It can be hard to find common ground in Washington these days, but furor over drug prices could be one exception. Many Americans continue to struggle to pay for the prescription medicines they need. And rising drug costs are a problem for insurers and taxpayers, too — treatments for some rare diseases are topping $2…
Image Hello, world. An image of 6-week-old Archie Mountbatten-Windsor was published on social media by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for Father’s Day.CreditThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex LONDON — The first time Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was introduced to the world, a mere two days after he was born in May, he slept through…
Checking out new, delicious recipes your family will love is fun. Less fun is discussing safety precautions while cooking. But when you’re going to be cooking — especially for other people — you want to ensure that you’re following the best safety standards to keep everyone healthy. In this guide, we’ll go over food prep…
NARCISSE, Manitoba — Tokyo has its cherry blossoms, the Netherlands has its tulip fields, and Paris offers itself. But the Canadian province of Manitoba has a remarkably distinct springtime attraction too: tens of thousands of amorous snakes writhing around in pits. While Manitoba’s tourist agency doesn’t promote the Narcisse Snake Dens with the same zeal…
Two years ago, a national poll of parents showed that many mothers were very aware of being criticized for the parenting decisions, small and large, that make up daily life with children. Now the same poll has turned to fathers, and it turns out that they also frequently feel judged and found wanting. In this…
New research in mice uncovers a previously unknown “pathway toward healthy aging.” A circulating protein from the blood of young mice led to health improvements and visible signs of rejuvenation when researchers gave it to aging mice. Scientists have found an enzyme that might have antiaging properties in humans as it does in mice. As…
A large new study has examined the effects of vitamin D on a diverse group of adults and found no evidence that this supplement can prevent type 2 diabetes. Vitamin D supplements don’t do much to prevent type 2 diabetes. Vitamin D is an essential vitamin; it builds and maintains healthy bones. Our bodies produce…
Janna Beth Levin and Matthew Edward Spaiser are to be married June 16 at the Briarcliff Manor in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. Rabbi Fishel Zaklos is to officiate. The bride, 34, is a senior staff lawyer at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A in Williamsburg, where she represents low-income families and works to prevent evictions in housing…
Meredith Nicole Clark and Abraham David Millman were married June 15 at Maison May, a restaurant and events space in Brooklyn. Jordan R. L. Bullard, the bride’s brother-in-law and an affiliate of American Marriage Ministries, officiated. The bride, 34, is a program manager for technical services in the London office of Google. She graduated with…
Maya Dimant Lentz and Michael Jacob Cohen are to be married June 16 at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Falls Village, Conn. Rabbi Rami Schwartzer is to officiate. The bride, 33, is a visiting associate professor of clinical law and a Friedman Fellow at the Prisoner & Reentry Clinic at George Washington University…