Powerful people are less compassionate
It may seem obvious to the cynics (realists? socialists?) among us, but more power equals less heart, according to Berkeley...
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Cathy Gulli
Cathy Gulli is a writer at Maclean’s, where she often covers national, health, science and society issues. She joined the magazine in 2005, after reporting on business and news at the National Post.
Found: anti-tumor gene
In the ever-expanding world of genetics a mammoth discovery has just been made. Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University...
Children’s mental health often overlooked
More than half of parents report that their child’s pediatrician doesn’t ask if they have any worries about the mental and...
’Impotence’ is better than ’erectile dysfunction’
When doctors use formal medical terms to describe conditions rather than common words patients become more worried about their...
Doctors need medical attention too
Last spring we put together the popular "How healthy are you?" package . One of the most stunning trends we reported on showed...
Gum disease may foretell heart disease
Next time you go to the dentist, ask her about your heart. Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and...
Long live sports fans
For anyone who is (or is married to, let’s say) a sports-viewing fanatic, this research is exceptional in its irony. Scientists at...
So sexy it hurts
Women’s magazines have long had a bad rap as the source of female insecurity, what with all those images of beautiful models. (Or...
The brain-gut connection
Treatments usually prescribed for mental illness are now being used for physical pain
Scary or gross, just not both
Cancerous lung Researchers at the University of Missouri have determined that the most effective anti-smoking ads either induce...