As on Inishmore, the day tourist trade had taken hold. There were horse and trap rides, coffee carts and stands selling local fudge. But just beyond the flurry of town, Inisheer, with its 250 residents, is perhaps the most physically picturesque of the three Aran Islands, and its three square miles make it easy to…
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“We know guidelines recommend surgery by 18 months, but studies show many boys are not operated on by that time. In our study half were later, in others even more,” he said. The doctors taking care of babies need to be more aware of the guidelines, he said, and parents should expect their sons to…
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Advertisement a Conversation With… Dr. Matthew Might is developing a strategy for people seeking treatments for little-known ailments. Image Dr. Matthew Might prepares to take a walk with his son, Bertrand, who has a rare genetic disorder.CreditCreditBob Miller for The New York Times By Karen Weintraub Sept. 10, 2018 A decade ago, when their son…
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Tai chi provided superior benefits to other fall-reduction approaches like physical therapy, balance exercises, stretching, yoga or resistance training. Tai chi, in effect, combines the benefits of most of these: It strengthens the lower body, improves posture, promotes flexibility, increases a person’s awareness of where the body is in space and improves one’s ability to…
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Advertisement Hey hey, Miss America 2.0 comes through. Sept. 9, 2018 Image Miss New York, Nia Franklin, in the “Show Us Your Shoes” Parade that opens each year’s Miss America pageant.CreditJessica Lehrman for The New York Times On Sunday night, Nia Franklin was crowned Miss America 2019. A classically trained opera singer, Ms. Franklin represented…
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Pregnancy brings much joy for the mum-to-be, however, many women worry about the changes their body undergoes during this time, especially when it comes to stretch marks. These unsightly stripes that appear on the body are a real problem women all over the world have to put up with. Not only do they look unattractive,…
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The chief executive of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center sent an email to all staff members on Sunday saying that the institution and its faculty “need to do a better job” of disclosing their relationships with the drug and health care industries. “The matter of disclosure is serious,” wrote the executive, Dr. Craig B. Thompson,…
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Today I became a fashion girl. I never thought it could happen to me, but thanks to ELLE—I have arrived. Growing up, I was always wanted to be a woman who went to events and honey? The Eckhaus Latta Spring/Summer 2019 show was an Event with a capital E, bitch! Literally everyone on Instagram was…
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Advertisement At Pyer Moss, Kerby Jean-Raymond makes a sophisticated point, though he wasn’t the only designer addressing the issues of the day. Image At the Pyer Moss spring 2019 fashion show. CreditCreditLandon Nordeman for The New York Times Sept. 9, 2018 There has been a fair amount of sloganeering at the start of New York…
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Advertisement Behind and ahead of the scenes at Pyer Moss, Brandon Maxwell, Eckhaus Latta, Christian Siriano and R13 Image Brandon Maxwell, spring 2019.CreditCreditRebecca Smeyne for The New York Times The third day of New York Fashion Week brought more performances, as seen at Pyer Moss, where a 40-person gospel choir sang the collection onto the…
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