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?