Last week, Michael L. Johnson, a former college wrestler convicted of failing to disclose to sexual partners that he was H.I.V. positive in a racially charged case that reignited calls to re-examine laws that criminalize H.I.V. exposure, walked out of the Boonville Correctional Center in Missouri 25 years earlier than expected. Mr. Johnson, 27, was…
Chemotherapy treatment for people who have advanced bowel cancer and a particular genetic mutation is commonly ineffective. A combination of three different drugs could be the key to improved treatment. New research reveals the power of triple therapy when it comes to tackling aggressive bowel cancer. The outlook for people with standard bowel cancer —…
In this Spotlight feature, we investigate whether the bacteria that live in our guts could influence our blood pressure. If so, could they guide future treatment? Hypertension is growing in prevalence, but can we blame gut bacteria? Scientists are growing increasingly interested in the role of gut bacteria. Each week, journals publish many study papers…
Lauren Therese Valacer and Steven Charles Winn were married July 13 at the Liberty House Restaurant in Jersey City. Peter C. Hill, a friend of the groom, officiated, having become a Universal Life minister for the occasion. Ms. Valacer, 35, is a stay-at-home parent. She graduated from N.Y.U. She is the daughter of Therese Affuso…
Patricia Pan and Terence Lin were married July 12 at Solage, a resort in Calistoga, Calif. Thomas Lin, the groom’s father who became a deputy marriage commissioner for the occasion, officiated. Ms. Pan, 35, is a manager of sales strategy and client development at Tiffany & Company in New York. She graduated from the University…
Omar Alexis Toro-Vaca and Matthew Donavan Youmans were married July 12 at the Harbor View Lawn in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Steven Thomson, ordained through American Marriage Ministries for the occasion and a friend of the couple, officiated. Mr. Toro-Vaca (left), 40, is the senior vice president for real estate at Kasirer, a lobbying and government…
Kathryn Joy Bowman and Patrick Bernard Haughey were married July 13 at King Family Vineyards in Crozet, Va. The Rev. Kimberly Baker Glenn, an Episcopal priest, officiated. Ms. Bowman, 31, is a senior program officer at Results for Development Institute, an international development nonprofit organization based in Washington. She graduated from the University of Virginia…
Meghan Christine Doherty and Mitchell John Lincoln were married July 13. The Rev. Steven A. Bell, a Roman Catholic priest, performed the ceremony at St. Paul’s Church in Binghamton, N.Y. Mrs. Lincoln, 32, is a licensed clinical social worker in Manhattan. She graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University and received a master’s degree in social work…
Jessica Tana Ente and Alexander Bryce Litt were married July 13 at the Glen Head Country Club in Glen Head, N.Y. Cantor Elena Schwartz officiated. Mrs. Litt, 27, works in Hoboken, N.J., as a manager of display and paid social marketing at Walmart.com, which is based in San Bruno, Calif. She graduated summa cum laude…
Laura Gregory London and Alessandro Presti were married July 13 at Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Tarrytown, N.Y. Elliot H. Creem, a friend of the couple who became a Universal Life minister for the event, officiated. Ms. London, 31, is an assistant vice president for corporate communications and marketing in the Manhattan office of…