What Is a Yeast Infection? What to Know About Diagnosis and Treatment
There are plenty of effective solutions, experts say. But first you’ll need an accurate diagnosis.
In Canada’s Yukon Territory, Northern Lights and Winter Fun
Frozen hair is a nuisance in most places, but at the Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in Whitehorse, Yukon, it’s a higher calling. Every winter, hundreds of people try to freeze their hair into a troll-doll-like coif for a chance to win cash prizes of 2,000 Canadian dollars, or nearly $1,500. And just in case that…
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Heat and Wildfire Smoke Are Even More Harmful When Combined, a Study Says
The News In California, days that experienced both extreme heat and wildfire smoke at the same time have seen disproportionate numbers of hospitalizations for heart and lung ailments, a new study found. The research highlights the public health dangers of distinct climate threats that can have a compound effect when they occur simultaneously. The research,…
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He Hunts Sloppy Scientists. He’s Finding Lots of Prey.
Sholto David, 32, has a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular biology from Newcastle University in England. He is also developing an expertise in spotting errors in scientific papers. Most recently, and notably, he discovered flawed or manipulated data in studies conducted by top executives at the Harvard-affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The institute said that it…
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6 Reasons That It’s Hard to Get Your Wegovy and Other Weight-Loss Prescriptions
Talk to people who have tried to get one of the wildly popular weight-loss drugs, like Wegovy, and they’ll probably have a story about the hoops they had to jump through to get their medication — if they could get it at all. Emily Weaver, a nurse practitioner in Cary, N.C., said she told her…
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‘This is THE BEST guacamole recipe.’
Good morning. I found a short little piece of skirt steak at the market and it cost me $10 to take it home. I salted it hard and seared it in a cast-iron pan, and then finished it off the heat with a couple of tablespoons of cold butter, tilting the pan so it foamed…
DetailsHow to Appreciate Life Like an Astronaut
You don’t have to leave Earth to appreciate being alive. There are simple ways to cherish each day.
Sad Love Songs at the Grammys: What Do They Say About Dating Culture Today?
The slew of emotions that comes with a breakup can be difficult to put into words, but it seemed to come easier to many of this year’s Grammy-nominated artists. Olivia Rodrigo, in “Vampire,” taps into the disgust that results from betrayal: “You made me look so naïve / The way you sold me for parts…
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¿Qué significa ‘vestir de acuerdo a tu edad’?
Siempre me he vestido a la moda. Todavía quiero hacerlo, pero, a medida que envejezco, no quiero lucir ridícula con un atuendo para alguien de 20 años. Por ejemplo: ahora mismo me pregunto por los pantalones. Todos parecen ser realmente muy anchos y voluminosos. Me gustan, pero no son los más favorecedores. ¿Qué pasa con…
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Married, Finally, After Six Cancellations
Daniela Llorente Blum and Dr. Robert Costigan Flowers, the first couple to marry at Manhattan Marriage Bureau in 2024, hustled downtown on the morning of Jan. 2 not to be first in line, but because they were finally ready to quit stalling: They had already called off their wedding six times. Ms. Blum and Dr.…
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