Mayo Clinic vs. WebMD: Another Perspective
The New York Times Magazine on Sunday included a rather befuddling column by departing writer Virginia Heffernan.
Obesity: The First Lady Takes on the NRA (No, Not That NRA)
Of all the safe, healthy, can’t-we-all-get-along causes First Lady Michelle Obama could have made her focus, you’d think childhood obesity would be an easy one.
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How to Make Marriage Work: Treat It Like a Business
Few couples like to think of their marriage as a business, but treating a relationship like a corporation may actually give it the best chance at long-term success. That’s the message behind Spousonomics (Random House), a new …
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Babies Who Start Solids Too Early More Likely To Be Obese
Ideally, babies are exclusively breast-fed for the first six months of their lives. Then, solid food — really, a misnomer since “solids” consist initially of soupy rice or barley cereal — is introduced. But a quarter of …
5 Ways to Make Super Bowl Snacks Healthy
The U.S. government released the latest update of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) last week. The quick takeaway: reduce your intake of salt, sugar and saturated fat, and boost consumption of fiber, fresh fruits and …
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Quizzes — But Not Pop Quizzes — Help the Brain Learn
It’s long been known that the brain needs sleep to learn. Sleep has been shown to help the brain consolidate memories after cramming, and even to prime the brain to learn better beforehand. Now a new study looks at how sleep …
Senior Class Project: HIV Tests for All. Is This Really a Good Idea?
The Wall Street Journal reports on an unusual senior class project at a private high school: the entire class of 80 students will be offered free HIV tests at a testing event to be held in the gym. This is apparently the first …
Medical Insider: Why Belly Pain Is a Headache for ER Docs
Gender Gap in Doctors’ Starting Salaries: $17,000!
A review of starting salaries for new physicians leaving residency programs in New York State in 2008 found that men made $16,819 more per year than women. In 1999, that salary difference was only $3,600. In other words, the …