Health
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The Crispy, Juicy Joy of (Carefully) Deep-Frying a Turkey
I hate stunt food. You will not see me ordering a steak wrapped in gold leaf. I won’t do a…
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Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old…
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What Long-Term Care Looks Like Around the World
Most countries spend more than the United States on care, but middle class and affluent people still bear a substantial…
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‘I Wish I Had Known That No One Was Going to Help Me’
Natasha Lazartes 39, therapist, Brooklyn Credit...Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times“It’s been a nightmare. They are so desperate to hire…
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An ‘Unsettling’ Drop in Life Expectancy for Men
The News The gap in life expectancy between men and women in the United States grew to its widest in…
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Cracking the Green Bean Casserole Code
Dorcas Tarbell restocks her 97-year-old father’s fridge from a grocery list he gives her every week. One of the items…
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‘A Monster’: Super Meth and Other Drugs Push Crisis Beyond Opioids
Dr. Nic Helmstetter crab-walked down a steep, rain-slicked trail into a grove of maple and cottonwood trees to his destination:…
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New Gene Editing Treatment Cuts Dangerous Cholesterol in Small Study
The trial involved only 10 patients, but it suggests cholesterol can be permanently reduced with a single treatment for patients…
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A Chill in the Air and Chili in Your Pot
Turkey chili, chili con carne, black bean chili with mushrooms, white bean chili with lamb — our chili collection is…
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How a Lucrative Surgery Took Off Online and Disfigured Patients
More surgeons are opting for a complicated hernia repair that they learned from videos on social media showing shoddy techniques.