Parts of Los Angeles are under water advisories. Wildfires can cause damage to drinking water systems, allowing contaminants such as benzene to compromise the water quality. brazzo/iStockphoto/Getty Images brazzo/iStockphoto/Getty Images The warning is stark: “Do not drink or cook with the tap water … Do not treat the tap waterContinue Reading
When the power outages stretch out for days, incidents of gastrointestinal illnesses often rise, along with other health issues. john images/Getty images john images/Getty images Tens of thousands of people are currently without power in California, Texas and Arkansas, as wildfires ravage the West and a winter storm hits theContinue Reading
For some people, sweating through an intensely hot workout class can border on a spiritual experience. For others, a toasty studio simply offers some relief from frigid winter weather. Not all heated workouts are equally hot: Bikram yoga classes are typically 105 degrees with 40 percent humidity, while other heatedContinue Reading
If you’re among the millions of Americans who made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, exercise or eat better, here’s one more reason to stick with it: Doing so can protect your heart. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. And habits like smoking,Continue Reading
This is Day 5 of the 5-Day Healthier Eating Challenge. To start at the beginning, click here. This week, we’ve thought a lot about our eating habits: We’ve tested our knowledge of ultraprocessed foods, examined them with our senses, made flavor-packed snacks and shopped for groceries. Before this challenge, IContinue Reading
The gut bacteria of meat eaters look similar to those of vegans and vegetarians, as long as they also eat a wide array of plant-based foods. fcafotodigital/Getty Images fcafotodigital/Getty Images Our guts are home to trillions of microbes that have a profound influence on our overall health. Now, a newContinue Reading
This is Day 4 of the 5-Day Healthier Eating Challenge. To start at the beginning, click here. So far, these challenges have kept you at home. You’ve scanned ingredients lists, conducted a taste test and zhuzhed up some snacks — all without straying too far from your kitchen. But today,Continue Reading
Jane Brown watched on television Tuesday night as a large condominium complex in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles went up in flames. It was her 92-year-old mother’s home. By Wednesday morning, Ms. Brown, 63, saw that the building was “completely just not there at all.” Iris Kameny, Ms.Continue Reading
Barrie Miskin was newly pregnant when she noticed her appearance was changing. Dark patches bloomed on her skin like watercolor ink. A “thicket” of hairs sprouted on her upper lip and chin. The outside world was changing, too: In her neighborhood of Astoria, Queens, bright lights enveloped objects in aContinue Reading
