Children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy have a 12-fold increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) compared to those unexposed or only exposed in the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health. SIDS is the sudden,…
It’s week three of 2020 award season, and the stars have only stepped up their fashion game for the Screen Actors Guild Awards tonight in Los Angeles. Here, all the glorious dresses and suits celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Cynthia Ervio, and Millie Bobby Brown are wearing on the red carpet.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The rocket launched. It exploded. SpaceX and NASA declared the blast a success. Usually the destruction of a rocket means a failed mission. But on Sunday, SpaceX was demonstrating a crucial safety system of its Crew Dragon spacecraft, a capsule that is to carry astronauts for NASA to the International…
New year, new military branch, same old uniform. The United States Space Force on Friday unveiled the name tapes for its utility uniforms, showcasing the blue embroidered name on a camouflage uniform — much to the internet’s delight and confusion. “The first #SpaceForce utility uniform nametapes have touched down in the Pentagon,” the Space Force…
Dear Tripped Up, Our family home in the Bahamas was recently destroyed by Hurricane Dorian. Nobody lost their lives, but the physical damage was catastrophic and the emotional trauma is ongoing. I am writing on behalf of my parents, who live there full time. Our family was scheduled to go on a trip of a…
PARIS — “Fashion week is like the playoffs, like a championship,’’ the musician Quavo said as he made the rounds here this week. “There are some designers that don’t do well,’’ added the rapper, flashing a grill made from emerald-cut diamonds covering top and bottom teeth. Others, however, come out on top. Asked to name…
There’s always something happening on the porch. In Massachusetts, a young man waits for his date at her doorstep while her father grills him. “Bye,” the daughter says as she leaves for the evening, adding an indignant “oh my God.” In Killeen, Tex., two men, one of whom appears to be holding a gun, take…
Previous research has suggested that there is a link between depression and tea drinking. Now, a new study is investigating this relationship further. Depression is common among older adults, with 7% of those over the age of 60 years reporting “major depressive disorder.” Accordingly, research is underway to identify possible causes, which include genetic predisposition,…
Kasey Jingyi Ma and Dr. Bryan Juik Kang were married Jan. 18 in a self-uniting ceremony at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. The bride, 31, is an engagement manager in Philadelphia at McKinsey & Company, the global management consultancy in New York. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, from which she also received…
Amanda Marie Berntsen and Khamal Marquis Brown were married Jan. 18 at the Pierre Hotel in New York. The Rev. Joseph Yu, a Presbyterian minister, officiated. The couple met at Princeton, from which they graduated. Mrs. Brown, 26, is an associate specializing in securitized product at J. P. Morgan in New York. She is the…