Image CreditVictoria Roberts Q. Five years ago, we were given potassium iodide pills because we live near a nuclear power plant. Are the pills still good? A. There is no reason to assume that the pills have spoiled or deteriorated, unless they were improperly stored. Like all over-the-counter drugs, potassium iodide pills are labeled with…
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This week’s opening of L’Avenue at Saks, the lavish offshoot of a celebrity magnet of the same name in Paris, makes department-store dining feel like an extravagance. The ninth-floor restaurant, in ivory and beige by the designer Philippe Starck, has a varied menu: soups, salads (many with avocado) and dishes like vegan vegetable curry, tiger…
DetailsThe gums are soft, fleshy tissue that support and protect the teeth. Gum pain can be a sign of irritation, infection, or injury to the gums and teeth. Gum pain can often be a temporary symptom, but other times a person may require dental treatment to prevent further health complications. In this article, we discuss…
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A paradise for skiers, the Italian Alps of South Tyrol offer a more placid pastime that’s surging anew. A host of spas are sprouting up in isolated tracts among the highlands, and though there’s hiking, biking and access to some of the Alps’ easier ski slopes, sports are a mere afterthought here. The spas draw…
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LONDON — Students in England already learn about mathematics, science and history, but hundreds of schools are preparing to expand the traditional curriculum with a new subject: mindfulness. In up to 370 English schools, students will start to practice mindfulness as part of a study to improve youth mental health, the British government said on…
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Consider Valentine’s Day as a moment for returning to old-fashioned letter writing and sending. Neuhaus, a Belgian chocolate company, has come up with a delectable Valentine Love Letter gift box for the holiday. The pink folded envelope, sealed with a wax stamp, contains heart-shaped bonbons. There are three varieties, each with an exotic touch: dark…
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A vibrant cocktail, ruby-red and sparkling, will set the tone for an intimate Valentine dinner at home. Called Los Amores and inspired by a Kir Royale, it was created by Patrick Timmis, the beverage director for the Bien Trucha Group, a family-owned Mexican restaurant and catering company in Geneva, Ill., with four places: Bien Trucha,…
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Raid the toy box to set the table for your Lunar New Year feast. That’s more or less what Sean Tang did. He’s an owner of Pinch, a welcoming dim sum (and more) restaurant in SoHo where Legos are used as chopstick rests. He’s a Lego fan and was looking for an unexpected detail, and…
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In November 2016, when the cookbook author Yasmin Khan returned to her home in London after the olive harvest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, she faced a problem: No matter how strenuously she tried, she could not write. Her manuscript for a book on Palestinian cooking was due the next spring. But images of the…
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A large review of studies has found no solid evidence that vitamin and mineral supplements have any effect in preventing cognitive decline or dementia. The meta-analysis, published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, included 28 trials with more than 83,000 cognitively healthy people 40 and older. The reports covered a wide range of vitamins…
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