Should Adults Get a Measles Booster Shot?

Because of this year’s sharp increase in measles cases — which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has blamed a deliberate misinformation campaign by anti-vaccine activists for — many Americans are wondering whether they need to be vaccinated. The C.D.C. emphasizes that children are the most important group to reach. Outbreaks spread rapidly in…

How to Minimize Allergies in Your Home

For a tree pollen allergy sufferer like me, spring is torture. Flowering trees are my kryptonite, and during peak bloom it feels like pollen stokes a six-week permasneeze from which there’s no reprieve until the end of June. And since 2018’s Fourth National Climate Assessment suggests that increasing carbon dioxide means an earlier, longer pollen…

Instagram Introduces Shoppable Influencers

Image As part of a new initiative, selected influencers, like Katie Sturino, a body-positive entrepreneur, will be able to partner with brands to create posts that can be shopped without ever leaving the platform. For Negin Mirsalehi, a 30-year-old beauty guru, life, business and Instagram are inseparably intertwined. Ms. Mirsalehi, a fetching Dutchwoman who built…