Scientists have known for years that less sleep is associated with weight gain. Now new research may help explain why. In one study, men were asked to sleep either four or eight hours. When the men slept less, they ate roughly 22 percent additional calories the next day compared with nights when they got more sleep. Read more.

The Remedy - Devil’s claw. The Claim - It cures back pain. The Science - Devil’s claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), also known as wood spider and grapple, is a plant from South Africa named for the small hooks on its fruit. Known for its anti-inflammatory effects, it has been shown in recent years to work particularly well for chronic lower back pain.more.

One night during my training, long after all the other doctors had fled the hospital, I found a senior surgeon still on the wards working on a patient note. He was a surgeon with extraordinary skill, a doctor of few words whose folksy quips had become the stuff of department legend. “I’m sorry you’re still stuck here,” I said, walking up to him. more.