vendredi 30 septembre 2016

New Drug for Severe Eczema Is Successful in 2 New Trials

Atopic dermatitis causes itching so extreme that many patients consider suicide. In trials, most patients said symptoms waned in the first two weeks of taking a new drug.

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A Fast Start by the U.S. Is a Ryder Cup Rarity

The Americans sweep the first wave of foursomes—something they are usually terrible at; Europeans scratch back in afternoon

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Brexit Means Brexit, Except When the Ryder Cup Is at Stake

The U.K. joins the rest of the EU for the biennial golf contest against the U.S., and fans like it that way because Team Europe tends to win.

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Children Who Get Zika After Birth Tend Not to Fall Seriously Ill, Study Finds

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention involving teenagers and toddlers was a rare bright spot in the epidemic.

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Tel Aviv: A Beach-to-Market Food Tour

Israeli food is having its global moment, spurring ever more inventive cooking in trendsetting Tel Aviv. Here’s how to find the city’s most exciting restaurants, food stalls—and the king of all pita sandwiches.

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NFL Week 4 Predictions: Chiefs and Bucs Lose but Cover

Here are the best bets for this week’s NFL games, based on a mathematical model

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Your Money: A Quest to Gather All My Medical Records in 72 Hours

Most people have seen many doctors over many years, so compiling complete medical records would be a nightmare, experts say. But why not try?

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The Four October Film Festivals Movie-Lovers Should Know (Sundance Isn't One)

Far better than a movie night? A movie getaway. Boutique film festivals in Savannah, Austin, Marin County and Woodstock are runaway hits.

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Michigan's Formal Rebuttal to Jason Gay

The Wolverines of the Wall Street Journal respond to Mr. Gay’s column on America’s finest university

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The Benefits of a Little Small Talk

With everyone’s eyes glued to their digital devices, fewer people engage in idle chitchat anymore. But research suggests that making small talk has surprising benefits.

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Europe Needs Its Realist Past

The founders of the European Union were hardheaded pragmatists—and their wisdom could help today’s leaders handle Putin, migration and Brexit.

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Critic's Notebook: The Sex-Ed Queens of YouTube Don’t Need a Ph.D.

A young online generation of advisers on sex and relationships is using the internet to get their message out. Their lack of credentials is a plus.

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The Rosetta Spacecraft Ends Its Mission

The Rosetta spacecraft was the first to orbit a comet. It ended its mission on Friday in a crash landing.

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Well: Are Wild Blueberries More Nutritious Than Farm-Raised?

Wild blueberries may contain different levels of nutrients than the store-bought variety, but both can be good for your health.

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Sinosphere: Reported Spike in Maternal Deaths Spurs Questions in China

An anxious, skeptical debate has broken out over an official’s announcement that the rate surged by nearly one-third in the first half of 2016.

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jeudi 29 septembre 2016

Canada Wins World Cup of Hockey

Canada won the World Cup of Hockey tournament by sweeping Team Europe in a best-of-three series final with a hard fought 2-1 win Thursday night.

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Setting Up a Virtual-Reality Playroom? Avoid These Pitfalls

How to set up your Oculus Rift, Vive, PlayStation VR or other VR system to maximize fun and minimize bruises.

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The Internet's Top 10 Word-of-Mouth Beauty Products

As women increasingly get product tips from each other online—instead of from the pros—the new beauty counter is in the palm of your hand. Here, a look at the phenomenon and the cosmetic finds that consistently get the ravest raves.

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A Historic District in Sydney is the City's Newest Must-Visit Destination

Once an industrial enclave, Chippendale is now home to a thriving art and food scene.

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C.D.C. Advises Against Travel to Zika-Affected Countries in Southeast Asia

The warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited 11 countries and was not as urgent as those issued earlier this year regarding Latin America and the Caribbean.

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U.S. Paid Insurers Funds Meant for Treasury, Auditors Say

Federal auditors ruled that the Obama administration had violated the law by paying insurers more than allowed under the Affordable Care Act in an effort to hold down insurance premiums.

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It Turns Out Stanford is a State School After All

As the Stanford Cardinal prepare for a crucial matchup at Washington on Friday, they are also gearing up for what will be their first game outside California in almost a year.

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Can Rattled U.S. Golfers Stop Euro Domination?

The U.S.golf establishment is fretting over its Ryder Cup team’s 20-year slump and trying everything to beat Europe, from shrinks to perfect pairings

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A Midcentury-Modern House Respectfully Updated

Architect John Ike scores a period home in San Diego and takes pains to avoid ‘Madmen’-esque clichés.

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2017 Subaru Outback Review: A Cult Leader With All-Wheel Drive

This crossover SUV is Subaru’s granola-y icon. But what makes legions of drivers so devoted to the Outback?

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Twilight of the Goudas: The Best American-Made Cheeses

Once one had to look to Europe to satisfy a serious cheese habit. Now American cheesemakers are producing wheels as luscious, pungent and downright delicious as anything on the market. Here’s a tip sheet.

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Gigi Hadid Casts a Spell

The supermodel embarks on a mystery tour in dark, dramatic looks that are enchanting in any time or place.

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Doctors: Breaking Bad News to Patients

Some doctors engage in light conversation with their patients before telling them their cancer has returned, but I have always felt that to be disingenuous, writes Dr. Mikkael Sekeres.

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Teaching Teenagers to Cope With Social Stress

High school students reported more confidence after completing an exercise intended to instill a basic message to help manage tension: People can change.

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The 4 Traits That Put Kids at Risk for Addiction

Early trials show that personality testing can identify 90 percent of the highest risk children, targeting risky traits before they cause problems.

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Johnson & Johnson Heiress Lists New York Horse Farm

Owned by Libet Johnson, Lightning Tree Farm includes a Greek Revival mansion and extensive equestrian facilities.

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Investor Gary L. Wilson Lists Los Angeles Estate for $79 Million

The former chairman of Northwest Airlines is selling a multi-acre property in Holmby Hills with a Georgian Revival mansion and three guesthouses.

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The Home Renovation That Never Ends

Some homeowners—both procrastinators and perfectionists—spend years and buckets of money on home improvements.

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Drug Overdose Deaths Drive Increase in Organ Donations

Mother finds "family" in man who received son's liver.

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mercredi 28 septembre 2016

High Blood Pressure May Limit Children’s Cognitive Skills, Study Suggests

While not conclusive, the research added to a growing body of evidence indicating that hypertension may reduce children’s ability to remember, pay attention and organize facts.

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Mascots Are Cute---Unless They're Competing for a Place in the Mascot Hall of Fame

As new shrine opens, furry practitioners of stadium pranks get choked up about joining Brutus Buckeye, the Famous Chicken and Mr. Met

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Bitmoji, Kimoji? A Guide to the Digital Sticker Craze

Joanna Stern explains why digital illustrations, tech’s latest cash cows, are herding onto your phone screen.

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The Rise of a More Expressive Model

Anna Cleveland’s popularity reflects fashion’s growing appetite for bold style that plays well on video.

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The Michigan Wolverines Are Back. Ugh.

A victory by Wisconsin would thankfully put an end to the insufferable swagger that Mr. Khakipants has restored in Ann Arbor.

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Canada Dominates Hockey, World Yawns

The rebooted World Cup of Hockey has produced major upsets and some exciting hockey. But it still suffers from a familiar problem: Team Canada is just too good.

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U.S. to Bar Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Contracts

The decision, by the Department of Health and Human Services, would restore the right to legal action to 1.5 million nursing home residents.

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At Milan Fashion Week, Clothes Weren't the Stars

Designers from Dolce & Gabbana to Tod’s staged elaborate spectacles to generate social-media buzz; Gucci is poised to continue its trend-setting run.

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The Longest Walks at the Airport

As terminals expand and moving walkways disappear, you could be in for a serious hike to your gate, Scott McCartney writes.

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London Calls the Cronut

Dominique Ansel is taking his doughnut-croissant hit across the pond, opening his first European bakery in London. It took him 1,000 tries to achieve the right flake and moisture with French flour and fattier milk.

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Get a Better Night's Sleep on the Road

Start preparing hours, or even days, ahead for hurdles you may face; the power of the right light

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White After Labor Day? Sure.

When the temperature stays high into fall, people chafe against rules on summery fashions

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Ban Business Dinners and 7 More Career Tips From Top CEOs

General Motors’ Mary Barra and JPMorgan’s James Dimon shared stories from their own careers and talked frankly about how things work in their own businesses at a Women in the Workplace event in New York Tuesday night.

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DraftKings Investigating Potential Collusion in $1 Million Contest

The daily-fantasy website probing to see if player violated guidelines by sharing lineup with brother

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NBTY Promises Genetic Testing of Its Herbal Supplements

One of the national’s largest supplement makers will conduct advanced DNA testing to ensure its products contain the ingredients listed on the label.

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Meditation for Real Life: How to Be Mindful With Facebook

Take a moment before you log on to your phone or computer to evaluate your intentions.

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This Goulash Runs Deep: A Classic Recipe

For a girl and her grandmother, a hearty Hungarian stew spoke louder than words. This recipe traveled with a family from Hungary all the way to Queens, N.Y., and no wonder: Warming, meaty, paprika-spiced and profoundly satisfying, it provides comfort however chilly the conditions outside

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Entrepreneurship: Maine’s ‘Clean’ Medical Marijuana: ‘Organic’ in Disguise

As growers and enterprises see more competition, a new labeling program may help them stay competitive. Just don’t call it “organic.”

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Stephen Shore's Never Before Seen Photos of Andy Warhol's Factory

Stephen Shore dropped out of school in his teens and became one of the main photographers to document the scene at Warhol’s factory. His new book includes previously unpublished images.

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'D-List' Star Kathy Griffin Lists Her 'A-List' Hollywood Hills Home

The comedian is putting what she calls her “A-list” home on the market months after purchasing a Bel-Air property for $10.5 million.

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Ron Meyer, Hollywood's Mr. Nice Guy

From his early days as a superagent to his current reign as NBCUniversal’s vice chairman, Meyer has built a career on relationships. In his first profile in nearly two decades, the industry heavyweight goes off-script.

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The Freshest Beauty: Products Made and Mixed on the Spot

Treatments made moments before application go above and beyond traditional premixed formulas.

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Should You Intervene When a Parent Harshly Disciplines a Child in Public?

Photos of a man pushing a shopping cart with a girl’s hair wrapped around its handle set off a discussion about bystanders intervening in the parenting of others.

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A Woman Dies After Childbirth, and Her Husband Asks Why

Amy Lam, who prematurely gave birth in her bathroom, bled to death after a series of surgical procedures at Harlem Hospital Center. Now her family has accused the hospital of malpractice and negligence.

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Phys Ed: After Just 10 Days of Rest, Brain Benefits of Exercise Diminish

A provocative new study finds that some of the benefits of exercise for brain health may evaporate if we take to the couch, even just for a week or so.

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Disability: The Deaf Body in Public Space

To communicate in sign language, I often have to break the norms placed on our bodies.

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Editorial: The World Wakes Up to the Danger of Superbugs

The United Nations was right to ring the alarm about a growing danger that requires a global response.

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mardi 27 septembre 2016

Elon Musk Outlines Mars Plans

Entrepreneur Elon Musk unveiled his contrarian vision of sending humans to Mars in roughly the next decade and ultimately setting up colonies there.

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Buying a Special-Edition Car Takes Grit

Ferrari this week is unveiling its LaFerrari Aperta, a small production-run convertible, but don’t count on getting one even if you have the money: It can require years of car purchases and factory visits. A bit of celebrity helps, too.

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Duped New York Concert Audience Gives Standing Ovation to North Korean Propaganda

In between Brahms and Rachmaninoff, the Ureuk Symphony Orchestra performed camouflaged music that praises Kim Jong Un, the third-generation dictator.

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The Sacramento Kings' Off-Season Acquisition is 18 Feet Tall

Outside the Sacramento Kings’ new arena stands an enormous technicolor sculpture by Jeff Koons that was inspired by Piglet from “Winnie the Pooh.”

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In Golf, It's Easy to Confuse Europe and the U.S.

As the sport gets more homogeneous, the two teams at the Ryder Cup have grown increasingly similar

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Sam Allardyce Loses Job as England Manager

Sam Allardyce has left his role as England manager by mutual consent after just a solitary game in charge following allegations of improper conduct.

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Birth of ‘3-Parent Baby’ a Success for Controversial Procedure

Reproductive scientists used genetic material from a donor in addition to that of the couple trying to conceive.

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Blood Clot Removal Could Help More Stroke Victims, Study Finds

Study found some stroke patients benefited from early clot removal.

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The Rewards in a Family Tree

In search of his family history, an 18-year-old genealogist found 25,000 connections and a new sense of possibility

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A Store That Thinks It's a Website

Downtown Saks, the new store in lower Manhattan from Saks Fifth Avenue, is designed to be more like a website, and the Saks website uses a new personal shopping tool from tech startup Salesfloor.

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A Cadillac With Gatsby-esque Grandeur

Dave Gano, of Salem, Ohio, spent 22 months restoring his 1931 Cadillac limousine.

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Americas Region Declared Free of Endemic Measles

The last case of measles that did not result from an imported strain was in 2002, global health authorities said.

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The Classic Books You Haven't Read

Even the most dedicated readers confess to holes in their reading lists. Here’s how to get over the guilt.

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The New Heavy-Hitter Dress Shoes: How Stylish Guys Wear Them

This season’s functional lug soles—dress shoes with thicker rubber soles—call for a style balancing act. Here, three ways to pull them off.

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TV Chef Alton Brown on Working Out Recipes (and Issues)

Once a misfit in Georgia, the ‘Good Eats’ host returns to a loft in a former chair factory

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A Happy Spouse May Be Good for Your Health

Physical health may be linked to the happiness of your husband or wife.

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A Day in the Life of Sallie Krawcheck

After dominating Wall Street, this CEO is forging a new path in tech and finance.

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A 2,000-Plus Page Cookbook is Upending the Science of Bread Making

In a lab outside of Seattle, Nathan Myhrvold, chef and former Microsoft executive, is giving new life to centuries-old baking techniques.

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More Than 9 in 10 People Breathe Bad Air, W.H.O. Study Says

The analysis by the World Health Organization is another sign that atmospheric pollution is a significant threat to global public health.

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Why Super Potent Synthetic Opioids Are 'Crazy Dangerous,' DEA Says

Drugs are significantly more potent than heroin and many other opioids.

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Fixes: Reviving House Calls by Doctors

Especially when treating the aging, house calls can benefit doctor, patient and the nation’s health care budget.

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lundi 26 septembre 2016

Arnold Palmer, the Humble King of Latrobe

In his hometown of Latrobe, Pa., Arnold Palmer’s working-class beginnings are as well-known as the endorsement deals and fame that followed.

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For One Weekend, the World Plays Baseball in Coney Island

Teams representing Great Britain, Brazil, Pakistan and Israel were at MCU Park in Coney Island this weekend competing for a spot in the World Baseball Classic. But to some in the stands, the weekend was meaningful for different reasons altogether, filling them with pride, happiness and purpose.

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The NHL's Infamous Glow Puck Returns With a New Ambition

The technology that spawned a much-derided novelty in the 1990s has been refashioned and has the potential to revolutionize hockey data

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Jose Fernandez's Early Career Surpasses Every Pitcher in Cooperstown

Statistically, the late Marlins’ ace was doing things on the mound unheard of in baseball history.

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How Arnold Palmer Revolutionized the Business of Sports

The golf legend was a trailblazer for Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods by showing that athletes could—and should—make money on their brand

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The Littlest Ninja Warriors

Inspired by the TV show “American Ninja Warrior,” children scale walls and attempt other obstacles at gyms.

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With Insurers on Board, More Hospitals Offer Transgender Surgery

Surgery is becoming more available for transgender people as a growing number of academic centers and hospitals offer the procedure and insurance companies provide coverage.

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Are You Fit for Surgery?

Hospitals are working to prevent complications and save money by addressing more patients’ conditions before surgery, such as diabetes, anemia, mental health and nutrition.

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Can't Hear in Noisy Places? It's a Real Medical Condition

New studies of causes and treatments for deterioration in your brain’s ability to decode words in loud situations, also known as hidden hearing loss.

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How a Surf Photographer Stays Fit

Tom Servais paddles around on a board with a camera, taking pictures of world-class surfers; he stays in shape with yoga and stand-up paddleboarding

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Is Harlem New York City's Next Art Enclave?

Art dealer Elizabeth Dee has moved from New York’s Chelsea to Harlem, where she just opened a 12,000-square-foot gallery. Will others follow?

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Judith Light, Joe Gebbia and More on Mistakes

WSJ. asks six luminaries to weigh in on a single topic. This month: Mistakes.

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Danielle Steel's Favorite Things

The best-selling author shares a few of her favorite things.

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Roku Reboots Streaming Video Lineup With Cheap HD and High-End 4K HDR Boxes

For the first time in years, Roku is revamping its entire line of streaming media boxes, keeping only one model. The company is betting big on 4K boxes, which it introduced last year.

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What a Lovely Tracksuit! Savile Row, I presume?

London tailors, known for bespoke suits, are now stitching ‘athleisure’ casual wear.

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Los Angeles Police Investigating Rape Allegation Against Derrick Rose

The LAPD is pursuing a criminal probe of the New York Knicks’ point guard stemming from an alleged 2013 incident for which he is already being sued.

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Beef, Veal, Bison Products Voluntarily Recalled After E. Coli Outbreak

Multi-state E.coli outbreak has sickened at least seven.

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Researchers Make Progress Toward Identifying C.T.E. in the Living

One group of researchers revealed a step toward identifying in the brain a biomarker linked to the disease; another found elevated levels of tau proteins in blood samples.

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Reactions: Letters to the Editor

Readers react to articles in Science Times.

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Take a Number: Some Good News on Ovarian Cancer

The death rate from the disease declined in the United States by 16 percent from 2002 to 2012, among the largest reductions in the world.

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Q&A: Organic Milk Will Wait and Wait for You

A different, hotter pasteurization process helps explain why organic milk has a longer shelf life than the other stuff.

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Chris Bosh’s Desire to Play Leaves Heat at an Ethical Crossroads

Bosh’s last two seasons have been cut short by blood clots, and Miami has indicated it doesn’t want him to step on the court this season, or perhaps ever again.

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The Checkup: Doctors Brace for Zika Babies

How do doctors prepare for an evolving clinical challenge that is still poorly understood?

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What Do Benjamin Franklin, Elizabeth Warren and Tim Duncan Have in Common?

All, along with such others as Gertrude Stein and the pilot Chesley B. Sullenberger III, are listed as the authors of psychology studies.

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Follow the Leader(s)

When a leader tries to take a flock in the wrong direction, homing pigeons still find the right way home.

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Personal Health: When a Spouse Dies, Resilience Can Be Uneven

Even those who seem fine often experience significant declines in specific aspects of physical and emotional health.

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Too Poor for Proper Plumbing: A Reality in 500,000 U.S. Homes

The inability of many to afford a working septic tank in areas like rural Alabama where running water is not a given could create a health crisis.

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dimanche 25 septembre 2016

What Obese Patients Should Say to Doctors

Being prepared with detailed questions is one way to prevent a physician from dismissing a medical problem as simply a consequence of weight.

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Arnold Palmer, Golf Legend, Dies at 87

Arnold Palmer, “The King” of golf, died Sunday at the age of 87.

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Why Do Obese Patients Get Worse Care? Many Doctors Don’t See Past the Fat

The American health care system is ill prepared — in its attitudes, equipment and common practices — to treat the rising population of fat patients.

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LSU Fires Les Miles After Lackluster Start

LSU has fired football coach Les Miles, one of the most successful coaches in program history, following a disappointing start to the season and a string of seasons that failed to meet the programs’ lofty standards.

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Marlins' José Fernández Killed in Boating Accident

Miami Marlins announce the death of pitcher José Fernández after the Coast Guard said he was one of three people killed in a boat crash off Miami Beach on Sunday.

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The Prized Possession of the IRS: Al Capone's .38 Revolver

Embattled agency hopes an exhibit of the Chicago mob boss’s Smith & Wesson revolver will scare up some respect for the agency that put him away.

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Monday's Debate vs. the NFL: A Survival Guide

A collision between America’s Most Important Topic and a presidential debate provokes conflicts and questions.

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samedi 24 septembre 2016

Opinion: The Trouble With Tylenol and Pregnancy

The drug appears to increase the risk of asthma or developmental problems in children.

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Preoccupations: What I Learned From a Stroke at 26: Make Time to Untangle

After a stroke at work, an employee at a venture-backed start-up learns to adjust his professional priorities and take a break from the daily sprint.

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The 10 Healthiest Places to Live in America

From Hawaii to New Hampshire, here's where to move for your health.

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vendredi 23 septembre 2016

Snapchat Releases First Hardware Product: Spectacles

Evan Spiegel, CEO of renamed Snap Inc., calls the video-sharing sunglasses “a toy” but sees an upside to freeing his app from smartphone cameras.

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Can Math Crack Cancer's Code?

New quantitative models focus on the hidden architecture of tumor cells.

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Jets and Chiefs, Former AFL Powers, Have NFL's Strangest Sibling Rivalry

Half a century after the Jets and Chiefs emerged as twin threats to football’s established order, they remain twins of a lesser sort. As they meet for the 36th time on Sunday, their head-to-head record stands at 17-17-1.

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Editorial: Health Care Deserves More Attention on the Campaign Trail

Why hasn’t the growing burden of medical expenses gotten more attention from the presidential candidates?

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Sinosphere: Chinese City Urges Comrades to Do Their Part and Reproduce

The appeal by Yichang officials, coming so soon after the end of the national one-child policy, was met with howls of amazement and resentment on social media.

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Could Aliens Have Souls That Need Saving?

A newly discovered planet prompts Christians to ask whether they’d be obliged to take the Gospel to extraterrestrial life-forms.

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At 13 Pounds, This Novel is Bound to Be the Season's Biggest

The first English-language release of “Bottom’s Dream,” a 1970 experimental novel translated from German, with 1,496 pages and allusions to Joyce, Poe and Shakespeare, is a truly heavy read.

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Allergists Warn Against Using 'DIY EpiPen'

The rising cost of EpiPens has driven some to look for alternatives.

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The New Old Age: As Their Numbers Grow, Home Care Aides Are Stuck at $10.11

That’s the median hourly wage for the workers, mostly minority women, caring for older adults. Not surprisingly, the annual turnover rate is 40 percent to 60 percent.

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Whistle-Blower Suit Accuses Visiting Nurse Service of Fraud

The agency extracted hundreds of millions of dollars from Medicaid and Medicare in New York through falsified and improper billing while shortchanging patients, the suit says.

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Ties: An Ever-Expanding Universe for My Twins

A tennis court became a playpen to contain my boys while I frantically ran laps in a race against their impatience.

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Cancer-Stricken Girl in Remission After Experimental Treatment

Erin Cross, 6, received an experimental treatment to fight leukemia.

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Retiring: The Doctor Is In. In Your House, That Is.

Home medical care, a practice from the past, can cost less than hospital care. But bringing it back faces numerous challenges.

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The Saturday Profile: An Expert on Chinese Medicine, but No New Age Healer

Paul U. Unschuld has done more to promote Chinese medicine than perhaps any other Westerner, but he sees it more as a clue to the culture than as an exotic cure.

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Economic View: Football Team at the Buffet: Why Obamacare Markets Are in Crisis

Insurers are raising prices and limiting choices for the same reasons a restaurant owner might replace lobster with potato salad on an all-you-can-eat menu.

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Well: Too Old to Donate Blood?

In general, you can never be too old to donate blood. Though you can be too young or too thin.

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Essay: Moments of Giants Glory: What Alzheimer’s Couldn’t Steal

For a reporter and his mother, this decade, in which San Francisco has won three World Series titles, has been a long goodbye.

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jeudi 22 septembre 2016

About New York: A New York School Where Students Learn to Read by Sculpting Words

At the Windward School in Manhattan, children with learning disabilities learn to connect words to their meanings through multiple senses, including shaping letters out of clay.

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The Cubs Are the Best, so Their Fans Should Expect the Worst

In the wild-card era, the teams that have dominated their league like Chicago have almost always flopped in the playoffs.

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Rolls-Royce Dawn Review: Charisma Comes Standard

A test drive of the Rolls-Royce Dawn, a $400,000 streamlined four-seat convertible.

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Lenny Russo's Recipe for Creamy Heirloom Tomato Soup

From Heartland Restaurant in St. Paul comes a delicious way to use up all those late-season tomatoes: this classic and supremely simple soup laced with cream and scattered with herbs.

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'Spuglies' and Other Homely Vegetables Have Supermarkets Seeing Green

Shoppers warm up to knobbled carrots, weird apples and ugly potatoes, sending growers on a hunt for misshapen fruits and vegetables; ‘we don’t care if it’s a mutt.’

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Why Tennessee Volunteered to Be Bad

After inheriting a program in shambles, Butch Jones asked the fans of a proud SEC blue-blood to do the unthinkable: be patient

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The Mystery of What Makes a Ryder Cup Winner

There are theories but no consensus about why stars such as Tiger Woods don’t always deliver come Ryder Cup time, while some lesser names thrive.

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Comcast to Buy Remaining Stake in Philadelphia Flyers

Comcast said that it agreed to buy out the remaining 24% stake of the joint venture that owns the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team and the arena in which it plays.

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Stress May Counteract Effects of a Healthful Diet

After a stress-filled day, the body responded differently to a diet low in saturated fats.

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Living With Schizophrenia: My Father’s Perfect Family

Brokenness has a way of cementing bonds among a family.

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Oregon's Willamette Valley: Wine Country Travel Without the Headaches

Looking for a wine-country trip without the overpriced tasting rooms and crowded restaurants? Go west, young tourist. The Willamette Valley, near Portland, is home to more than just America’s best Pinot Noir—from truly great eats to accommodations in a converted silo.

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The Sorry State of American Debate

The upcoming face-off between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will just be a TV spectacle. Real debate takes place in governing (or at least used to).

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Patagonia Co-founder Yvon Chouinard on How To Live Smarter

The outspoken and environmentally conscious co-founder of the outdoor-clothing brand talks about ancient socks, misbehaving with a knight and why carbon steel is better than stainless.

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Spiral Staircases: High Style or High Anxiety?

Decorators love their swerves and their space-saving functionality, but is there any way around their precariousness?

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The Counterintuitive Way to Create a Gorgeous Garden

How can a gardener cram in all the plants she desires—ignoring the conventional wisdom—without creating visual incoherence? Ask maximalist designer Katie Ridder.

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Climate Change Threatens World’s Coffee Supply, Report Says

A new analysis of environmental research has coffee companies and drinker worried about the future of the product.

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An Interior Designer's Miami Home Seeks $50 Million

Catalina Echavarria created the home’s interiors, designing a number of pieces of furniture.

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The New Health Care: Restrictions on Type of Food Stamp Purchases Can Improve Diets

A study shows the potential benefits, but if the past is any guide, what’s effective will nonetheless be politically unpalatable.

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Score! Old-Timey Lawn Games Pop Up in High-End Homes

More homeowners are adding bocce, horseshoes, shuffleboard and croquet to their landscaping.

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Buying Back Your Childhood Home Has Never Been Easier

Thanks to widespread interest in genealogy and a wealth of public records online, it’s possible to track down—and put an offer on—your childhood (or ancestors’) homestead.

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A Laser-Powered Robot Caterpillar

The University of Warsaw developed a robot caterpillar that uses an external laser to move. Other “soft robots” can be propelled by electromagnetic fields or light.

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When Will Women Play Major League Baseball? (And Not Just on TV)

The new Fox show, Pitch, imagines a time when women can play Major League Baseball. Is it possible?

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mercredi 21 septembre 2016

MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winners Are Unveiled

This year’s recipients include the creator of an inexpensive microscope made from a piece of paper and the creator of the first Asian Superman comic.

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Brooks Brothers Launches New Casual Line

The classic menswear company is trying a more modern take on its casual looks with a new Golden Fleece Collection; jackets without linings, seamless sweaters and less-padded suits and jackets as more men don’t have to wear suits to work.

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GoPro Review: A Camera With Smartphone Smarts

The Hero 5 borrows some of the best smartphone features, such as voice commands and cloud storage, and brings a few improvements of its own, writes Geoffrey A. Fowler.

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Editorial: The EpiPen Outrage Continues

It’s time for Congress to stop letting pharmaceutical companies get away with price gouging on lifesaving drugs.

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Burned Scroll Holds Early Version of Leviticus

From a charred Hebrew scroll, researchers resurrected one of the earliest known versions of the Old Testament, using a new digital reconstruction technique that may prove invaluable in revealing words from other previously unreadable finds.

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If the Government Thinks You're Dead, That's Really Hard to Fix

Automated records and aging populations are making clerical errors more common

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Who Wants to Host an Olympic Games? Anyone?

Rome’s mayor announces she won’t support a bid for the 2024 games, likely adding the city to a long list of potential hosts that have lost interest

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World Leaders Agree at U.N. on Steps to Curb Rising Drug Resistance

The leaders began the first global effort to stop the spread of dangerous superbugs that are fast becoming immune to many of the most critical medicines.

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Sexy, Edgy and Selling Accessories

In his new role, designer Alexander Wang tries to think like a CEO and pushes bags and shoes

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Protect Your Frequent-Flier Miles From Theft

Criminals can steal your points surprisingly easily if you don’t take the proper precautions, Scott McCartney writes.

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How to Wear a Cloche Hat

Teri Agins answers readers’ fashion questions.

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The Early Season NFL Panic List

Ugly beginnings lead to September anxiety in some expected (and a few unexpected) football towns

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The Adjusted Rio Medal Count

The 2016 Olympic standings look a little different when you factor in population and GDP

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Pogba's Ability to Do Everything Is Causing Him to Do Nothing

The unique versatility of the $130 million Manchester United import can befuddle defenses, but so far, it is just befuddling Manchester United.

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The Knicks' Biggest Kid Teaches the Little Kids

The Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis held his own summer basketball camp for about 200 school-age children this past weekend. Porzingis is that rare NBA big man whose skills translate to teaching young kids.

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Maternal Mortality Rate in U.S. Rises, Defying Global Trend, Study Finds

Global death rates related to pregnancies fell by more than a third from 2000 to 2015. But the United States has gone against the grain, new data show.

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Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Pledge $3 Billion to Fighting Disease

The Facebook co-founder and his wife announced an effort to prevent, cure or at least manage all diseases by the end of this century.

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A Snob's Guide to the World's Flea Markets

Connoisseurs of antique and secondhand markets share their favorite hunting grounds in Paris, Berlin, Bangkok...and Brimfield, Mass.

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UN Leaders Discuss Dwindling Options for Antibiotic-Resistant Diseases

UN leaders meet today to discuss dangers of antibiotic-resistant diseases.

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How to Buy a Vacation Home With a Buddy

Before buying a vacation home with a buddy, figure how you’re going to finance and maintain the property.

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Chelsea Handler's Favorite Gadgets

The host of Netflix’s ‘Chelsea’ on her love for her Tesla, the difficulty of streaming movies in a hotel room and the best pill cutter.

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3 Chic Charging-Cable Organizers

The modern-day equivalent of paperweights, these dapper doohickeys gracefully keep cords in their rightful place

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Johnny Depp Lists a Five-Penthouse Home in Los Angeles

The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor lived in the five adjacent units in the Eastern Columbia Building but kept them largely separate.

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Properties That Grow on You

Three homes for sale in New York, Illinois and Connecticut that come with their own greenhouses.

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Vasectomy Not Tied to Prostate Cancer Risk

A large new study found that having a vasectomy did not increase the risk of prostate cancer, a concern that earlier studies had raised.

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Meditation for Real Life: How to Be Mindful While Brushing Your Teeth

Turn a twice-daily chore into a moment of reflection.

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Disability: Longing for the Male Gaze

Having cerebral palsy means I don’t get sexually harassed by men. But it’s no fun being invisible.

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mardi 20 septembre 2016

PGA Tour: Olympic Golf is Here to Stay

PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said Tuesday that he expects golf to remain in the Olympics beyond the 2020 Games in Tokyo. But it may take a different form than the 72-hole, stroke play used to award medals in the men’s and women’s tournaments in Brazil.

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Islanders Re-Sign Strome With Camp Looming

The Islanders re-signed 23-year-old forward Ryan Strome on Tuesday, inking the restricted free agent to a new two-year deal with little time to spare before the team opens preseason training camp on Thursday.

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Apple's MacOS Sierra: Five Top Features

Even though Siri is the star of MacOS Sierra, other new tricks make this year’s free update worth checking out.

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Apple's Siri: A Lot Smarter, But Still Kind of Dumb

With the new MacOS and Apple’s AirPods, Siri’s more powerful than ever, but still not as good as some competitors, Joanna Stern writes.

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Hey, Check Out My New Phone! It Does Nothing.

As tech lovers race to buy the iPhone 7, entrepreneurs are pitching the functionless ‘NoPhone Air,’ which comes in an empty package and is aimed at people tired of being glued to their screens.

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Jewel: From Rock Bottom to Rock Star

The singer recalls life in a one-room house in Alaska with her father and two brothers

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Grass-Fed Beef Is on a Roll

Once a niche luxury, grass-fed beef is showing up in ballpark burgers and on Wal-Mart shelves. People splurge on the leaner meat despite questions about its labeling and flavor.

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At London Fashion Week, Labels Want More Buzz From Less Show

At intimate presentations, audiences wander on elaborate sets next to fashion models and get up-close views of clothes.

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It's Possibly Sunny in Philadelphia

The nation’s angriest sports fans embrace a most unlikely savior on the Eagles—at least for now.

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The Power of Mirroring

Using the same gestures, posture or tone as someone else can create a connection and help with networking, negotiating or other conversations.

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The College Football Rivalries That Should Exist

Michigan State and Wisconsin isn’t an annual rivalry, but it’s usually a great matchup

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Kellogg Recall of Eggo Waffle Batch Is the Latest of Listeria Concerns

Kellogg has recalled 10,000 cases of one variety of Eggo waffles.

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The Car That Babe Ruth Drove Home

Lonnie Shelton, of Pampa, Texas, fell hard for the Lincoln Continental given to the famed baseballer by Ford Motor Co.

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Frequent Testing for Nickel Allergies May Prevent Them

More frequent testing for nickel allergies in children might help keep the allergies from developing, researchers say. The metal can cause severe skin reactions.

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Study Raises New Questions About Fetal Ultrasounds

Research links ultrasounds early in pregnancy to heightened autism symptoms, but experts caution reading too much into it.

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Square Feet: Orlando’s Latest Theme Park Is a City for Wellness

The Lake Nona development, a wide-ranging project, aims to create a city within a city, with housing, hospitals, office buildings, schools and shops.

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FDA Launches Contest for Opioid Antidote App

Winner of app contest will get $40,000.

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Phys Ed: Activity Trackers May Undermine Weight Loss Efforts

Dieting adults who wore activity monitors for 18 months lost significantly fewer pounds over that time than those who did not.

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The Checkup: When Should Children Take Part in Medical Decisions?

New guidelines for pediatricians suggest that even a child as young as 7 can express an informed agreement with proposed medical treatment.

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A Very Fashionable Family Dinner

The scene at Frame Denim’s New York fashion week fête with Karlie Kloss, Jenna Lyons and Rashida Jones. Plus: ‘Luther’ star Idris Elba on all things festive.

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lundi 19 septembre 2016

Tim Tebow Lures Masses to the Mets

On Monday, about 70 members of the media, a news helicopter, and close to 600 fans swarmed the back fields of the Mets’ sleepy spring-training facility to witness Tim Tebow’s first workout as a Mets farmhand.

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Adrian Peterson Has Torn Meniscus in Knee

The star Vikings running back could require surgery but he hasn’t been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Panthers

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Blazes in Southeast Asia May Have Led to Deaths of Over 100,000, Study Says

The vast number of cases were in Indonesia, where the government claimed last year that only 19 people died.

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Hackers Highlight Drug Exemptions

Rafael Nadal, runner Mo Farah, and cyclist Bradley Wiggins named in latest documents to expose pharmaceutical habits of some of the biggest names in sports.

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Can Meditation Help Pain After Surgery?

Doctors at New York’s Mount Sinai hospital are testing if meditation can reduce patients’ needs for narcotic painkillers after back surgery.

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In Men, Depression is Different

The symptoms—and how they respond to help—are unlike what women experience. Men often withdraw and get angry.

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A New Factor When Choosing a Surgeon

The doctor you want may be the one who specializes in just one kind of procedure, new research suggests.

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Water Skier Seeks Higher Ground

Camille Duvall, five-time world-champion water skier, has a new passion, rock climbing, and finds surprising parallels with her old sport.

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Why Are Human Ears Shaped That Way?

The shape of the ear has a big effect on how one hears, with the outer flap, or pinna, acting as a sound gatherer.

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Trump, Clinton Will Face 'Captain Crunch' This Fall---if Only He Fills Out His Paperwork

Record haul of 1,900 candidate filings has election commission officials writing follow-up letters to the likes of God, Satan, Darth Vader and Francis Underwood

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DeAngelo Williams Runs Past His Expiration Date

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ running back is producing at an age when NFL running backs are typically sipping piña coladas and playing golf

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F.D.A. Approves Muscular Dystrophy Drug That Patients Lobbied For

The decision went against the recommendation of independent experts, and the agency is requiring an additional trial to confirm effectiveness.

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Miami Neighborhood Declared Free of Zika Transmission

Neighborhood where local Zika outbreak started has been cleared.

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News Analysis: Predict Zika’s Spread? It’s Hard Enough to Count the Cases

Many cases are likely to go unreported; few cause symptoms, and hundreds of women in Florida are waiting weeks just to get test results.

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Global Health: Common Blood-Pressure Drug May Work on Malaria, Too

Giving malaria victims a common blood-pressure drug along with regular treatment may save help lives, a mouse study suggests.

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CDC: Aerial Spraying, Naled Helped Curb Zika in Miami

U.S. health officials said Monday they were ending their strongest warning to pregnant women to stay out of Miami's Wynwood arts district.

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Could It Be Sepsis? C.D.C. Wants More People to Ask

Sepsis is a leading cause of death, but many people don’t know about it. The Centers for Disease Control wants to make sepsis a household word.

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Personal Health: Don’t Take Osteoarthritis Lying Down

There is much you can do to forestall it, minimize its symptoms and overcome the disability that can result.

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‘Five Second Rule’ for Food on Floor Is Untrue, Study Finds

Researchers concluded that no matter how fast you pick up food that falls on the floor, you will pick up bacteria with it.

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Otters: Real Party Poopers

Male river otters on Alaska’s coast make a communal bathroom the center of their social life.

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Want a Zika Test? It’s Not Easy

Men and women who want to be sure they are Zika free before trying to conceive are being told they aren’t eligible for Zika testing.

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The New Health Care: Defending Your Children’s Teeth (and Dentists): The Value of Sealants

Plastic coatings applied to the surfaces of teeth aren’t just effective; they’re also cost-effective.

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dimanche 18 septembre 2016

More Child Suicides Are Linked to A.D.D. Than Depression, Study Suggests

The new research found that attention deficit disorder was the most common mental health diagnosis among children under 12 who died by suicide.

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What's the Hottest New Thing in Craft Cocktails? Ice Cubes

After years of crafting ‘artisanal ice’ in shapes of spheres and spears, the latest trend is something you can’t chew on: a big cube.

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Are You Ready to Watch Football Differently?

A successful Twitter NFL experiment foreshadows major changes in the way we consume sports.

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Rio's Paralympic Games Hit Their Stride at the Finish Line

After financial woes and initial weak interest in tickets, the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro attracted more than two million fans, making it the second-most attended Paralympic Games behind London in 2012.

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Outcry Erupts Over Miami Beach’s Pesticide Spraying to Curb Zika

Residents and environmental protesters are coalescing around the issue of early morning naled spraying and raising concerns about its safety and efficacy.

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Iranian Cyclist Dies in Bike Accident at Rio Paralympics

Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad died after an bike accident during a road race in during the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, the International Paralympic Committee said.

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Fueled by Beer and Candy Bars, Ultra Runner Karl Meltzer Sets Appalachian Trail Record

He covered the 2,190 miles in less than 46 days, shaving about 10 hours off the previous mark.

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samedi 17 septembre 2016

Scuba, Parrots, Yoga: Veterans Embrace Alternative Therapies for PTSD

Veterans, and a growing number of psychotherapists, say alternative treatments can be effective, though some clinicians worry the science is unsettled.

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Opinion: The Insomnia Machine

When medicine fails, where can the sleepless turn?

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A Mosquito Killer, Unwelcome to Many

The insecticide naled is sprayed to fight disease-carrying mosquitoes like the ones that spread the Zika virus. But many people fear the cure is worse than the disease.

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Vocations: Disarming the ‘Food Pushers’ to Help People Lose Weight

A Weight Watchers coach offers members strategies for controlling snacking, eating out, staying active and, of course, dealing with unhelpful naysayers.

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Spin Class Full? Feel the Burn From Your Living Room

A new crop of boutique workout companies are using interactive apps to bring their cycling, yoga and fitness classes to customers around the globe.

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vendredi 16 septembre 2016

As Shelter Population Surges, Housing for Disabled Comes Up Short

Advocates have been fighting for years for accommodations for people with disabilities, and the shortcomings have become more pressing.

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Sewage Overflow Again Fouls Tampa Bay After Storm

Rainfall from Hurricane Hermine added to the strain already being faced by aging wastewater treatment facilities along Florida’s Gulf Coast.

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Sure Signs of an Outsourced College Essay

Lots of students dream of having someone else write their college essay. Joe Queenan on how not to do it.

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The Origins of 'Standing Pat'

When central banks stand pat on financial policy, they are keeping alive a gambling metaphor that goes back to the frontier days.

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NFL Week 2 Predictions: Chiefs Down Texans, Saints Upset Giants

The best bets for this week’s NFL games, based on a mathematical model, include the Kansas City Chiefs on the road at the Houston Texans.

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USA Gymnastics Names New Women's Team Coordinator

Former Olympic champion Valeri Liukin has been chosen to succeed Martha Karolyi as national team coordinator for the U.S. women’s gymnastics team.

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The Shooter Who's Better---and Bigger---Than Steph Curry

Washington Mystics star Emma Meesseman is suddenly the best shooter in the WNBA. She’s also a center.

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School Sex Education Around the Globe is Out of Touch With Teens, Study Finds

Surveys of young people in 10 countries found dissatisfaction with sex ed.

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Opinion: What’s Missing in Dr. Oz’s TV Exam Room

I watched Trump and the celebrity doctor with my patient, wishing health could really be that simple.

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Celebrity Cats Working for a Cause

The craze for cat videos from the likes of Lil Bub and Cole and Marmalade has been a big help to groups trying to get more cats adopted.

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Your Money Adviser: Health Savings Accounts Require Close Attention

With deductibles high, the tax benefits of a health savings account can make sense. But do your homework before signing up.

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Reed Krakoff Seeks $53.99 Million for East Hampton Estate

Known as ‘Lasata’, the property includes the 100-year-old house where Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis spent childhood summers.

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Retiring: Going for the Gold in the Golden Years

Many fitness-oriented older Americans, some who came to sports later in life, test themselves in local, state and national competitions like Senior Games.

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Ties: Skinny-Dipping With Grandma

This body has seen me through this far, she seemed to be saying. It’s as perfect as it needs to be.

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Well: Does Sparkling Water Have a Downside?

A reader asks: Are there any health drawbacks to drinking seltzer?

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When You Look Pregnant, but You’re Not

I was not, nor have I ever been, pregnant – I’m just a well-fed woman in her 30s wearing an empire-waist dress.

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What Happens if EpiPens Get the ‘Preventive’ Label?

The move could make the device available to patients with no co-pay. It could allow the company to raise prices while limiting complaints from the public.

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EpiPen Maker Mylan Quietly Steers Effort to Protect Its Price

Inclusion on a federal list would mean Mylan could keep its list price high — or even raise it — without patients complaining. But consumers would feel it indirectly.

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jeudi 15 septembre 2016

New Doctor’s Note Describes Donald Trump’s Health as ‘Excellent’

Mr. Trump’s newest disclosure comes after he was criticized for declining to release in-depth records related to his health, taxes and personal fortune.

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Raiders' Move to Las Vegas Clears Hurdle

The Oakland Raiders inched closer to leaving the Bay Area for Las Vegas when the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee voted to approve $750 million in public funding for a domed stadium.

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Padres' GM A.J. Preller Suspended 30 Days Over Trade

The trade of pitcher Drew Pomeranz to Boston from San Diego produced a troubling aftermath Thursday as Padres general manager A.J. Preller was suspended 30 days without pay by the league for failing to disclose medical information.

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Onetime Sonny & Cher Mansion Sells for $90 Million

On roughly 10 acres in Holmby Hills, Owlwood was also the home of actor Tony Curtis and more recently Ameriquest Mortgage founder Roland Arnall.

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Connecticut's Great Island Seeks a Record $175 Million

In the affluent suburb of Darien, the 63-acre island is shooting to become the most expensive residential property in the country.

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Food Blogger Mimi Thorisson's Home Is a Feast for the Eyes

The writer’s 15-bedroom home in France’s Bordeaux region plays a starring role in her food blog, cookbooks and Instagram posts.

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U.S. Consumer Safety Agency Recalls Samsung Galaxy Note 7

The Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to announce a formal recall of the Galaxy Note 7 phone, which has sparked fires and a global crisis for Samsung.

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Sorry, That Rock You Found Isn't a Meteorite

A burst of interest from amateur geologists has the experts examining boxes full of rocks—none of which came from outer space. Meteorite? No, ‘meteor-wrongs’

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The NHL Taps National Pride. And Continental Pride

The World Cup of Hockey makes a somewhat confusing return to the international stage, featuring Olympic-style national teams and multinational teams

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Oktoberfest Inflation: Blame the Chicken

Deflationary pressures may be lingering in much of Europe, but not so where it really matters: Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. The beer-price component is expected to rise 3%, far less than the 7.8% rise in poultry, economists say.

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USC Is Ready for Christian McCaffrey to Turn Pro

Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey hasn’t merely dominated the USC Trojans. He’s dominated them like few college football players have ever dominated an opponent.

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Camping Hammocks: A Beginner's Guide to Swaying in the Woods

Love camping but not the burden of a cumbersome tent? Consider the breezy ease of a camping hammock.

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5 Fresh Paint Trends to Try This Fall

Paint dries faster in the crisp conditions of autumn, and being inside for a home project isn’t a sacrifice—two reasons to consider one of these wall-color trends now

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How Menswear is Elevating the L.L.Bean Look

Want to upgrade your hiking boots and flannel shirts? Designers like Michael Kors and Tomas Maier are cooperating

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Recipes That Take Advantage of Fall's Windfall of Nuts

Nuts are fall’s great underrated ingredient. These recipes show what wonders even a squirrel-size portion of walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts or almonds will do for a dish.

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Social Q’s: Plenty to Lose in Discussion of Weight and Self-Esteem

Also, how a small emergency room doctor can be the bigger woman.

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Living With Cancer: Unplugged and Unmoored

An electronic blackout isn’t easy for anyone, but it’s especially harrowing for a cancer patient.

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Inside Clinton and Trump's Health History Disclosures

Both camps have released health information this week.

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Zika Virus Found in Eyes of Adult Patients, Study Finds

Lesions have been found in patients with the disease.

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Senate Approves Funding for Flint Water Crisis

The money is part of a larger bill that maps out infrastructure projects in 17 states. Its prospects in the House remain unclear.

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Americans Without Health Care at Record Low. So What’s the Problem?

While the number of people without health insurance is at its lowest, thanks largely to Obamacare, continued declines are far from certain.

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Get Your Children Good and Dirty

Researchers are discovering how crucial microbes are to our health and to avoiding a range of newly common diseases. So it’s time to get dirty, eat better and stop overusing antibiotics.

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From Medical Facility to $72 Million Mansion

Formerly the Center for Specialty Care, a seven-story limestone building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side gets pitched as a possible single-family home.

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How Food Festivals Sell Homes

Real-estate developers and brokers are increasingly using food festivals, private dinner parties and other epicurean events to sell high-end homes.

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Sleek Italian Kitchens Cross the Pond

With clean lines and clever storage systems, custom kitchens imported from Italy are finding favor with American homeowners.

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Dumbwaiters on the Rise in New Homes and Renovations

Popular in the 19th century, the device is experiencing a resurgence as land costs increase and developers build vertically.

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Diabetes and Your Diet: The Low-Carb Debate

A recent commentary suggested that a low carbohydrate diet would help control Type 2 diabetes, but large studies have yet to support the claim.

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Doctors: Helping Patients Make the Right Decisions

We must do a better job of guiding patients through the subtle, sometimes counterintuitive, trade-offs inherent in the tests and treatments we propose.

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California Moves to Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Buy Insurance

Officials say that up to 30 percent of the state’s two million undocumented adults could be eligible for the program, which could face serious hurdles as it seeks federal approval.

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mercredi 14 septembre 2016

Parents Renew a Personal Push to Compel CPR Training for Police in New York

The family of Briana Ojeda, an 11-year-old who died of an asthma attack in 2010, is pressing once again for legislation that would require regular CPR training for officers.

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Yankees Lose Game and Judge in Same Day

The Yankees’ playoff hopes took a hit with Wednesday’s 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team also confirmed it will be without rookie outfielder Aaron Judge for the rest of the season with a strained oblique muscle.

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College Football Games Are Far Too Long

As the average length of college football games continues to extend beyond three hours, the sport is starting to ask: How long is too long?

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NFL Commits $100 Million to Player Safety

The National Football League is committing an additional $100 million toward research into the health of its players and development of safer equipment, including better helmets.

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It's Time to Admit Andy Dalton Is Good at Football

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is never mentioned in the same breath as Newton, Rodgers or Brady, and his name is rarely called early at fantasy football drafts. Yet Dalton has been the AFC’s best quarterback for the past 12 months.

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Finding Clothes With Better Fabric

In a sea of flimsy materials, study fabric labels and treat clothes with care.

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Florida Gets Help to Deal With Backlog of Zika Tests

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending seven laboratory technicians, and Gov. Rick Scott has requested more help.

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Apple Watch Series 2: Not a 'Need,' Finally a 'Want'

With a refined focus on fitness, the Apple Watch finds its purpose in life.

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The Traffic Messes of LAX and LGA

Two of the most important airports in the U.S. are causing major headaches while undertaking much-needed improvements.

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Think the U.S. Presidential Race Is Coming Unglued? Here's One That Really Is

Presidential rerun is upended by the German-made adhesive on mail-in ballots, which has been failing, leaving investigators baffled; ‘half of Europe is laughing at us’

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Scottish Nurse Who Had Ebola Is Cleared of Misconduct

The nurse, Pauline Cafferkey, contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone in 2014 and had been accused of concealing her high temperature from health officials.

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In Plea Deal, Ex-Michigan Official Admits Silence in Flint Water Crisis

Corinne Miller pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of willful neglect of duty in exchange for prosecutors’ dropping felony misconduct and conspiracy charges.

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Low-Tech Retreat, Among the Redwoods

Mike Del Ponte, CEO of San Francisco water-filter company Soma, escapes to the solitude of a cabin in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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Bake It Forward: Delicious, No-Waste Recipes

From Rosh Hashanah to Thanksgiving, this is a season of excuses to bake. A cast-iron skillet can deliver all kinds of festive sweets—and ingenious solutions for putting the leftovers to tasty use, too.

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A Trip Back to Oxford---Minus the Homework

As a traveler with money to spend on more than ramen noodles, an Oxford alum heads back to the world’s oldest English-speaking university to see how many of the old traditions live on.

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September Is the Real New Year

More than just back-to-school; people improve their routines, consider career moves and join the gym.

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‘Active Monitoring’ of Prostate Cancer Does Not Increase Death Rate

A 10-year study of more than 1,500 men with prostate cancer found no difference in death rates between men who had surgery or radiation and those who monitored the disease.

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The Real Action at New York Fashion Week Is on Your Phone Screen

With fashion shows increasingly going to a see-now, buy-now model, social media is taking on a central role—and there have never been more places to post.

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Get Ready for Fashion's Startling Shift

Designers show fresh looks, risk-taking spirit at New York fashion week; crushed velvet, electric orange and sequined athletic clothes

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The Hands-Down Best Time to Visit New Orleans

Leave Mardi Gras to the amateurs: Halloween in New Orleans is the most haunting party of the year.

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Workers Pay More for Health Care as Companies Shift Burden, Survey Finds

Although premiums haven’t risen significantly, workers’ deductibles and shares of those premiums are going up, the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation said.

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A Week in the Life of Ann Patchett

The author of the new novel ‘Commonwealth’ deals with dogs, her bookstore and fragile hearts.

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The Apple Trees to Pick for a Home Garden

While a gastronome looks forward to picking apples in the fall, a gardener dreams of planting the entire tree. Here’s advice to get started.

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Boots Made for Walking, With a Wild Side

These patterned ankle boots from brands like Saint Laurent and Marc Jacobs offer a practical way to embrace fall’s maximalism trend.

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Proust's Fashion Queen Reigns Again

A Manhattan museum will show the clothes of Élisabeth, Countess Greffulhe, a major inspiration for Marcel Proust’s “In Search of Lost Time.”

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Stay Cool by the Pool: Cabanas With Flair

Three homes on the market with entertainment-ready cabanas alongside expansive swimming pools.

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Charleston Chef Mike Lata Creates a Kitchen in a 1740s Dutch Colonial

After busy nights at his downtown restaurants, the chef escapes to his home on James Island, a laid-back community across the harbor.

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NFL Coach Tom Landry's Lake House Goes on the Market

With a swimming pool and boat slip, the home was a place for the late Dallas Cowboys coach to ‘escape the spotlight.’

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Kiefer Sutherland's Coming of Age in Crescent Town

The actor learned to cook Sri Lankan curry in a diverse high-rise complex in Toronto.

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Phys Ed: Why Fidgeting Is Good Medicine

A new study finds that toe-tapping, foot-wagging and other body movements help keep your blood flowing.

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Adolescence: When Teenagers Bristle at ‘How Was School?’

Kids may receive the question as adults would a cheerful: “Describe all the tedious things you did today!”

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Meditation for Real Life: How to be Mindful With a Cup of Coffee

Take a mindful moment with your morning cup o’ joe.

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Donald Trump and Dr. Oz: A Match Made on TV

Mr. Trump chose a kindred spirit for a public discussion of his health, finding a Republican physician who has attracted a huge following on television.

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Feature: Could Ancient Remedies Hold the Answer to the Looming Antibiotics Crisis?

One researcher thinks the drugs of the future might come from the past: botanical treatments long overlooked by Western medicine.

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Disability: Space Travel: A Vision

For the young man losing his sight, I am an ambassador from a distant land.

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mardi 13 septembre 2016

The Quest for Home Utility Bills of…Zero

New regulations in California have builders scrambling to make houses more energy-efficient.

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Tom Brady Is the MVP of Moving the Line

Oddsmakers quantify suspended quarterback Tom Brady’s value to the Patriots after Sunday’s upset win over the Arizona Cardinals.

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Black Health Experts Renew Fight Against Menthol Cigarettes

President Obama’s help was sought against a type of cigarette that is popular among African-American smokers and is heavily marketed to them.

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Ralph Lauren Takes to the Street for Fashion Week Show

Ralph Lauren is showcasing its fall 2016 designs in a glass structure built outside of its flagship women’s store on Madison Ave. Guests will be able to purchase the runway looks right after the show.

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Manchester City's Champions League Opener Delayed Amid Torrential Rain

Manchester City’s Champions League opener against Borussia Monchengladbach was called off minutes before kickoff amid torrential rain and lightning.

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Why Tim Tebow Picked the Wrong Sport

Tim Tebow is attempting a transition to pro baseball. But there’s another sport that may be better suited to the former Heisman Trophy winner’s talents: handball.

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iPhone 7 Review: The Anti-Anxiety iPhone

Get over the missing headphone jack: The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are worth the upgrade for longer battery life, better low-light photos and water-resistance.

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When a Bully Targets Your Child

Of all the challenges that school brings for students and their parents, one of the most unwelcome and worrying is bullying. There are no one-size-fits-all responses. Parents should take time to listen to the child and develop a game plan.

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No Official Recall Leaves Galaxy Note 7 Phone Users Confused, Angry

The explosion of some Samsung Electronics Galaxy Note 7 phones in recent weeks has led to consumer confusion and anger, as the phone maker and the U.S. product-safety watchdog work toward an official recall.

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Don't Recognize Half the Players on Your Baseball Team? You're Not Alone

Major League Baseball teams are on pace to make more than 6,000 in-season roster moves—and injuries are not the only culprit

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Husband Speaks Out About Postpartum Depression After Losing Wife

Husband talks to highlight National Suicide Prevention Month.

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'Alternate' Vaccine Doctor Robert Sears Accused of Gross Negligence

Dr. Bob Sears has become famous for offering an "alternate" vaccine schedule.

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Op-Docs: I’m Not From Here

Day after day, an elderly woman recalls the Spanish Basque country of her youth — while forgetting she is consigned to a retirement home in Chile.

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Sugar Industry Paid for Medical Review in 1960s, Report Finds

The report found that the sugar industry paid researchers in the 1960s.

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Broken Bones and Bruises Rise as Youth Soccer Gets Aggressive

Youth soccer participation has surged in the past 25 years, and so has the risk of getting hurt while playing it.

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Fall's Best Jean Jackets: Stylish Guys Are Going Beyond Basic Blue

Like the leaves, denim jackets are changing color this fall, with the stand-out designs—from Levi’s, Gucci and Saint Laurent—deviating from the conventional cuts and washes.

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Restoring His Dad's 1945 Harley

Rick Pohl’s father spent half his combat pay from the Korean War to buy the Harley-Davidson WLA.

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You Don't Have to Buy a New iPhone

Forget the iPhone 7, Apple’s latest operating system adds new features where they matter most, Joanna Stern writes.

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Attention, Cats! Don't Go to Dog-Crazy Tel Aviv

On the run, rounded up and threatened with deportation, Israeli cats get little respect from a country that is agog over dogs.

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lundi 12 septembre 2016

Lasker Awards Given for Work in Physiology, Virology and Science Education

This year’s honors speak to the additive nature of scientific research, with prizes recognizing people who built on the findings of others.

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NCAA Moves Events From North Carolina Citing Bathroom Law

The NCAA has pulled seven tournament games from North Carolina in protest of a law stating that transgender people must use the public bathroom associated with the gender of their birth.

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Browns' Griffin Placed on Injured Reserve

Just one game into his Cleveland career, Robert Griffin III was placed on injured reserve after he fractured a bone in his shoulder in Sunday’s loss to the Eagles. He will miss at least eight games.

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Davis Love Names Three to U.S. Ryder Cup Team

U.S. captain Davis Love III named Rickie Fowler, J.B. Holmes and Matt Kuchar as captain’s picks for the Ryder Cup.

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Funding Planned Parenthood, or Not, May Be Key to Keeping the Government Open

The pressing question for Republicans who want to pass a stopgap spending bill is whether enough of their ranks are willing to leave Planned Parenthood out of legislation to combat Zika.

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Mikey Brannigan's Ready for the Long Run

Mikey Brannigan, who will run for Team USA in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, aspires to one day become one of the rare athletes who also competes in the Olympic Games.

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Tourist Season Has Finally Arrived at Revis Island

Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis was smoked by Cincinnati’s A.J. Green on Sunday. The worry for New York is that it wasn’t all that shocking.

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The Office Walk-And-Talk Really Works

The health benefits are real for people who regularly take walking meetings at work.

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A Flu Shot---Not Nasal Mist---Is the Best Defense This Year

Doctors worry many parents won’t get their children vaccinated after a popular nasal spray was found to be inadequate to prevent the flu.

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New Ways to Fight Super Lice

Combing salons and new topical medications are catching on as head lice become resistant to widely used shampoo treatments.

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The Ultimate Battle Against MRSA

Some hospitals are giving all intensive care patients germ-killing baths and an antibiotic nose ointment upon admission to fight MRSA, the potentially deadly bacteria. Recent studies show the universal treatment is effective.

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Boxing, Bicycling and Bikinis: The Three B's of Fitness

Bodybuilder and entrepreneur Margot Micallef balances physique-toning workouts with long-distance bike rides.

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'I Call Top Bunk!' Some Companies Make Executives Travel by Bus

For marathon road trips, firms charter 45-foot coaches with bunk beds, shared bathrooms, full bars, and occasional awkward moments.

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Yankees Keeping Hope Alive by Dominating One-Run Games

The Yankees entered Monday with a record of 24-9 in games decided by one run, the second-best mark in baseball and the best in the AL East by a wide margin.

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Clinton's Pneumonia Diagnosis: What You Should Know

There are a variety of different kinds of pneumonia.

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9/11 First Responders Battle Toxic Exposures 15 Years Later

More than 120 firefighters have died from ground zero-related illnesses.

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Global Health: ‘Big Success Story’: Sri Lanka Is Declared Free of Malaria

The announcement by the World Health Organization came for a country that once had more than 500,000 cases a year but has not had any for three years.

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Edward Burtynsky and Robert Polidori's Shared Visions

In a world distracted by small-screen snapshots and selfies, two eminent photographers are proving that large-scale environmental images are not only relevant but also vital.

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Toddlers Are at Highest Risk for Chemical Burns to the Eyes

Curious young children may blind themselves by spraying themselves in the face with a household cleaner.

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What Pneumonia Experts Say About Clinton’s Case

Hillary Clinton is being treated for pneumonia, which can become serious or even fatal if it is not properly addressed, doctors said.

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Rebels With Causes: Can Teenage Defiance Be Manipulated for Good?

A study shows teenagers make wiser choices if they are encouraged to reimagine healthy behavior as an act of rebellion.

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The New Old Age: Failure to Improve Is Still Being Used, Wrongly, to Deny Medicare Coverage

A lawsuit settlement made clear that providers and Medicare adjudicators cannot apply the so-called improvement standard. Yet the practice continues.

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How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat

Newly discovered documents show that the sugar industry paid scientists in the 1960s to shape the debate around heart disease, sugar and fat.

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The New Health Care: How Yelp Reviews Can Help Improve Patient Care

Favorable customer ratings were correlated with lower mortality for some conditions and with fewer readmissions, but having a choice of providers is important.

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Personal Health: High Blood Pressure in Children

Once considered an adult disease, it has become more common in children, largely because of increased obesity.

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dimanche 11 septembre 2016

Hillary Clinton Has Pneumonia: What That Means

A common lung infection that most healthy people overcome, pneumonia can be serious for people 65 or older.

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Here's Good News About Salaries for Liberal-Art Majors

Your peers may outearn you early on, but research shows the divide tends to narrow or disappear as careers progress.

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Stan Wawrinka Can Beat Anyone at Tennis---Even Novak Djokovic

Stan Wawrinka defeated top seed Novak Djokovic 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 to win the U.S. Open.

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NFL Protests Aren't Widespread

A handful of National Football League players demonstrated during the national anthem Sunday, but without the widespread protests that some league officials had anticipated on the day of the first full slate of games.

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Raiders' Two-Point Gamble Pays Off

The Oakland Raiders beat the New Orleans Saints 35-34 with the help of an NFL rarity–a two-point conversion.

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NFL to Review Medical Response to Cam Newton Hit

The NFL and the NFL Players Association will both review the Carolina Panthers’ medical response to a helmet-to-helmet hit on Cam Newton to examine whether or not concussion protocol was properly followed in the team’s 21-20 loss to the Broncos on Thursday night.

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The Packers Bandwagon May Be Headed for a Crash

Green Bay got top receiver Jordy Nelson back Sunday, but according to one crucial statistic, his return didn’t do much for the Packers’ stuttering offense.

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E-Commerce Is a Boon for Rural America, But Comes With a Price

E-commerce is transforming rural America by providing small-town residents with big-city conveniences and the latest products. But serving these consumers is expensive for retailers and delivery companies.

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Stanford's New President on the Challenges Ahead

Marc Tessier-Lavigne takes office amid big debates on sexual assault and the role of the humanities at a university known for tech innovation.

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A 9/11 Widow's Story: 'Life Came Back'

Ann Van Hine has spent years watching as the gash in the ground slowly healed and a handful of spindly stalks dotting the 9/11 Memorial Plaza transformed into a network of branches. But the first time the 9/11 widow saw the nubs of trees planted at Ground Zero, she burst into tears. “Life came back,” she said. “There had been no life there.

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A Town Named for Bacon Considers Switching to Pie

As ‘foodies’ invade, residents of Eggs and Bacon Bay, on the Australian island of Tasmania, must decide whether to adopt a (marginally) healthier name

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A Tennis No. 1 Who Plays Like It

Angelique Kerber would have replaced Serena Williams atop the women’s tennis world rankings even if she lost the U.S. Open final. Instead, she backed up her new No. 1 ranking.

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samedi 10 septembre 2016

Angelique Kerber Wins U.S. Open

Germany’s Angelique Kerber, the new No. 1 women’s tennis player in the world, defeated Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic to win the U.S. Open in a tight, tense match.

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Opinion: Before You Spend $26,000 on Weight-Loss Surgery, Do This

Why don’t the medical guidelines reflect the evidence, and suggest a low-carb diet?

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Dropout by Dartmouth Raises Questions on Health Law Cost-Savings Effort

Dartmouth faced mounting financial losses in a federal program that is in the vanguard of efforts to move Medicare away from a fee-for-service system.

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vendredi 9 septembre 2016

Health Care Providers Scramble to Meet New Disaster Readiness Rule

The new requirements seek to help medical facilities better provide care during emergencies, including severe weather, pandemics and terrorist attacks.

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The Tastiest and Worldliest Subscription Food Boxes

With a new wave of edible subscription boxes, you can sit back and let the foods of the world come to you. Here are four to try.

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U.S. Open: Djokovic Downs Monfils in Bizarre Semifinal

The No. 1 advances to another final, defeating the Frenchman in a match marked with strange tactics, massage breaks and torn clothing

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What Happens After ISIS Falls?

Islamic State’s self-declared caliphate is shrinking, but its demise is likely to bring new problems: fresh regional clashes, a revived al Qaeda and more terrorism in the West.

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NFL Week 1 Predictions: Texans Struggle With Bears, Jets Upset Bengals

Here are the best bets for this week’s NFL games, based on a mathematical model

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Design Your Way to a Happier Life

Don’t worry about finding your “passion.” Think like a designer: Try out quick prototypes of multiple ideas to learn what actually makes you happy.

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Artist Tom Sachs on Creating His Style Uniform

NASA-obsessed sculptor Tom Sachs has spent years refining his daily outfit: J.Crew ties, G-Shock watches, custom Nike sneakers—and a little Prada. Here, more of his style tips.

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Invasion of the Alien Species

Invasive species are the greatest extinction threat to animal populations world-wide, writes Matt Ridley, and scientists are using new tools to combat them.

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NFL Quarterbacks Who Can't Swim Must Sink

More teams are pushing rookies passers into action early, but there’s a growing argument that teams should immediately cut bait on rookies who struggle

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Golovkin and Alvarez Set Stage for a Showdown

Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez have title bouts in the next eight days, possibly setting up a lucrative showdown between them.

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Fit City: Arm Wrestling’s Popularity Goes Over the Top

A New York firefighter’s success shows that the sport, once a barroom pastime, has turned into big business.

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Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Strawberries at Smoothie Chain

About 89 people have been sickened, many of them customers of Tropical Smoothie Cafe outlets in Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia or West Virginia.

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Well: How Does Race Walking Compare to Running?

A reader asks: How does racewalking stack up against running in terms of positives and negatives?

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jeudi 8 septembre 2016

Smoking and Drinking Rates Among U.S. Teenagers Fall to New Lows

The trends among teenagers were encouraging, experts said, but other data in a national survey pointed to persistent prescription drug abuse by Americans.

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The Empire Strikes Ambivalence

When the New York Yankees come to town, opposing fans no longer seem to care

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