A historical analysis reported on by Smithsonian magazine suggests that an innovative doctor was examining people with Autism before the Civil War. Also, from the New York Times, a personal essay about a man who radically changed after an experimental autism treatment.

Is coffee a wonder drug? Some studies suggest that drinking coffee lowers the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and neurological disease. It keeps us awake and alert, but it can have a downside when taken in large doses. Also, caffeine is now available in many forms, some wearable.

From Time magazine, scientists are working to understand why humans cry. From Business Insider, a neuroscience researchers delves into the 4 thoughts and actions that are proven to make us happy.

From Time magazine, scientists are working to understand why humans cry. From Business Insider, a neuroscience researchers delves into the 4 thoughts...

All predictions point to an aging population in the US, and with that, an increasing number of people living with Alzheimer's disease. From the New York Times a personal story from one family of living with the disease. From Time magazine, a potential new drug to prevent Alzheimer's.

A look at the unsettled science of weight control. The latest research from scientists across the country on nutrition and obesity. Also, are antioxidants good for you, or do they promote cancer? And, the possibility that high fiber diets may protect against breast cancer.

The Zika virus was discovered in 1947 and has generally been a mild virus. Recently it has been possibly been linked to microcephaly which has caused the World Health Organization to declare Zika a public health emergency. Also, what conspiracy theorists are suggesting about the virus.

Research on e-cigarette toxicity and impact on use of combustible cigarettes. Discussion of e-cigarette regulation. Has the decline in smoking contributed to the rise in obesity in the US.

Steven Kelman writes a personal essay in The Atlantic magazine about navigating the ups and downs of a life-changing central nervous system lymphoma dia...

How did doctors treat infections without antibiotics? A doctor's perspective on why we're losing the fight against antibiotic resistance. The last unsul...