During the Cold War, Washington feared that Moscow was seeking to turn microwave radiation into covert weapons of mind control. More recently, the American military itself sought to develop microwave arms that could invisibly beam painfully loud booms and even spoken words into people’s heads. The aims were to disable attackers and wage psychological warfare.…
The month-old Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which emerged unexpectedly in a dangerous region and quickly soared to over 100 cases, now appears to be fading. Only a handful of new cases appear each week, and the region’s two treatment centers, full until recently, now have fewer than 30 patients in their…
Zoë Amelia Barrett Guengerich and Connor James Dowd were married Sept. 1 at Ardoch House, a country house rented for the occasion in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The Rev. Dr. Galen J. Guengerich, a Unitarian Universalist minister and the father of the bride, officiated, with Joshua T. Gumbley, a friend of the couple, taking part in…
Adrienne Ruth Campbell-Holt and Brian Nicholas Lewis are to be married Sept. 2 at St. Ignatius Loyola Church in New York. The Rev. Vincent Biagi, a Roman Catholic priest, is to perform the ceremony. The bride 38, is a freelance theater director. She is currently the artistic director of Colt Coeur, a Brooklyn-based theater company,…
Sharan Kaur Bal and Robert Hertz Friedman are to be married Sept. 2. Rabbi Edward Schecter is to officiate at Stone Tavern Farm, an events space in Roxbury, N.Y. On Sept. 1, the couple had a traditional Sikh ceremony at the same location. Ms. Bal, 31, is a partner in the Ready, an organizational design…
But as the couple’s love grew, their families grew close again, too. (Mr. Lindgren’s mother, Edna, said of Ms. Newman’s mother, Kay: “She was one of the first people I met when we bought the farm.” Mr. Schmidt was the first grandchild for both of them. “You can’t forget that,” she said.) The couple moved…
When your period comes at an inconvenient time, it can get in the way of your plans. Are there ways to speed up your period or make it stop once it has started? The research on controlling periods in this way is limited, but certain methods may work for some people. People can also use…
A Foley bulb induction is when a doctor inserts a small balloon into the cervix to help it dilate faster. This procedure is one of several ways to induce labor. An estimated 23.3 percent of women in the United States had an induced labor in 2012. In this article, we discuss how a Foley bulb…
Many women complain of itchy nipples while breastfeeding. It may be a sign of minor infection or just a transitional symptom as the body adjusts to breastfeeding. A lactation consultant or doctor who is knowledgeable about breastfeeding can help, but home treatments are often effective. In this article, learn about the causes of itchy nipples…
When trying to conceive, it can be helpful to know when ovulation occurs and when a person is most fertile. Some people may wish to track their fertile window to avoid pregnancy. Females are most fertile within a day or two of ovulation, which is when the ovaries release an egg. But, it is possible…