Articles By Matthew Mientka
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Mid-Life Crises Are Real
It's not just a cliche. New mathematical evidence shows one's early forties to be the unhappiest time of life. -
Losing Sleep Harms The Brain
A chronic loss of sleep kills brain cells and harms the brain over time, a new study shows. -
Salt And Obesity Work Together To Hasten Cellular Aging
A new study shows an accelerated cellular aging — normally associated with smoking and lack of exercise — among teenagers consuming a diet high in salt. -
Your Brain's Poor Response To Stress Could Lead To Alzheimer's
In studying Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, Harvard University researchers say lithium might help preserve levels of a protein instrumental in protecting the aging brain from toxins and aging-related stresses. -
Children Of Strict, Affectionless Parents 37% More Likely To Be Obese
Stricter, loveless parents may harm their children's health. A new study from McGill University shows such children 30 to 37 percent more likely to be obese. -
Could Anti-Anxiety Medication Help Treat Autism?
New research suggests autism spectrum disorder might be manageable with prescription medications already on the market for other conditions. -
Oklahoma Delays 2 Executions With Lethal Injection Drugs In Short Supply
Oklahoma has been forced to delay two executions of death row inmates as the state searches worldwide for suppliers of the drugs used in the lethal injection cocktail. -
Disease-Causing Germs Infest Many Everyday Objects
Potentially pathogenic germs cover everyday surfaces from the bathroom sink to the ATM. How scared are you? -
Could 'Chemosynthetic Livers' Mark The End Of Animal Drug Testing?
A new synthetic liver may soon replace animal testing in the development of new pharmaceuticals. -
You May Have Had The Flu This Year Without Even Knowing It
As many as 18 percent of people who don't receive seasonal flu shots contract influenza every year, often mistaking symptoms for the common cold. -
Why Drunk Driving May Be A Learned Behavior
Drunk driving may be a learned behavior. Teenagers are 127 times as likely to drive while drunk or drugged after riding with an impaired driver. -
'Imposter Syndrome' And The Upsides Of Feeling Like A Phony
Seventy percent of U.S. workers experience deep feelings of inadequacy about their skills and intelligence in the face of competition, a phenomenon psychologists refer to as "Imposter Syndrome."
