ICYMI: Inside The Brains Of Happy Couples And Coca-Cola's Bad Science

ICYMI Health features what we're reading this week.  This week, we read pieces that ran against the conventional wisdom surrounding two controversial political issues: gun control and medical marijuana. States with higher rates of gun ownership have more police homicides, regardless of violent crime levels, putting a dent in the oft-citied claim that owning a gun for personal protection increases public safety.   And although we've often heard that marijuana is a gateway drug to "harder" substance use, a report investigating the science behind common marijuana folklore found that the scientific evidence supporting those claims was weak, or moderate, at best. Finally, we spent time with a compelling essay about masculinity and body issues by one of our male coworkers, a good reminder that we have a long way to go in terms of body-positive messaging -- for both genders. Read on and tell us in the comments: What did you read and love this week?   1. Memory-Erasing Drug May Help Prevent Meth Addicts From Relapsing -- The Huffington Post A new drug, which temporary blocks memories associated with methamphetamine, has proven effective in mice. The relapse rate for meth is an estimated 93 percent. Only 16 to 20 percent of meth addicts ever make a full recovery.   2. Inside the Brains of Happily Married Couples -- Science Of Us Couples are more satisfied when their romantic partner mirrors their enthusiasm for emotional highs, than...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news