More than two-thirds of women of childbearing age in the United States use contraceptives, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Almost all American women turn to contraception at some point in their lives. But at any given time, many may not be using it for various reasons: because…
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Sure, Rihanna’s massive bow jumpsuit or Lady Gaga’s Victorian-inspired get-up won’t help fix the political shitstorm blowing through the U.S., but I’d like to think that red carpet season offers us a momentary respite from the ills of the world. From Jennifer Lopez enlisting a large bus to transport her and her voluminous pink tulle…
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You don’t have to blow your entire paycheck to show your love this holiday season. Instead, give them something that’s high on thoughtfulness, but low on price from our edit of gifts under $30. With options like a chic jewelry box and earrings that imitate an Alexander Calder sculpture, they’ll never know you had a…
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The Internet Is Super Stressed That Low-Rise Jeans Are Coming Back Today’s Top Stories 1 2 3 4 5 Yesterday, in an unexpected turn of events, The Cut declared that low-rise jeans would soon make a triumphant return to closets everywhere, and the internet lost its damn mind. I am so stressed about low rise…
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Image CreditVictoria Roberts Q. How does frozen salmon lose its pinkish color? A. What you are observing may be temporary color loss because of light scattering by ice crystals. Researchers in Norway have used microscopy to study the size of ice crystals in frozen salmon at varying temperatures. The study measured the size of the…
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It’s taken a little over a year for Brut I.P.A., a new style of India Pale Ale, to sweep through the craft-brewing community. The name is a reference to brut, a dry Champagne. By all accounts, it was created by Kim Sturdavant, the brewmaster of Social Kitchen and Brewery in San Francisco, who used amyloglucosidase,…
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Here’s a plump, rich chocolate chip cookie with a difference: Tahini replaces the eggs, and extra-virgin olive oil stands in for butter. The result is an irresistible vegan confection. It’s made and sold at Seven Grams Caffe coffee shops and bakeries and online. Chocolate Chip Cookies, $4 in the cafes, 275 Seventh Avenue (26th Street),…
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Boska Holland, a Dutch company founded in 1896, specializes in utensils for cheese. More recently, it added tools for chocolate. Its products are widely available, but Boska has also opened its NoMad showroom to retail customers. There, you’ll find a knife for every cheese and special chocolate gadgets. Their new porcelain double-walled chocolate fondue pot…
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Fibrocystic breast disease is a name for healthy breast tissue that feels lumpy and may be painful at times. It is not a true disease and is not harmful. The medical community sometimes refers to the condition as fibrocystic changes. Fibrocystic breast disease is very common. Some experts estimate that about 50 percent of women…
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When I was in my 20s and already a doctor, I still let my sexual partners believe they were the experts in female anatomy, despite the fact that I was studying to be an OB/GYN. These men would tell me things that were untrue and I would count ceiling tiles while they fumbled around in…
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