Getting less than six hours of sleep a night, or more than nine hours, might increase the risk for heart attack. Previous observational studies have found an association between sleep duration and heart attack. But for the current study, researchers had DNA data about study participants and knew who had a high or low genetic…
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Juul Labs, the dominant e-cigarette company, violated federal regulations by selling its vaping products as a safe alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes without approval from the Food and Drug Administration, the agency said in a warning letter on Monday. The F.D.A. issued its warning amid a public health crisis over more than 400 cases of…
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In the latest example of President Trump tangling with celebrity critics on social media, he called the musician John Legend “boring” and the model Chrissy Teigen “filthy mouthed” in tweets late Sunday trumpeting the president’s achievements in criminal justice reform. Ms. Teigen and Mr. Legend, a married couple who are both frequent critics of the…
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I am a person who loves to compartmentalize. I like to keep TVs out of bars, buildings away from beaches and sweet flavors away from savory food. I’m not opposed to a pinch of brown sugar in a rub or a drizzle of honey in dressing for balance, but I generally avoid ingredients like sweet…
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High doses of vitamin D do not increase bone density, and they may even lower it, researchers report. In a double-blinded, three-year clinical trial published in JAMA, scientists randomized 311 healthy adults without osteoporosis to daily doses of 400, 4,000 or 10,000 units of vitamin D. At the beginning and end of the study, they…
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Tommy Hilfiger and Zendaya Coleman’s first outing was a very big deal featuring none other than Grace Jones. Last night, they managed to top themselves staging a cinematic ’70s-inspired collection at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem. The show was held just outside the theater (the auditorium was used as a production staging area). The…
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Tommy Hilfiger and Zendaya Coleman’s first outing was a very big deal featuring none other than Grace Jones. Last night, they managed to top themselves presenting a cinematic ’70s-inspired collection at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem. The show actually took place just outside the theater (the auditorium was used as a production staging area).…
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Good morning. There are blue crabs running in the creeks near where I stay, fat and lively as they pinch the chicken backs we use as bait, swift and angry when they’re pinned by the net, drawn to the surface, banged down into the compound bucket, transformed from wildness, ready for the pot. So steamed…
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In recent years, health officials have pushed aggressively to include more women in clinical trials of new drugs. Gone is the ban that once excluded women of childbearing age from participating in studies. Even scientists who work with animals are now encouraged to include mice and rats of both sexes. But when it comes to…
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Diversity and inclusion is a never ending topic of discussion within the fashion industry. How does a brand successfully include and market to all types of women without veering into tokenism territory? At Kate Spade New York, designer Nicola Glass offered up a take with a refreshing mix of models, influencers, and “real” women who…
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