Well: Don’t Catch What Ails Your House

It doesn’t take a flood to encourage the growth of mold in a home. A moist environment will do. A runny nose, coughing and all the rest typically follow.

















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Well: Ask Well: The Problem with Bunions

Non-surgical treatments can reduce the pain or discomfort from a bunion and keep it from worsening.





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Well: Just Add Farro

Wheat berries like farro, spelt and kamut are usually associated with cold weather. But they can be used for summer dishes, too. Farro is softer and good for stuffing vegetables. Spelt works well in salads.

















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Sam Kass, the Obamas’ Foodmaster General

Mr. Kass, the first family’s personal chef, has one of the highest public profiles of anyone in the East Wing and a window into the zealously guarded space and tastes of the Obama White House.

















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Well: Forming Attachments Near and Far

An unforeseen benefit of living with cancer is the intimacy it creates with individuals we barely know.

















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Well: In Sickness and in Health

People make sacrifices for each other when it comes to health, just as they do with family and careers. When both partners develop cancer, it is no exception.

















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Well: In Plastics and Cans, a Threat to Women

BPA worries scientists for a number of reasons, but evidence is gathering for one concern in particular: infertility.

















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Well: A Tipping Point for Too Much Talent

What happens when you pack a sports team with top players at every position?

















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Observatory: Richard III’s Rich Diet of Fish and Exotic Birds

A chemical analysis of his bones has found that the English king liked a rich diet during his reign from 1483 to 1485.

















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Well: The Decisive Marriage

New research shows that couples who are decisive before marriage appear to have better marriages than those who simply let inertia carry them through major transitions.

















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