terbush | May 2, 2013In 2009, suicides outpaced deaths from auto accidents
Does Oregon's Medicaid experiment discredit ObamaCare?
Peter Weber | May 2, 2013The pioneering plan to expand coverage makes people happier but not healthier, according to a new study
4 bizarre plastic surgery trends that somehow exist
Chris Gayomali | April 29, 2013One word: "Toe-besity"
Breakthrough: Is an HIV cure just a few months away?
Chris Gayomali | April 29, 2013Clinical trials for a new technique pioneered by Danish researchers are underway, and doctors are optimistic
Are $100,000 cancer drugs unethical?
Chris Gayomali | April 26, 2013A coalition of cancer researchers have had it with Big Pharma's expensive mark-ups
How dangerous is the cinnamon challenge, really?
Chris Gayomali | April 23, 2013Inhaling powdered tree bark probably isn't the best idea in the world
How Tetris could help fix your lazy eye
Chris Gayomali | April 23, 2013Sure beats wearing an eyepatch
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- 4 burning questions Obama must answer about drones and terrorism
- 32 TV shows to watch in 2013 [Updated]
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