Bye-Bye, Bathroom Attendants?

Image Pat Velasquez, a bathroom attendant at the “21” Club in Manhattan. CreditAmy Lombard for The New York Times On a recent Wednesday evening the small, tranquil four-stall bathroom at the “21” Club in Manhattan was free of patrons. Still, Pat Velasquez, 72, dressed in a black blazer and matching pants, and black and white printed…

Eat: The Best Green Salad in the World

For the last three years, I’ve been obsessed with a green salad. Allow me to explain exactly how out of character this is: very! I love pasta, buttery garlic bread and deeply caramelized roasted vegetables. I love roast chicken, juicy summer tomatoes and carrot cake slathered with tangy cream-cheese frosting. I love bitter broccoli rabe…

Phys Ed: The Stoner as Gym Rat

Defying stereotypes, many people who frequently use cannabis also seem to be people who frequently exercise, according to the first large study of legal marijuana and exercise habits. The study finds that many people who report using cannabis in the hours before or after a workout believe that it makes their exercise more enjoyable and…

Intelligence can link to health and aging

IMAGE: In a new study, a University of Missouri scientist suggests a model where mitochondria, or small energy producing parts of cells, could form the basis of what links a person’s… view more  For over 100 years, scientists have sought to understand what links a person’s general intelligence, health and aging. In a new study, a…