She’s Shaking Up Classical Music While Confronting Illness
The pianist Alice Sara Ott, who makes her New York Philharmonic debut this week, is upending concert culture — and…
What Doctors Want You to Know About Beta Blockers for Anxiety
Start-ups are making it easier to get the pills online, but experts warn they should be used with caution.Anxious ahead…
Is It Healthier to Eat Your Vegetables Before Your Carbs?
Q: I’ve heard that it’s best for my health to eat a salad before dinner. But if I’m eating vegetables…
How Exercise Strengthens Your Brain
Physical activity improves cognitive and mental health in all sorts of ways. Here’s why, and how to reap the benefits.Growing…
5 Hotel Pools Perfect for Swimmers
Many hotel pools are built with children and sun-seekers in mind: too short, too warm and too crowded. These, in…
Hospitals Must Get Written Patient Consent for Pelvic Exams, H.H.S. Says
In a letter to teaching hospitals, the federal health agency said that institutions could lose Medicare funding if they didn’t…
The Inner London Ramblers Know the Simple Pleasures of Walking Groups
Clustered outside a tube station, 20 or so Londoners were preparing to roam around Tufnell Park, which is not actually…