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Carrie Fisher Inspires Others To Speak Openly Of Bipolar Disorder

6:36am December 30, 2016

In honor of Carrie Fisher, Ana Marie Cox, a culture critic and journalist, talks to Rachel Martin about "coming out" as bipolar. Until now, she had never disclosed her mental illness publicly.

A Colorado coroner says that former Heisman winner, Rashaan Salaam (pictured in 1994), died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Salaam's body was found at a Boulder park on Dec. 5 this year.

Former Football Star Rashaan Salaam's Death Ruled A Suicide

6:00pm December 29, 2016

by Ammad Omar

Rashaan Salaam won the 1994 Heisman Trophy as college football's most outstanding player.

Diseased brain tissue from an Alzheimer's patient showing amyloid plaques (in blue) located in the gray matter of the brain.

Where Does Alzheimer's Treatment Go From Here?

12:35pm December 29, 2016

by Bret Stetka

The failure of an experimental drug that targets clumps of protein inside the brains of Alzheimer's patients called into question one of the leading theories about the cause of the dementia.

Mothers of middle schoolers reported higher levels of depression compared to moms of children at other ages.

Being Mom To A Middle Schooler Can Be The Toughest Gig Of All

5:00am December 29, 2016

by Juli Fraga

Everyone knows about postpartum depression, but depression is actually most common among moms of middle schoolers, a study finds. Think surly kids, hormonal changes and skimpy support networks.

Charlie Oen revisits a garage where he abused drugs. Oen was addicted to heroin at the age of 16. Now 25, he is sober and working as a peer counselor in Lima, Ohio.

A Peer Recovery Coach Walks The Front Lines Of America's Opioid Epidemic

4:59pm December 27, 2016

Charlie Oen was addicted to heroin as a teenager. At 25, he's now clean and a peer counselor in Lima, Ohio, where he tries to help people who started using drugs before he was born.

Some of the broader claims about the benefits of gratitude aren't backed up by science.

Feeling Less Than Grateful? Some People Are Just Wired That Way

1:53pm December 26, 2016

by Katherine Hobson

Gratitude is linked to better physical and mental health. But some people are wired in a way that they place less value on it. And quickie exercises to boost gratefulness may not pay off.

Big Leaps In Gene Editing Raise Ethical Questions About Human Application

8:34am December 24, 2016

A new technique that enables scientists to edit DNA much more easily stirred big hopes this year for medical breakthroughs. But it also stirred fears.

Santa tell me? Ariana Grande performs at the Jingle Ball concert at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 9.

How That Holiday Song Becomes An Inescapable Earworm

5:00am December 24, 2016

by Angus Chen

There's a reason why certain songs get stuck in our brains, scientists say. They interrupt the musical patterns we expect with surprises that we can't help but notice.

When A School's Online Eavesdropping Can Prevent A Suicide

4:26am December 23, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Administrators now have the power to track students' browsing on school-issued laptops, even at home. That can help spot a student in distress. But the implications are complicated.

Third-year dental student Alex Dolbik checks the oral health of a patient at the Refugee Health Clinic in San Antonio.

In Texas, Students Help Provide Health Care For Refugees

6:50pm December 21, 2016

by Wendy Rigby

More refugees have settled in Texas than in any other state. In San Antonio, students at the University of Texas Health Science Center help them get long-deferred medical and dental care.

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