Articles By Nadia-Elysse Harris
- A law banning gay conversion therapy was upheld in California last week, but the ban was lifted Monday as the state awaits possible review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
- A Pennsylvania couple was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning Friday, apparently after having retreated to an enclosed garage to have sex in their car... with the engine still running.
- Barbie designer Kim Culmone doesn't think there's anything wrong with the doll's impossible proportions, proving once again that big business doesn't care about how it shapes girls' body image.
- The Food and Drug Administration announced a new campaign aimed at preventing teen tobacco use. "The Real Cost" campaign will use multimedia ads to show kids the real consequences of smoking.
- For many, Super Bowl is the first big test to their New Year's diet plan. These three recipes can help you stay on track with your fitness goals, while also having a little fun.
- Rosemary Vogel is facing an attempted murder charge after she was caught by hospital staff injecting fecal matter into her husband's IV. Police have yet to determine a motive for the attack.
- Dr. Michael Mosley intentionally infected himself with a tapeworm to see if it would make him lose weight. Instead, he ended up gaining weight and having a more insatiable appetite.
- Jonny Benjamin reunited with "Mike," the man who stopped him from committing suicide six years ago, through a touching social media campaign.
- In a decision already hailed as a "tremendous breakthrough" for LGBT youth, Maine's highest court ruled that transgender students should be able to use the bathroom of their choice.
- Experimental psychologist Richard Wiseman says that his 5-second "Q test" can determine whether someone is a good liar, or actually pretty bad at it.
- Makenzie Wethington plummeted more than 3,000 feet to the ground in a skydiving accident that left her with a broken pelvis and back, among other things. But everyone is just amazed that she survived.
- Twin doctors, Alexander and Chris van Tulleken, did a month-long experiment to figure out whether a low-carb or low-fat diet was better for weight loss. They found a balanced diet is probably the best choice.