The Affordable Care Act has survived numerous court battles and repeal efforts, but a new case is threatening the law’s future once again. A federal judge in Fort Worth, Tex., will hear arguments Wednesday on whether to grant a preliminary injunction that would suspend the health law until the case is decided. He has also…
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Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. Roger Federer, one of the world’s greatest tennis players, may have become an unwitting spokesman for the effects of climate change on Monday at the U.S. Open. Federer, who is ranked No. 2, seemed to struggle all night in the…
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Two years later in JAMA, Dr. Maria A. Fiatarone and colleagues at the Tufts research center reported that eight weeks of “high-intensity resistance training” significantly enhanced the physical abilities of nine frail nursing home residents aged 90 and older. Strength gains averaged 174 percent, mid-thigh muscle mass increased 9 percent and walking speed improved 48…
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Advertisement Gear Performance shades worn by dads and athletes are all the rage. Here are six styles to consider. Sept. 5, 2018 Dad jeans are in. So are dad sneakers. So it was just a matter of time before dad shades had their moment. Once confined to golf courses and soccer practices, these sporty, neon-tinted…
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Advertisement Blood pressure levels were significantly higher in a group born with fertility treatments than in controls. Sept. 5, 2018 Image Children born by assisted reproductive technologies may be at risk for high blood pressure in adolescence, Swiss researchers report. Previous studies in both animals and humans have suggested that conception by assisted technology is…
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About half an hour before Emirates Airline Flight 203 landed in New York on Wednesday, a crew member told passengers they would not immediately disembark because of ill people on board. But a passenger from New York, Erin Sykes, said the problems began even before the plane was airborne. “It was clear people were sick…
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Advertisement The Silicon Valley startup is expected to shutter its operations after it failed to deliver revolutionary lab-testing amid allegations of fraud. Image Elizabeth Holmes, founder and chief executive of Theranos in 2015. She has been barred from serving as an officer or director of any public company for 10 years.CreditCreditDavid Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty…
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Advertisement Browsing Forget the rules. It’s all about colors that bellow at one another. Sept. 5, 2018 It used to be that, in any given season, you could usually discern one “It” color. Nowadays there may be a dozen. But instead of pining for simpler days gone past — a futile exercise anyway, since they…
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On Wednesday, Amazon Fashion announced that it’s launching J.Crew Mercantile, a line of clothing for women and men in its first-ever partnership with the brand. J.Crew lovers will find a pared-down version of their everyday basics from tees and denim jackets to jeans in the fall ’18 collection. In addition, all pieces in this line…
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