Health
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An Outbreak of Meningococcal Disease in Florida is Growing, the C.D.C. Says
An outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida has caused at least 26 cases of the serious illness, an official from…
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A Machete, a Shower of Pork and Other Magic in a Bronx Trailer
La Piraña Lechonera, which provides the nearest thing New York City has to the experience of eating roast pork at…
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F.D.A. Set to Propose Lower Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration is planning to require tobacco companies to slash the amount of nicotine in traditional cigarettes…
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Tattoo Artists Face a Grayer Palette in Europe
Along a bare torso and down a thigh, the sun glints through ocean waters and bathes coral and fish in…
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Vaccines for Young Children Are Coming, but Many Parents Have Tough Questions
It’s a moment many parents have anxiously awaited for months: Children younger than age 5 are now eligible for vaccination…
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The C.D.C. is expected to recommend vaccinations of young children.
Scientific advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting on Saturday to decide whether the benefits of…
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A Case for Frozen Mixed Vegetables
When the Australian pop star Troye Sivan sings the line, “Take a trip into my garden, I’ve got so much…
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Uterine Cancer Is on the Rise, Especially Among Black Women
Linda Collins had been in menopause for almost a decade when she started bleeding again. The bleeding was light —…
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Mashama Bailey and Owamni Win Top Honors at James Beard Awards
Mashama Bailey of the Grey in Savannah, Ga., was named Outstanding Chef, and Owamni by the Sioux Chef in Minneapolis,…
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The Party at Mel’s Includes Ice Cream and a Disco-Ball Pizza Oven
Mel’s, a pizza place that opened in Chelsea in March, seems determined to show everybody a good time. Most pizza…