A nationwide survey of the religious beliefs and practices of American physicians has found that the least religious of all medical specialties is psychiatry. Among psychiatrists who have a religion, more than twice as many are Jewish and far fewer are Protestant or Catholic, the two most common religions among physicians overall.
In the past year there have been several high profile recalls of toxic foods, from spinach to canned green beans, pet food to chili. A new book “Death in the Pot” (Prometheus Books, $24) traces the history of food poisoning and how it affects us all. Author and internationally renowned food expert Morton Satin documents several culinary mishaps and misdeeds in an engrossing narrative that spans from the ancient world to present day.
A year ago, 42-year-old Phillip Hall was facing near-certain death, perhaps within weeks. But today, he?s about to celebrate his birthday, his tenth wedding anniversary ? and the one-year anniversary of the day he was rushed into a University of Michigan operating room and implanted with a temporary total artificial heart that saved his life by replacing his own failing heart.
Many scientists assume people have sex for simple and straightforward reasons such as to experience sexual pleasure or to reproduce, but new research at the University of Texas at Austin reveals hundreds of varied and complex motivations that range from the spiritual to the vengeful.
Andrew Speaker writes, I am incredibly relieved that the multiple test results made public show that I don’t have extensively drug resistant tuberculosis.
Latest research into health in medieval Europe — taking in everything from demonic possession to miracles of healing — is to be revealed at the University of Nottingham.
Anastasia and Tatiana are 3-year-old conjoined twins that a multidisciplinary team of Rainbow surgical specialists will be evaluating and attempting to separate over the next several months.
Does God or some other type of transcendent entity answer prayer? The answer, according to a new Arizona State University study published in the March journal Research on Social Work Practice, is ?yes.?
A treatment for polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a leading cause of fatal kidney failure worldwide, has been identified by a research team led by Yale biochemist Craig Crews, according to a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Reading violent scriptures increases aggressive behavior, especially among believers, a new study finds. The study by University of Michigan social psychologist Brad Bushman and colleagues helps to illuminate one of the ways that violence and behavior are linked.