The World Health Organization on Monday warned against using artificial sweeteners to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases, saying that long-term use is not effective and could pose health risks. These alternatives to sugar, when consumed long term, do not serve to reduce body fat in either adults or children, the…
The News A federal appeals court on Monday temporarily blocked a lower court decision that overturned the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that all health plans fully cover certain preventive health services. The move by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans will put on hold a decision from March that…
For a certain kind of fashion fiend, it was a dream: shop the actress Chloë Sevigny’s closet, with her present. Ms. Sevigny, lauded as a fashion influencer and enthusiast, held a sale on Mother’s Day in a studio space in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. Customers had the chance to buy items from Ms. Sevigny’s…
It’s been 10 years since Dominique Ansel created the Cronut sensation. Earlier this year, another croissant-style novelty appeared, this time at Mercado Little Spain, José Andrés’s food market in Hudson Yards. Xuxo is a traditional crunchy fried pastry from the Catalonian city of Girona, said the market’s head chef, Nicolás López. Mr. Andrés was taken…
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WASHINGTON — President Biden announced on Monday that he would nominate Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, a cancer surgeon who became the director of the National Cancer Institute in October, to be the next director of the National Institutes of Health, filling a position that has been vacant for more than a year. Dr. Bertagnolli is…
Did it take a lot of prep work? I’m still healthy, my hair is nice, and my skin is good. As for filters, forget it. I keep my facial appointments with Mario Badescu. I’ve done that once a month religiously for 40-something years. And your body? I had two months, basically, to make sure I…
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Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand Skims has developed a cult following for its everyday basics and intimates and its neutral color palette — so much so that it has inspired a subgenre of “Skims dupes and alternatives.” Customer favorites include a form-fitting maxi lounge dress that drapes down the body. Last week, Skims expanded into bridal…
Here’s a familiar restaurant scene: Dinner is over, the plates have been cleared and the server discreetly drops the bill on the table. But there’s something less familiar at the bottom of the check — a service charge, tacked on with little explanation. Questions immediately swirl. Is this a tip? Does it go to the…