Over the years I’ve perfected a few natural deodorant recipes for long-lasting protection. I was intrigued by the roll-on antiperspirant deodorants though and wanted to […]
Month: July 2024
What 129 Degrees Feels Like
A large digital thermometer sits at the entrance to the gleaming mid-century-modern visitor center in Furnace Creek, California. When I arrived on Sunday afternoon, it […]
Neurocosmetics Are Skin Care Gone Wild
Updated at 10:14 a.m. on July 19, 2024. For just $65, the skin-care company Selfmade will sell you a kit that will purportedly help you […]
Healthy Ranch Dressing Mix Recipe
Ranch dressing has always been one of my first condiment loves (after ketchup, of course). After seeing what was actually in the store-bought salad dressings […]
Fighting to Breathe in Los Angeles County
J o Franco still remembers the moment she realized that her nose worked. Growing up in Wilmington, a Los Angeles neighborhood dotted with oil refineries […]
There Are Exceptionally Sharp Octogenarians. Biden Isn’t One.
Joe Biden’s problem isn’t his age. It’s his ability to function. America has known a number of exceptional octogenarians who have demonstrated the cognitive and […]
The Silence Doctors Are Keeping About Millennial Deaths
Several years ago, in my work as a palliative-care doctor, I cared for a man in his 60s who had been mostly healthy before he […]
Postpartum Essentials For the Crunchy Mama
The postpartum period can bring both highs and lows as you adapt to having a long-anticipated new baby join the family. As an experienced mom […]
How to Plant a Fall Garden
There’s something so invigorating about getting my hands dirty in the garden. It’s become a part of my (almost) daily routine and the kids love […]
Joe Biden’s ‘Cognitive Fluctuations’
Last Thursday was not a good day for Joe Biden. During the president’s shaky and at times incoherent debate performance, he appeared weaker and frailer […]