Image As the Dead Sea recedes, salt formations along the shore come into view. CreditTzachi Ostrovsky for The New York Times Jake Ben Zaken steered his boat along the western shore of the Dead Sea, cut the motor, and bobbed amid the white towers of salt rising out of the turquoise water. Just last year,…
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People who exercise have different proteins moving through their bloodstreams than people who do not, according to an interesting new study of the inner landscapes of sedentary and active people. The proteins in question affect many different aspects of our bodies, from immune response and blood-sugar levels to wound healing, so the new findings may…
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“I bloom indoors in the winter like a forced forsythia,” the author and naturalist Annie Dillard wrote in 1973. “I come in to come out.” Winter, as a season, is all about being inside — physically and metaphorically. It is about regrouping, hunkering down, searching internally for inspiration. Fragrance is all about bottling our deepest…
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Christmas week is a strange time in the hospital. There’s an added melancholy for patients who spend the holidays hospitalized — a sense that their illness, whatever it might be, is so bad they must lie in bed while the world hangs ornaments and roasts chestnuts on open fires. It’s a time when the doctors…
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With my dad, money was always a bit of a wild ride. Sometimes he got the bills paid, but other times he really didn’t. Champagne at Christmas many years; administratively withdrawn from school campuses for unpaid tuition some others. While raising a family of seven on an artist’s mercurial paycheck, he managed some miracles. His…
DetailsAs obesity rates soar, the hunt for innovative interventions is more pressing than ever. According to a recent paper, a tiny, battery-free implant could offer fresh hope. Researchers Guang Yao (left) and Xudong Wang (right) hold the small implantable device.Image credit: Sam Million-Weaver Obesity is a growing concern; today, experts class well over one-third of…
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Breast implants made by Allergan that have been linked to an uncommon form of cancer are being taken off the market in Europe, French authorities announced on Tuesday. The implants, which have a textured or slightly roughened surface, rather than a smooth covering, cannot be manufactured or sold in Europe for the time being, and…
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WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday doubled down on his hesitation to approve the merger settlement between CVS Health and Aetna, asking the combined companies to take steps to keep some operations distinct while he completes his review. Judge Richard J. Leon, of the United States District Court in the District of Columbia, stopped…
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In just a year, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, 27, has become the multimillionaire face of Fortnite, the impossibly popular battle royale video game in which up to 100 players are dropped onto an island to fight to the death, with only one emerging victorious. A former competitive Halo player, Blevins plays Fortnite for 10 hours a…
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Update 12/19: Forever 21 issued a statement apologizing for the brands mishap amid backlash over the brand’s Wakanda-themed sweater, which has since been removed from the site. “Forever 21 takes feedback on our products and marketing extremely seriously,” the brand explained. “We celebrate all superheroes with many different models of various ethnicities and apologize if…
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