Falls are the second-leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide, with people over 60 suffering the highest number. While balance impacts both our longevity and our quality of life, it’s an often-neglected skill. A 2022 study by a team of Brazilian researchers found that 20 percent of the 1,700 older adults they tested couldn’t balance…
Outbreaks of measles in parts of Texas and New Mexico have sickened nearly 100 people, according to state health officials who warned that the number of cases was expected to rise. An outbreak has been spreading through the South Plains region of Texas since late January, the Texas Department of State Health Services said on…
Sometimes you want a recipe that’s pared down to just the essentials — something very simple and cleanly minimalist. I’m thinking here of pasta nada, stripped down to just olives and parsley, or a perfectly seared salmon fillet, seasoned with only salt and pepper and served with white rice and a green vegetable. (This is…
Good morning. There’s no better weekend morning than one that begins in line at Trinciti Roti Shop in Ozone Park, Queens, waiting amid the good-natured crowd for doubles to eat in the car afterward: one goat and one oxtail for now, with all the sauces, a bake and saltfish for later and, to wash it…
Frozen shakes sold to nursing homes, hospitals and other institutions have been recalled after the drinks were tied to a yearslong deadly listeria outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration said on Friday. Since 2018, at least 11 people have died from the outbreak and dozens have been hospitalized, the F.D.A. said, but previous investigations had…
The nation’s largest association of psychologists this month warned federal regulators that A.I. chatbots “masquerading” as therapists, but programmed to reinforce, rather than to challenge, a user’s thinking, could drive vulnerable people to harm themselves or others. In a presentation to a Federal Trade Commission panel, Arthur C. Evans Jr., the chief executive of the…
While perusing the supplement aisle, you’ll likely pass bottles of pills and gummies claiming to boost your immune system. And if you’ve ever felt tempted to try them, you’re far from alone: Recent research suggests that millions of Americans have used dietary supplements for those supposed benefits. The new study was published last week in…
This is Tejal, filling in for Melissa Clark. I’ve been out at restaurants so much lately that, when I’m cooking at home, I’m drawn to whatever feels like the complete opposite of restaurant food — dishes that don’t involve too much construction or finishing. Dishes that you don’t even have to plate, ideally, but can…
Emely Rumble, a therapist in New York City who brings literature into her practice, knows that reading can help people reflect on their lives. In the summer of 2024, she hosted a book group discussion on “Fighting for Our Friendships,” by Danielle Bayard Jackson. As the group analyzed how someone in the book handled a…