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Short Men, Overweight Women Face Lower Pay
By Nicholas BakalarBeing tall is associated with higher income for men; being overweight is associated with lower income for women.Read more…
The Longer You Work, the Greater Your Risk for Heart Disease
By Nicholas BakalarWorking 75 hours or more per week doubled the risk for angina, hypertension, stroke or heart attack.Read more…
Reading My Patients’ Obituaries
By Allison BondObituaries let me know a side of my patients I could never see on the wards: The way they were before they got sick. Read more…
How Asking 5 Questions Allowed Me to Eat Dinner With My Kids
By Charles DuhiggWhy can’t we have dinner together? A productivity method borrowed from Toyota delivers returns on the domestic front.Read more…
Ask Well: Is It Safe to Exercise During Pregnancy?
By Roni Caryn RabinA reader asks: What is the science behind telling pregnant women to keep their heart rate no higher than 140 beats per minute when exercising? Read more…
Out of Shape at 18, at Risk for Future Diabetes
By Nicholas BakalarBeing out of shape at age 18 may increase your risk for eventually developing Type 2 diabetes, regardless of your weight and family history.Read more…
Pollution Tied to Premature Births, Especially in Women With Asthma
By Nicholas BakalarA new study suggests that women with asthma exposed to air pollution, even before conception, significantly increase their risk of delivering a premature baby.Read more…
Letting Happiness Flourish in the Classroom
By Jessica LaheyJoy can be a rare beast in our classrooms, but we can create and protect learning conditions in which it can flourish, the author Emma Seppala says.Read more…
For Serious Training, Hold the Carbs at Dinnertime
By Gretchen ReynoldsA “sleep-low” sports diet, in which an athlete skips carbohydrates at dinner, led to notable improvements in performance.Read more…
Don’t Post About Me on Social Media, Children Say
By Kj Dell’AntoniaThe first babies of Facebook are now preteens, and they are not happy with the digital record of their lives created by their parents. Read more…