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Ask Well: Can You Get Ebola From a Toilet Seat?
By Donald G. McNeil Jr.In general, fear of toilet seats is overdone, but the transmission of the Ebola virus in a bathroom used by an infectious patient is a real risk.Read more…
Doctors and Decision Fatigue
By Nicholas BakalarThe phenomenon of “decision fatigue” has been found in judges, who are more likely to deny parole at the end of the day than at the beginning. Now researchers have found a parallel effect in physicians.Read more…
The Pleasure of Bitter Greens
By Martha Rose ShulmanBitter lettuces like chicory, endive, radicchio and escarole can be cooked or served raw. Here are five ways to prepare them. Read more…
Obese Children Show Early Signs of Heart Disease
By Nicholas BakalarObese children and teenagers already show hints of future cardiovascular problems, new research has found. Read more…
Revised Food Labels Still Won’t Tell Whole Story
By Jane E. BrodyProposed changes will do some good things, like mention added sugars separately. But they won’t make it quick and easy for consumers to choose healthier foods.Read more…
Ask Well: Ebola Testing for All New Arrivals?
By Donald G. McNeil Jr.Readers ask: Why isn’t everyone who arrives from West Africa immediately tested for Ebola? Why don’t we look at their blood under a microscope?Read more…
Ask Well: Can Ebola Be Transmitted in Semen?
By Donald G. McNeil Jr.Could a man infect a woman through sex before he overtly falls ill? Read more…
The Advanced 7-Minute Workout
By Gretchen ReynoldsA new, more technically demanding regimen than the original 7-Minute Workout, one that requires a couple of dumbbells but still takes only seven minutes. With a free app that you can use on your phone or other device.Read more…
For a 7-Minute Workout, Try Our New App
By Tara Parker-PopeThe New York Times is offering a free mobile app for the popular Scientific 7-Minute Workout and the new Advanced 7-minute Workout. Read more…
Can You Get Ebola From a Bowling Ball?
By Donald G. McNeil Jr.There is no evidence that Ebola has been passed, as colds or flu sometimes are, by touching surfaces that someone else touched after sneezing into their hand.Read more…