Bad Medicine

Christopher Wanjek is the author of the health books "Bad Medicine" and "Food At Work" and the novel "Hey, Einstein!" a comical nature-versus-nurture tale about raising clones of Albert Einstein in less-than-ideal settings. His column, Bad Medicine, appears regularly on LiveScience.

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Here's Why Antibiotics May Give Viruses a Leg Up

March 27, 2018 | Article

Why are infections from the viruses that cause West Nile fever, dengue and even Zika deadly for some people but mild in others?
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Your Pee May Reveal Your True Biological Age

February 27, 2018 | Article

Could your pee reveal your youth?
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Forget Cyborgs — Biohybrid Robots Are Almost Here

November 30, 2017 | Article

There may come a day when humans take on the form of cyborgs with integrated, robotic parts to enhance our abilities. But long before that, look for "biohybrid" robots...
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How Your Brain Wiring Drives Social Interactions

November 14, 2017 | Article

WASHINGTON — Humans and many other animals express a range of social behaviors, from cooperation to aggression.
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Sweet Lullaby: Scientists Uncover How Herpes Virus Sleeps and Wakes

October 27, 2017 | Article

Viruses are tricky beasts. Some of these "submicroscopic" pathogens can "go to sleep" inside a person's body, essentially hiding from the immune system indefinitely, only to reactivate and cause illness later.
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Say What? Computer Game Improves Hearing in Noisy Situations

October 19, 2017 | Article

Want to follow conversations better in a noisy restaurant or bar? There soon may be an app for that.
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Babies Learn Perseverance by Watching You Sweat

September 21, 2017 | Article

Have you ever struggled to open a stubborn package? If so, that may be a good thing…if your baby is watching.
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Hunter-Gatherer Gut Microbes Show What We're Missing

August 28, 2017 | Article

The gut microbiome of the hunter-gatherer Hadza people is very different from that of Americans, varying with diet and season, and that's likely good for the Hadza ... and bad for Americans.
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People Who Get Less REM Sleep May Be at Greater Risk of Dementia

August 23, 2017 | Article

Consider it another strike against not getting enough sleep...
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Why You May Not Have to Finish All Your Antibiotics

July 26, 2017 | Article

The mantra to "complete the course" for antibiotics is wrong and possibly dangerous, scientists say.
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