Health
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‘Failure to Thrive,’ or a Failure to Investigate?
The word “failure” is rampant in medicine. Hearts, livers, lungs, and kidneys all “fail,” which simply means they cease to…
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Fast Food Forever: How McHaters Lost the Culture War
The camera zooms in on a large woman, sitting on a cooler at the beach. It cuts to a shirtless…
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Artichoke Carbonara, Slow-Roasted Salmon With Salsa Verde
Simply stunning dinners for a springtime Sunday.
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Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig
Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had “no indication” his death was related to…
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The Most Surprising Thing About Deep Dish Pizza? It’s Not That Deep.
Different styles of Chicago’s storied pie abound, but the original is a revelation — and one worth making at home.
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Another Sriracha Shortage May Be on the Horizon. What Happened?
Huy Fong Foods, the producer of the most popular variety of Sriracha sauce, has faced several supply glitches over the…
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Embrace the Hot Restaurant Dupe
You don’t have to wait hours for a seat when there are similarly excellent restaurants throughout the city.
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How Poor Tracking of Bird Flu Leaves Dairy Workers at Risk
Farmworkers have been exposed to milk infected with the bird flu virus. But there has been virtually no testing on…
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10 Terrific 2022 Beaujolais to Drink Now, or in a Few Years
Beaujolais, and its prices, are not what they used to be. Instead of bemoaning what has been lost, the wines…
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A Beginner’s Guide to a Spicy Pantry
Whole dried chiles, crushed chile flakes and spicy pastes get to work in chilaquiles, arrabbiata sauce and gochujang-glazed eggplant.