One day last month, a New York City health inspector showed up at the juice cart at 54th Street and Avenue of the Americas where Long Huynh works. The inspector spent about an hour examining ingredients for freshness, and making sure the work equipment and surfaces were spotless and organized. “He got up all inside…
Image CreditCraig Frazier It was a well-intended policy. Almost all parties agree on that much. A decade ago, when Medicare beneficiaries were discharged from hospitals, one in five returned within a month. Older people faced the risks of hospitalization all over again: infections, deconditioning, delirium, subsequent nursing home stays. And preventable readmissions were costing Medicare…
Prince Philip, the 97-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, overturned his Land Rover on Thursday in a car crash on a rural road north of London. He was unhurt; two women in an oncoming minivan suffered scrapes and a broken wrist. It’s not known exactly what happened or who was at fault. The…
Ulcerative colitis is a long-term condition that affects the bowels. Without treatment, symptoms can get worse, and the inflammation may spread further along the colon, which can lead to complications. Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease. In people with ulcerative colitis, an overactive immune system attacks the lining of the colon, causing…
Someday soon, perhaps within a year, you’ll be able to slap a soft, stretchy patch on to your arm that tells you if you’re dehydrated. Or that your electrolytes are dangerously out of balance. Or even that you have diabetes. Fitness trackers such as Fitbit and Apple Watch already track step counts, heart rate and…
Meredith Golden keeps two lists of guys you absolutely should not date. There’s her “creep” list, which names a few dozen men who have said something racist, made a joke about pedophilia or otherwise acted inexcusably on a date. She also has a “we don’t date them” list that includes about 20 men. “They’re not…
This time of year, much of the bowl food that’s written about consists of virtuous whole grains and crisp vegetables, perfect to fuel those post-resolution workouts we’ve all been thinking about. But what’s to be said for another type of bowl food, the cozy, cheesy variety that doesn’t require too much effort in the way…
In Vietnam, whatever the weather, breakfast might look like what Westerners would choose for a wintry day’s supper: piping hot soups and long-simmered stews. When I visited a couple of years ago, my guide began nearly every day with a steaming bowl of pho, the traditional beef and noodle soup found throughout Vietnam. In that…
Sharifa Murdock, Co-Founder of Liberty Fairs Trade Show “I’m really fortunate to have a close-knit circle of friends and we have a ’90 day brunch swap!’ Every 90 days, we purge our closets of pieces we have over worn, impulse purchased, or items that are never going to fit in again. We rotate hosting at…
Hi, it’s Emily, and I have five weeknight dishes for you, starting with one of my personal favorites, this garlicky chicken with lemon-anchovy sauce. I realized I was maybe not alone in this when I saw this tweet by the writer Hannah Giorgis: “I make this chicken so much that I truly look forward to…