Most Americans recovering from Covid-19 can come out of isolation without further testing to show they no longer carry the coronavirus, federal health officials said on Wednesday. Instead, patients may be judged to have recovered if 10 days have passed since they first felt ill; they no longer have any symptoms, such as shortness of…
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Tony Elliott, who started the Time Out global publishing empire in his mother’s London kitchen in 1968 with a capital investment of 70 pounds and a simple idea — tell people where they can see the right movie or band, or find a haircut or a falafel — died on July 16 in London. The…
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Listen to This Article Computer-generated audio recording When the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was passed to prohibit employment discrimination based on disability, it was supposed to protect disabled people and ensure their rights in the United States. “No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States,” Section 504 of that law reads, “shall,…
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Long-term malnutrition might at first seem like a medical condition with an easy fix: access to a wholesome diet rich in calories and nutrients. But many of the children on the receiving end of such interventions still struggle to grow. Even when given enough to eat, they end up shorter than their peers and are…
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In the pediatric clinic where I worked for many years in Boston, each room held a clear plastic bowl full of brightly colored condoms. They were there on display, vivid and eye-catching, and part of my job — every provider’s job — was to offer them cheerfully and matter-of-factly and above all non-judgmentally to adolescents…
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Meditation may be linked to a lower risk for cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests. Researchers used data from a national survey conducted annually by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, identifying all patients with high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, stroke and coronary artery disease and any who reported that they meditated. Of 61,267 people…
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A Pfizer laboratory in Pearl River, N.Y. Pfizer, along with a smaller drugmaker, has entered into a contract with the U.S. government to provide millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine still under development.Credit…Pfizer, via Reuters The Trump administration’s commitment on Wednesday to purchase 100 million doses of a not-yet-finished vaccine is unusual in two…
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Several studies have found that living near oil and gas wells is associated with an increased risk for preterm birth. Now a new study has found one possible reason: flaring of natural gas. Natural gas, a byproduct of oil extraction, may be flared, or burned off, to quickly reduce pressure in the well or because…
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This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. The pandemic, an unemployment surge and unrest over racial inequality have made more Americans feel isolated, anxious or depressed. Psychological distress could prove temporary, but the hurt and the ripple effects are serious nevertheless. Now here’s some…
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When the bankruptcy filing of Brooks Brothers was announced this month, I received more condolence emails and texts than I had when my beloved dog Henry died. The American haberdashery, with a pedigree matched by none, was in serious trouble. James Madison’s suits, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s wardrobe and the Union Army’s uniforms during the Civil…
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