Over at Curious Capitalist, our colleague Steve Gandel explores an intriguing explanation for the persistent income gap between the genders: When it comes to competitiveness, women just don’t stack up.
When your kid spikes a fever in the middle of the night, have you ever found yourself, bleary-eyed, puzzling over the correct dosage of liquid meds?
Percentage of adults between 18 and 64 who reported ever being tested for HIV in 2009, a record high, up from 40% in 2006, when the CDC recommended that HIV testing become a routine part of medical care for adults and teens. [via MMWR]
It’s hard to say what the average weekend warrior can take from a study of ultra-athletes who ran thousands of miles in a European foot race — aside from inspiration and a sense of awe. But for those who are interested, researchers found that extreme racing leads to significant bodily changes in a short period [...]
There’s nothing cuter than a chubby baby. But for some parents, their child’s pudgy cheeks, tubby tummy and roly-poly thunder thighs are cause for concern — so much so that they’re putting their wee ones on extreme diets, according to ABC’s Good Morning America.
There isn’t much Congress agrees on these days, but one area that has enjoyed uncommon bipartisan support is food safety. On Tuesday, the Senate passed new legislation by a vote of 73 to 25 that would greatly increase the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority to protect the nation’s food supply.
The season 7 premiere of House M.D. — “Now What?” — was re-aired last night on Fox. Since your House Watcher didn’t cover it the first time around, here’s a quick review. Spoiler alert: If somehow you missed this episode twice, trash your Vicodin and watch before reading on.
Here’s a curious data point for those who are obsessed with plotting their fertility: at their most fertile times of the month, women are half as likely to call their fathers, according to a new study published in the prestigious journal Psychological Science.
For more than a decade, the Weight Watchers Points system has been simple: basically, the more calories a food has, the more points it is assigned.
For anyone who has successfully battled cancer, preventing future recurrence of tumors is a top priority. And a new study of breast cancer patients shows that magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, of the breast, can be an important tool in helping women maintain that vigilance, even if leading cancer organizations do not currently recommend MRI [...]
