Update From LHJ In Sandy’s Aftermath
The photo above is from yesterday on Third Avenue in my neighborhood where the power is out. Lines were out the door at the one bodega open—lit by candles! The only traffic was a convoy of National...
View Article7 Things I Learned From Hurricane Sandy
Still no power in my neighborhood in Manhattan—including cell service. But I’m lucky I can walk to my office uptown, which does have power. I feel like I was very well prepared for Hurricane Sandy, but...
View ArticleObsess Less About Germs
What is that nice stagehand doing to me, right, on the Today Show set—and why is a toilet there, you might ask? Oh, the glamor of television! He was unzipping my dress to hook a microphone pack onto my...
View ArticleWhat Do You Love Most About Thanksgiving Day?
To kick off the holiday season, we asked Journal staffers to share what they love most about Thanksgiving, that wonderful holiday that’s all about good food, friends, family and feeling grateful (with...
View Article2012 Top 10 Health Lists
Don’t you just love those end-of-year top 10 lists? Time magazine’s “Top 10 Everything of 2012” is a must-read—even if just to disagree with the editors. (Their #4 pick on the movie list was my fave.)...
View ArticleThe FDA’s Top Consumer Health Concerns of the Year
We just love top 10 end-of-year lists, especially when they dispense helpful health information. The FDA just released its list of the most popular health updates on its site for 2012. Here are four...
View ArticleWhy You Need To Go Red Right Now
Can a color make a difference? When I say the word “pink,” I know what pops into your mind: breast cancer. The pink-washing of October has been phenomenally successful at making everyone aware of...
View ArticleSurprising Facts About Women And Heart Disease
Way too many women are still dying of heart disease. We need to talk about women’s heart health all year long, of course, but February is the month when marketing and media really flex their muscles to...
View ArticleSleep Better, Lose Weight
Millions of women in America are chronically sleep deprived. Ladies, you know who you are! To make matters worse, a bunch of studies have linked not getting enough sleep with weight gain. One big...
View ArticleThe Color Of Skin Cancer
Look out, pink: Here comes orange. We saw a lot of this hot color on Melanoma Monday this week. It’s part of the American Academy of Dermatology’s SPOT orange campaign to raise awareness and promote...
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