The global drive to eliminate polio, which has gone on for 31 years and consumed over $16 billion, has been set back again by a surge of new cases in Pakistan and Afghanistan. As of July 10, there were a total of 42 polio paralysis cases in the two countries. They comprise a single large…
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Amazon Prime Day is here! From now until 3 p.m. EST on July 16, 2019 expect incredible deals on fashion, home, tech, and beauty items—like 32 percent off an entire Kindle set (yes, the newest version!) and a $6 pack of makeup blenders. If you’re not a Prime member, sign up here, then shop our…
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For Tracy Reese, it’s been a minute. The American fashion star has been in the game for 35 years, first working with French couturier Martine Sitbon, then being hand-picked by Marc Jacobs to be the design director at Perry Ellis. (Yes, Reese was there for the beloved #grunge moment…) By 1998, she had her own…
DetailsScientists have discovered that a certain type of immune cell could be a prime cause of pelvic pain in women with endometriosis. The finding could lead to new treatments for a common condition that affects many millions of women. New research explores non-hormonal alternatives for relieving the pain of endometriosis. Endometriosis is a lifelong condition…
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Good morning. Cooking is sometimes about fantasy and today’s is that you’re going to bake black and white cookies (above) this evening, on a Monday night in the middle of July, when most people would sooner read old TV Guides at the laundromat than turn on the oven. It’s Melissa Clark who’s going to get…
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Image CreditSrdjan Zivulovic/Reuters A majority of Americans prefer greater regulation of prescription drug prices, meaning government intervention to lower them. But don’t count on a single policy to address a nuanced problem. “All low-priced drugs are alike; all high-priced drugs are high priced in their own way,” Craig Garthwaite, a health economist from Northwestern University’s…
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Deep-fried tempura flakes, a key ingredient sprinkled on sushi rolls for crunch and known as agedama or tenkasu, Japanese for “heavenly waste,” have been linked to a series of restaurant fires in multiple states. Five of them occurred in Wisconsin, said Kara Nelson, a fire investigator in the capital, Madison, where two restaurants sustained more…
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Beach chairs come in so many styles that finding your personal preference can require some trial and error. Paul Masi, a partner at Bates Masi + Architects and a longtime surfer who lives in Amagansett, N.Y., has firsthand experience with this struggle. “We have good friends we’ve been going to the beach with for years,…
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We have come to the time of year when everyone needs to be reminded about the daily duty of considering the sun. “We don’t want people to just stay inside,” said Dr. Lawrence F. Eichenfield, a professor of dermatology and pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital. “We know that…
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Many people my age with lens implants following cataract surgery are thrilled not to have to wear glasses all the time, but I’ve recently gone in the opposite direction. Although at 78 I can still drive and, in good light, even read the newspaper without corrective lenses, I’ve chosen to wear glasses nearly all the…
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