Why It’s Important to Know if You Have Dense Breasts
On Wednesday, Katie Couric revealed that she had breast cancer. In an essay on her website, she wrote about the “heart-stopping, suspended animation feeling” she had upon receiving her diagnosis…
New Study Shows Covid Vaccines Can Temporarily Alter Menstrual Cycle
Some people experience headaches or sore arms after getting vaccinated. Others may have nausea or swollen lymph nodes. Now, a growing body of research is pointing to yet another potential…
How Much Do Antidepressants Help, Really?
“They have marginal effects in the short term compared to placebo,” said Mark Horowitz, a research psychiatrist at University College London. That’s not to say that many people don’t feel…
What Your Dog Wants
How to manage a dog’s social life Many of the mistakes we make as dog owners revolve around how we handle their social interactions. We often don’t recognize the signs…
Can You Get Hooked on Melatonin?
So what should you do if you want to wean yourself off melatonin? Sleep specialists and doctors outlined what you should know about the supplement, and offered a few tips…
Hurricane Ian: Survivors speak of ‘brutal’ storm as Florida counts cost
However, he refused to speculate on the number who may have been killed, and it is unclear how many people are still awaiting help. In particular, there are fears for…
Opinion | Donald Can’t Quit Maggie
Comedies have provided a bumper crop of great tag lines, as the following ones demonstrate: “Tommy Boy”: “If at first you don’t succeed, lower your standards.” (John Aiello, Newburgh, N.Y.,…
One Last Haircut
They were standing in a Walmart parking lot when William’s wife turned to him and asked, “Are you gay?” Those three words catalyzed the end of their marriage, and the…
Dreaming of Spaghetti and (Meatless) Meatballs
I love spaghetti and meatballs — making it, eating it, talking about it. That’s part of why I began obsessing over Anna Francese Gass’s new recipe for ricotta polpette before…
What Is a ‘Healthy’ Food? The F.D.A. Wants to Change the Definition.
Water, avocados, nuts and seeds, fatty fish like salmon, and certain oils — which do not currently qualify as “healthy” — could earn the distinction under the new guidelines. The…