Ed Cara
Ed Cara is a Brooklyn-based writer and pug enthusiast. When not delving into the nitty-gritty of psychology, sociology, and public health, he enjoys running, moonlighting as a improv comedian, and volunteering. Please don't let him show you his Christopher Walken accent. He has previously contributed to The Atlantic and Pacific Standard magazine.
Articles By Ed Cara
You may want to avoid raw milk after health officials in Colorado released a new warning to consumers.
Two new studies provide hope that a relatively new class of drugs may someday help treat a form of baldness.
Almost everyone is recommended to get the flu shot, unless you're one of the few the CDC advises against.- Just how do beta-blockers work?
Coyote Peterson of 'Brave Wilderness' decides to let himself get stung by an alleged cow-killing wasp, all in the name of science.
What you need to know about shingles, an often excruciating condition that may last for weeks and have a lasting impact on your health.
Polish police raided a factory that contained thousands of popular counterfeit drugs, making for the one of the largest shutdowns of its kind, they say.
Even if you're halfway to 100, you can still put the pedal to the metal and start running, says the AARP.
A new extensive review finds that having a gene commonly linked to obesity won't harm your chances of losing weight.
Why do people believe in psychics? A recent study looked at who is more likely to believe predictions about their future.
Yet more research finds that feeding your children eggs and peanuts early in life can reduce their risk of developing food allergies.
Pneumonia can range from mild to life-threatening, and recovery depends on many factors.