6 common vaccine myths — and a dose of reality
Vaccination rates have fallen, and preventable diseases are once again appearing.Credit: Getty Images, AFP This spring’s 20-state outbreak of measles was surprising if you know that the U.S. was...
View ArticleDrink (or not) to your health: Wine, tea and energy drinks
Red or white, wine is heart-healthy — but there’s a catch.Credit: Creatas When it comes to our diets, we tend to focus on the foods we eat. But increasingly, scientists are looking at what we drink as...
View ArticleRalph Lauren: New York Fashion Week
Ralph Lauren It’s a jungle out there. To aid his girl trek the city streets, or, perhaps, an actual savanna in Kenya, Ralph Lauren sent models out the gates in safari dress: Fitted cargo pants in...
View Article3 NYC fitness events to enjoy the gorgeous weather this Saturday
Wanderlust.Credit: Daniel Craig Wanderlust 108: A Mindful Triathlon Sept. 13, 11 a.m. Prospect Park Long Meadow Battlefields, Prospect Heights $68, www.brooklyn.wanderlustfestival.com It’s going to be...
View ArticleDIY design: Try this upcycle furniture project from TerraCycle
Tiffany Threadgould carries her dog, Tia, in one of TerraCycle’s upcycled vintage U.S. Postal Service bags. / Chris Crane Tiffany Threadgould is living a DIY life. The Chief Design Junkie at...
View Article5 ways exercise (even a little!) boosts your brainpower
Want to make your meeting productive? Try taking it out of the conference room.Credit: ThinkStock Research is pointing firmly to sitting as the new smoking. While most people know that exercise can...
View ArticleRace to help hungry New Yorkers with Run 10 Feed 10
Run 10 Feed 10 is in its third year.Credit: Provided The concept is simple: Run 10K to feed 10 people. Related Articles 5 ways exercise (even a little!) boosts your brainpower Free running classes,...
View ArticleWellbeing: Daybreaker returns, Ray Rice jersey trade, Sweet September, FOCOS...
Ray Rice has was fired after being caught on tape hitting his wife.Credit: Getty Images Fight abuse with Ray Rice jerseys Now that Ray Rice is no longer with the Baltimore Ravens — or any other NFL...
View ArticleTop chefs share their recipes in UNICEF’s new book, ‘UNICHEF’
“UNICHEF” comes out September 26.Credit: Getty Images Forty of the world’s most respected chefs, including Mario Batali, Jamie Oliver, Wolfgang Puck and Emeril Lagasse are sharing their cooking...
View ArticleBeverly Hills ‘Housewives’ star Kyle Richards gets real about chronic dry eye
Kyle Richards, with husband Mauricio Umansky, says the fun of “Real Housewives” can sometimes get lost in the drama. But it’s there!Credit: FilmMagic In the upcoming fifth season of “The Real...
View ArticleNYC’s doctor-patient ratio is highest of any US city
Primary caregivers like pediatricians are in short supply, and nowhere more than in NYC according to a new analysis.Credit: Getty Seeing a primary care physician is getting more difficult across the...
View ArticleSuicide study finds surprising link to sunshine
Initially, sunshine can make you feel more impulsive, which can be a problem for people with suicidal tendencies. Scientists have found a link between sunlight and suicide rates — but not in the way...
View ArticleLacking new ideas, Apple Watch disappoints health experts
CEO Tim Cook was excited about the Apple Watch, but the health tech world expected something revolutionary.Credit: Getty Images Technology pundits were quick to predict the demise of most fitness...
View ArticleNarcissism and the ugly side of vanity
Narcissists can feel like models on a runway all the time. That can leave friends feeling more like their audience than peers. Credit: Getty Images I have a friend who constantly talks about herself...
View Article5 gadgets to protect you from sharks, concussions, mosquitos
The SharkStopper claims to protect anyone in the water from shark attacks.Credit: Getty Images The medical industry is inundated with devices looking after all aspects of your wellbeing, from...
View ArticleExercising leads to more drinking — and we don’t mean water
Scientists are still working on why we drink more on the days we exercise.Credit: Getty Images We’re rewarding ourselves with more than dessert on days we exercise, according to a new study. Related...
View ArticleTop celebrity wedding spots from Cheapflights.com
Cheapflights.com picks the best places around the world to tie the knot like George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin. Newlyweds George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin stand on a water taxi on the Grand Canal in...
View ArticleBees’ stingers hold new hope for cancer cure
The venom in insect stings and reptile bites was found to kill breast and skin cancer cells in lab testing.Credit: Getty Images A promising new lead in the search for a cancer cure has turned up in a...
View ArticleSupport breast cancer awareness and research with these products
LOFT necklace and earrings for BCA Get these pink — and one blue — items that support breast cancer programs. Related Articles 6 celebrities who have recovered from breast cancer Exercise to support...
View ArticleDr. Marisa Weiss: Where we stand on breast cancer
Women in Colorado take part in Race for the Cure last weekend.Credit: Getty images As an oncologist and a survivor herself, Dr. Marisa Weiss knows the urgency felt by those diagnosed with breast...
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