Health
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‘Sobering’ Study Shows Challenges of Egg Freezing
Claire Evans decided to freeze her eggs six years ago, when she was 36. She had just broken up with…
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Crumbs for Dinner, in the Best Possible Way
My teenage daughter, Dahlia, likes to snack on flakes of sea salt, nibbling them out of hand like tiny potato…
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Dragon Fruit Is Showing Up All Over. So Why Are Farmers Leaving the Business?
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Dragon fruit, the colorful cactus fruit also known as pitaya, has brought its subtle flavor far and…
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Want to Be a Better Cook? Trust Your Senses.
One of my favorite episodes of “This American Life” begins with a conversation between the host Ira Glass and the…
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Why Omicron Might Stick Around
Where is Pi? Last year, the World Health Organization began assigning Greek letters to worrying new variants of the coronavirus.…
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The Quiet Cost of Family Caregiving
At first, Dana Guthrie thought she could help care for her parents, whose health had begun to decline, and still…
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Abortion Pill Providers Experiment With Ways to Broaden Access
As bans and restrictions proliferate across the country, abortion pill providers are pushing the envelope of regulations and laws to…
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Updated Booster Shots Expected Within Days as C.D.C. Panel Signs Off
An influential scientific panel on Thursday recommended updated coronavirus booster shots to the vast majority of Americans, adding a critical…
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U.S. Life Expectancy Falls Again in ‘Historic’ Setback
The average life expectancy of Americans fell precipitously in 2020 and 2021, the sharpest two-year decline in nearly 100 years…
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F.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots, Targeting Omicron Subvariants
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first redesign of coronavirus vaccines since they were rolled…