Health

March, April, May: City’s Mood Darkens as Crisis Feels Endless With no clues about when the pandemic might subside, short-term discomfort is becoming long-term despair: “I feel like I have accepted this, and given up.” By April 25, 2020 New York City’s sidewalks, like this one in the Williamsburg section …

Have you ever heard of a meatza? It’s the low-carb, grain-free answer to pizza cravings once you’ve adopted a keto, paleo, Primal, or Whole 30® way of living. Meatzas are just as versatile as pizza. You can use virtually any ground meat as the “crust” base, and top it with …

Here’s what you need to know: Trump’s remarks on disinfectants prompt a scramble from doctors, manufacturers, and his party. Three states are moving to reopen. But the path ahead is far from simple. Most coronavirus antibody tests are found wanting by researchers. Nursing homes are ordered to take in the …

Retailers in California can once again hand out free single-use plastic bags under an executive order announced on Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the latest turn away from reusable bags amid the coronavirus outbreak. The order permits stores to provide customers with disposable plastic bags for the next 60 days. …

Research of the Week New study says exercise may prevent severe respiratory complications of COVID-19. About 50% of food sold in Britain is ultra-processed. In France, it’s around 14%. “The majority of studies, and especially the higher quality studies, showed that those who avoided meat consumption had significantly higher rates …

If you’re like most people right now, you are spending a lot of time in front of screens. This makes sense: In a time of social distancing, screens have become our portals to the outside world. But how much screen time is too much? And is screen-life balance even possible …

Around here, we talk a lot about the stories we tell ourselves. You know, the limiting beliefs and thoughts that constantly dance around in our brains, preventing us from achieving our health goals. “I’m a terrible cook.” “I never have time to exercise.” “I’ll always be heavy.” Or, “I’m too …

One of every five New York City residents tested positive for antibodies to the coronavirus, according to preliminary results described by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday that suggested that the virus had spread far more widely than known. If the pattern holds, the results from random testing of 3,000 …

This account is from “Beyond the World War II We Know,” a series from The Times that documents lesser-known stories from the war. After graduating from Stuyvesant High School in New York, Monroe Scherer, 18, was drafted into the Army. After the Japanese surrendered, his unit was sent to Korea, …