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Several local health departments in the U.S. warned residents this week that officials have detected mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in states across the country.  In New York, Suffolk County announced Monday that 16 mosquito samples have tested positive for the virus, which can sometimes be life-threatening, bringing the total number of mosquito samples testing positive for the virus so far this season to 32. In New Jersey, Cape May County health officials said Monday that they’ve detected seven positive West Nile virus collections during the months of June and July. Denton County ..read more

It’s hard to summon any words when someone dies—let alone the right ones. That’s why so many of us let the sympathy cards do the talking. “As a society, we’re uncomfortable with death and grief. We’re not very open to talking about it,” says Katie Cosgrove, a death doula and grief coach in Buffalo, N.Y. Plus, “I think a lot of people, myself included, feel like words aren’t enough to comfort somebody,” which makes it challenging to figure out how to articulate our condolences. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Though it may be the first thing that springs to mind, “I’m sorry” isn’t always the ..read more

The athletes selected to compete at the most elite level must be extremely regimented to get there. That includes paying close attention to nutrition. We asked eight Olympic athletes—including track-and-field, cycling, and volleyball stars—what they eat to fuel their bodies. Helen Maroulis [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Helen Maroulis is the first U.S. female wrestler to qualify for three Summer Games—and, at 32, the oldest female wrestler to ever compete in an Olympics. Nutrition plays an important role in her success, she says, especially given that she has to make a certain weight (125 ..read more

Tina Aswani-Omprakash vividly remembers the day that led her to give up drinking forever.  Her inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS) had been in remission for two months, and she felt like her life had gone back to normal. But that didn’t last long. At a work event, after just a couple drinks, she began to feel queasy and then started vomiting so violently that a friend took her to the emergency room. When the 23-year-old New Yorker asked her doctor about the experience, he suggested she cut back on drinking if it was making her symptoms worse. Wanting to protect her health, she decided to ..read more