Alcoholic Whipped Cream: Another Binge Drink in a Can?
Four Loko is so last season. There’s a new faddish booze-infused product whipping up interest from public-health experts: alcoholic whipped cream.
Study: Some Benefits of Probiotics for Kids
A new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) finds that probiotics — types of “good” bacteria that colonize in your gut and may help improve digestion, immune defense and even metabolism — can have certain health …
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Forget IQ: The Emerging Science of Collective Intelligence
Assembling teams is an art, one that involves intuitive thinking and — let’s face it — a lot of guesswork. A new study, however, is transforming this critical task into a science.
The Lab Rat: Can a Simple Writing Exercise Close the Gender Gap?
The gender gap in incomes has narrowed in recent years, and there’s some evidence that the recession has been easier on women’s jobs than on men’s — although that might be because women earn less.
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Post-Thanksgiving Travel? Blame Jet Lag for Your Memory Loss
Jet lag causes memory and learning problems, according to new research, so please excuse any typos or nonsensical sentence constructions in the following article: I am writing it after flying cross-country for Thanksgiving and a …
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Prescription for Type 2 Diabetes: Cardio Plus Weights
Diet and exercise is the mantra for good health in any population, not least in patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Do Dental Scans Put Your Child at Risk of Cancer?
In case you missed it, the New York Times ran this week a stunning expose of the overuse of new X-ray technology in children’s dentistry. The article was part of the paper’s ongoing investigation into problems with the use of …
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Pediatricians Should Start Screening for Postpartum Depression
We’ve all heard about the importance of mother-baby bonding. When that doesn’t happen because a mother is battling postpartum depression, it’s not only mom who suffers; baby does too.