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“I wish I could pull that off.” That may sound familiar to anyone who has ever stopped themselves from wearing something that doesn’t align with their personality and style. While easier said than done, there is a simple truth to the whole can-I-or-can’t-I debate: The only person who thinks you can’t pull something off is […]

Image copyright Getty Images Superbugs resistant to emergency antibiotics are spreading in hospitals, a Europe-wide study shows. Drugs called carbapenems are used when an infection cannot be treated with anything else. The spread of resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae was “extremely concerning”, researchers from the Sanger Institute said. And they warned other bugs could become resistant too

Losing a parent feels insurmountable at any age. Our series helps you face it ― from the practical logistics to the existential questions about death and dying today. When a parent receives a terminal diagnosis, it can instantly sweep you into caretaking mode ― chauffeuring to doctor appointments, picking up medications, keeping a positive attitude,

Doctors say they worry about the growing influence insurers have over patient care. Some are finding that they need more approvals from insurance companies before their patients can get routine things like medical scans or some prescriptions. That can postpone care for a few days or even weeks. No independent research tracks how frequently insurance

Historically, butchery has been a brawny boys club, with the exception of the lowest-paying meatpacking jobs. But today, women are joining the industry in droves, and having real influence on its future. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 10,000 women have entered the retail field of meat and seafood markets in the last decade.

Think you don’t need life insurance? Think again. The cost of a funeral alone can run $11,000 or more. You might also have family members who depend on your income to live. And if you have debt such as a mortgage or private student loans that you wouldn’t want to pass on to your loved

Kamala Harris is filling in the details of how she would move 330 million Americans onto a single government health insurance system, her fullest statements on an issue that’s getting top billing in the Democratic presidential primary. The issue also has posed some problems for the California senator. Harris is a supporter of Vermont Sen.

Joe Biden had just rolled out his health care plan when he made what could be a fateful pledge to a crowd in Iowa: “If you like your health care plan or your employer-based plan, you can keep it.” The remark echoed assurances President Barack Obama made repeatedly as he sold the Affordable Care Act,

America’s much-maligned health care system is covering 9 out of 10 people, a fact that hasn’t stopped the 2020 presidential candidates from refighting battles about how to provide coverage, from Bernie Sanders’ call for replacing private insurance with a government plan to President Donald Trump’s pledge to erase the Affordable Care Act and start over.

Gender reveal parties are everywhere these days, but when writer Jenna Karvunidis and her husband threw one 10 years ago to announce the gender of their baby, it was a relatively new idea. The cake-cutting party, which revealed Karvunidis was having a girl, went viral after she blogged about it, even earning a write-up in