What You Need to Know About the Latest Aspirin Recommendations
New recommendations about aspirin, heart health and colon cancer have left many people confused. Here’s what you need to know.
Must I Be Kind to My Money-Grubbing Parents?
I am the third-generation owner of a family business. The company is struggling now, and I can no longer afford to pay my parents who stopped working 11 years ago but still draw paychecks. Though the company has no legal obligation to pay them, my dad is threatening litigation. I made them an offer that…
‘Lurching Between Crisis and Complacency’: Was This Our Last Covid Surge?
After a brutal summer surge, driven by the highly contagious Delta variant, the coronavirus is again in retreat. The United States is recording roughly 90,000 new infections a day, down more than 40 percent since August. Hospitalizations and deaths are falling, too. The crisis is not over everywhere — the situation in Alaska is particularly…
Biden Considering Robert Califf to Lead F.D.A. Again
WASHINGTON — The White House is considering nominating Dr. Robert M. Califf, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, to once again lead the agency, according to five people familiar with the search for a candidate. The F.D.A. has been without a permanent chief since President Biden took office, leading to frequent criticism from public…
Deaths From Tuberculosis Rose in 2020 After Falling For a Decade
Deaths from tuberculosis, the world’s biggest infectious disease killer until the Covid-19 pandemic arrived, have increased for the first time in more than a decade, totaling more than 1.5 million people in 2020. That trend is expected to worsen in 2021 and 2022, according to a report released on Thursday by the World Health Organization.…
Among Chardonnays, Chablis Is Not Better, Just Different
However, Fred would be incorrect in painting oak barrels as the villain here. It’s important to distinguish between older oak barrels, which are often used to enhance texture and age-worthiness, and those that are used as flavoring agents, in which new oak can impart woody, vanilla, chocolate, toasty flavors as well as oak tannins. New…
Weekly Health Quiz: Salt, Covid Tests and Your Microbiome
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
5 Tips for Choosing Running Shoes
It’s always best to try them in person.
Roasted Squash Recipes: Rice Porridge, Lentil Salad Plus More
One of my favorite ways to dress a vegetable goes like this: Fry some mustard seeds and curry leaves, toss some ground coconut, crushed garlic and dried red chiles into the pan, and let it all toast very lightly. That’s it. This crumbly, sweet and savory topping is quick to make and goes with almost…
A New Wellness Brand That Harnesses the Power of the Garden
Even when the creative director Scott Formby was working around the clock for fashion and interior brands like Ralph Lauren and Frette, he’d figure out a way to get himself outdoors. “I’d organize a shoot in the middle of a garden on the Amalfi Coast,” he recalled recently from his home in Los Angeles’s Hollywood…