A national panel of health experts recommended on Tuesday that doctors screen all adult patients for illicit drug use, including improper use of prescription medications. But the group, the United States Preventive Services Task Force, stopped short of endorsing such screening for teenagers, a position that puts them at odds with major adolescent health groups.…
The office: Is there any setting more ripe for awkward encounters, embarrassing experiences or just plain weirdo behavior? We want your stories, big and small. For instance, did you accidentally send a message to your boss about … your boss? Did your friend’s deeply personal text message flash across your screen during a presentation? Did…
As an obstetrician and gynecologist, I get a lot of panicked calls and direct messages on social media — sometimes from acquaintances, sometimes from complete strangers — about gynecological matters. Pap smear results, missed periods and hot flashes are my bread and butter. Also common: abortion complications, lost condoms and misadventures with food. I think…
The reasons we drink may vary, whether it’s to connect, to forget, to end a workday or to open an evening. With tiki cocktails, however, the reason bubbles straight to the surface: It’s to have fun. Mai tais, zombies and fog cutters do the trick. But the scorpion bowl, group-friendly and potent, takes tiki’s night…
Women who take large doses of vitamin D during pregnancy may be giving their children a lower risk of dental problems. In a double-blinded clinical trial, researchers randomized 623 women to two groups. Beginning in the 24th week of pregnancy, one group took two pills daily, one containing 400 units and the other 2,400 units…
Opening Sugar Monk With a seductive speakeasy vibe and a name nodding to Thelonious Monk, this plush lounge is a new addition to the Harlem nightlife scene. It’s a partnership between Ektoras Binikos, an artist and mixologist who makes beautifully inventive drinks and was most recently at Gabriel Kreuther, and Simon Jutras, a photographer and…
When Louis Hunt set out to find an engagement ring for his now-fiancé Kathryn Sundheim, he admits the process was unnerving. Rings at jewelry stores didn’t seem like the right fit for her. Buying a diamond wholesale online, with his limited experience with jewelry, seemed risky. Finding a diamond broker who he could trust was…
Looking for an excuse to buy yourself new lingerie? Ahead of Rihanna’s annual Diamond Ball, which benefits her Clara Lionel Foundation, Savage x Fenty released a special CLF collection, with all proceeds donated to support the organization’s mission work. For the CLF collection, Savage x Fenty takes a step back from its usual colorful, printed…
In the fall of 1980, Patrick Clark, the first chef at Keith McNally’s first restaurant, the Odeon, helped introduce nouvelle cuisine to New York when it was all the rage in Europe. Nearly every place Mr. McNally has built since then has been a firm rejection of all that is fashionable in food, and each…
Pastis, which served appetite-demolishing French food in the meatpacking district from 1999 until 2014, has been rebuilt near its former location. The revival raises a number of questions, including this: Will the snails come with enough bread to soak up all the garlic butter?