Should Head Lice Keep Kids Home From School?
By some estimates, at least half of the young children treated for head lice - even forbidden to attend school, in some cities and states with "no nit" policies - no longer have them or were never infested in the first place. feeds.nytimes.com |
Obesity More Expensive for Women
The more overweight you are, the more expensive life gets, especially for women, a new study shows. feeds.nytimes.com |
Vital Signs: Behavior: Losing Fat, as Easily as Closing Your Eyes
A study finds sleep-deprived participants felt hungrier than others, and had higher levels of ghrelin, a hormone that drives appetite. feeds.nytimes.com |
Insurers Test New Cancer Pay Systems
Insurers are urging doctors to use standard treatments instead of individualized, unproven courses of therapy. feeds.nytimes.com |
Recipes for Health: Pizza Without the Dough
Vegetable-rich toppings are at home atop lavash, a flatbread. feeds.nytimes.com |