People on a weight loss journey often skip rice, thinking it could lead to weight gain. Some load up on coffee, assuming it’s always beneficial for health. But these assumptions could be misleading.

No, swallowing mucus is not bad for people. If a person swallows mucus, the body simply digests and absorbs it. Swallowing mucus will not prolong illness or lead to infection in other parts of the ...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve published two major pieces about a body of psychological research that I believe deserves much wider attention in K–12 education. One appears in the October issue of ...