Saying 'No' To Your Doctor; 'Addiction' Gets Redefined
Plus: new research finds that nice guys earn much less than their less-agreeable peers
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A once-in-a-generation new health insurance study has health care wonks lining up to declare it an indictment or defense of the future of Obamacare. Who should you believe?
Plus: new research finds that nice guys earn much less than their less-agreeable peers
Learning from a brain scanning study that linked tanning bed users to addicts
A new study suggests that spoiled stories allow readers to focus on the writing
Why there are now more retractions in scientific journals
They're more lethal because you'll smoke them "more intensively," researchers say
Winning an Oscar, shopping more often or having a few friends at work may just help
A breakthrough from some Stanford scientists unlock sci-fi fantasies
A new study finds a genetic reason for less generous tips
Back pain, religious affiliation and wine have been linked to brain shrinkage
Smokers are likelier to quit if their pet's health is at stake, for example
New research finds that kids who ate candy were less likely to gain weight
A new study alleges that if your husband lost his job, you're more likely to get divorced
Study says current students have much higher self-confidence than their parents did
New research says women like brooding or pompous types instead
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