Health and lifestyle features.
Research shows links between the repeated use of antibiotics and the likelihood of developing new allergies. But doctors say there may be hope: try yogurt… Do antibiotics give us allergies? Recent studies have pointed to a link between asthma and early-childhood antibiotic use. Now research suggests that antibiotics make us more likely to develop allergic […]
Continue ReadingWant a healthy manicure? There may be an eco-friendly beauty salon coming to your neighborhood… Susan Kim, who worked for 17 years as a manicurist, complains of chronic itchiness in her eyes, an allergic reaction to the fumes and dust she inhaled in her workplace. Another former manicurist, Linda Chen, used to have a bumpy […]
Continue ReadingAn intriguing yet low-profile alternative technique can bring significant benefits to the whole family… Every evening Cathal Duffy goes through the same routine: his 10-year-old autistic son sticks his feet out from under the bedclothes and Cathal gives them a gentle rub. He has performed this nightly ritual for the past five years and during […]
Continue ReadingA writer goes through the harrowing experience of giving up coffee… Day 0. My last cup, I savour every inky drop. Oh, black ocean of possibility with your bobbing boats of inspiration. That’s good, write that down. Feature idea: read the 10 great novels of the 20th Century and write about them: Ulysses, In Search […]
Continue ReadingThere’s no cure for Alzheimer’s disease but carers say that children’s dolls, books and games can provide comfort… Fanny wandered the halls of Hearthstone Alzheimer Care nursing home in New York, wearing pajama bottoms and a sweatshirt with a crocheted heart on the front. She clutched in her arms an infant-size doll in a pink […]
Continue ReadingAs children’s waist sizes continue to grow, so do the number of weight-loss camps designed to combat obesity… For Lily Momeyer, a high school student born and raised in Manhattan, the hardest part about being overweight was getting dressed. At 14, she stood 5 feet 4 inches tall, but weighed 150 pounds, about 30 pounds […]
Continue ReadingThe binge eating disorder, also known as overeating, affects more people than anorexia and bulimia combined… During a blackout at the age of 4, Jenny lost half of an apple, which was part of her dessert. She spent most of the next day crawling on the floor, searching for it. “All I could think of […]
Continue ReadingThe import of medicinal herbs to the US from China has nearly doubled in the last five years, and Western doctors are taking note… The pharmacists of Kamwo Herbal Pharmacy in New York’s Chinatown spend their days weighing and mixing bear gallbladder, deer tail, wild ginger and other traditional Chinese botanical and animal ingredients. The […]
Continue ReadingA growing number of retirees are being diagnosed with a problem more often associated with children: attention deficit disorder… In the last 18 months, Paul Thompson has lost his wallet four times getting out of taxi cabs. His wife feared he had Alzheimer’s disease. But after a neuro-psychological workup, Thompson, a retired Wall Street bond […]
Continue ReadingIf an apple a day keeps the doctor away, imagine how healthy you'd be if you only ate fruit, say 'frugivores'- vegetarians who do just that… When Joe Bernstein meets friends for a dinner out, he knows ahead of time that there will be nothing on the menu for him to eat. "They do accommodate […]
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