People with birthmarks, scars and other facial disfigurements are more likely to receive poor ratings in job interviews, according to a new study by researchers at Rice University and the University of Houston. Discrimination Against Facially Stigmatized Applicants in Interviews: An Eye-Tracking and Face-to-Face Investigation was published online last month in the Journal of Applied [...]

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New research from the National Center for Family and Marriage Research (NCFMR) at Bowling Green State University shows there is substantial variation in the first-time divorce rate when it is broken down by race and education. But, there is also evidence that a college degree has a protective effect against divorce among all races. The [...]

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Leaders from Britain, Canada, Australia and Nigeria, and US billionaire Bill Gates, on Saturday pledged tens of millions of dollars in extra funding to wipe out the disease “It will be an investment in saving lives,” Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said at a joint news conference with the other leaders on the sidelines of [...]

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Roshini Raj, MD, Health’s medical editor and coauthor of What the Yuck?!, fields your most personal and provocative questions. Got an embarrassing question? Send it to Dr. Raj at . Twitter Facebook

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Say what you want about Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, but those girls have style. I used to be adamantly anti-fur (and faux fur), but thats all changed thanks to stars like the Olsens who make it look so chic. But not only can adults wear faux furits just as cute (dare I say, even cuter!) [...]

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