WASHINGTON — It was a swift and bold reaction to a growing public health crisis affecting teenagers. Seated in the Oval Office in September, President Trump said he was moving to ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes as vaping among young people continued to rise. “We can’t have our kids be so affected,” Mr.…
’Twas the night after Halloween, and all round the block, a big light-up snowman had stirred neighborhood talk. When Nick Simonis Jr. of San Antonio put the smiling snowman in his front yard on Nov. 1, the homeowners’ association for his neighborhood noticed and demanded he remove it because it was too soon for holiday…
A study finds that increased activity over the age of 60 can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Share on PinterestNew research examines the impact of physical activity in people over the age of 60. In 2015, 900 million people, globally, were over the age of 60. By 2050, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
It is common knowledge that exercise is good for physical health, but a new study shows that it can also help curtail episodes of depression, even in those who have an increased genetic risk. Share on PinterestNew research suggests that any physical exercise can drastically cut the risk of depressive episodes. According to the researchers,…
Olivia Dominque Bello and Kyle Venolia Landau were married Nov. 16 at the Ace Hotel and Swim Club in Palm Springs, Calif. Rory Team, a friend of the couple who became a Universal Life minister for the event, officiated. The bride, 27, is a middle school science teacher at 75 Morton in New York, and…
Ericka Nicole Alford and Ira Martin Feinberg were married Nov. 16 at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New York. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and a friend of the couple, officiated. The bride, 50, is a lawyer at American Express in New York.…
Amy Gish and Adolfo Lee were married Nov. 16 at the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary & St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn. The Rev. Msgr. Guy Massie performed the ceremony. Ms. Gish, 38, is a vice president for client services at Huge, a digital agency based in Brooklyn. She graduated from Emory…
Nicole Ann Poplawsky and Kenneth Robert Shook Jr. were married Nov. 16 at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. The Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston, a Presbyterian minister, officiated. Mrs. Shook, 35, is a sales executive in Manhattan at Gold Medal International, a fashion accessories company specializing in socks and cold weather accessories. She graduated…
Felicia Caitlin Pollack and David Franklin Gordon were married Nov. 16 at the Swan Club in Roslyn, N.Y. Cantor Guy Bonné officiated. Mrs. Gordon, 29, is a talent booker in Manhattan at ABC’s “The View.” She graduated from Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at the New School, also in Manhattan. She is the daughter…
Gregory Louis Athanas and H. Alexander Rich were married Nov. 16 at the Villard Mansion at Lotte New York Palace in New York. Rabbi Laurie Gold officiated. Mr. Athanas (left), 33, is a social studies teacher at McKeel Academy of Technology, a charter high school in Lakeland, Fla. He is also a product specialist at…