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Really?: The Claim: Vinegar Can Help Lower Blood Sugar Levels.

THE FACTS Thanksgiving marks the start of a season that poses particular hazards for people with diabetes and others who are sensitive to the blood-sugar spikes that can follow big meals. One study by Italian researchers showed, for example, that when ...

From ANAHAD O’CONNOR, The New York Times,  23 Nov 2009

NY1 Political Reporter Guilty of Attempted Assault in Dispute With Wife

Dominic Carter, the NY1 political reporter and program host accused of beating his wife in their home during an argument last year, was convicted on Friday of attempted assault, the Rockland County district attorney announced. Mr. Carter was cleared of ...

From ANAHAD O'CONNOR, The New York Times,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Dominic Carter,  Michael Martin

Police Car Ahead of Biden Is Struck

A police car assisting Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s motorcade was struck by another vehicle on the west side of Manhattan on Tuesday as Mr. Biden was on his way to appear on a television show, the police said. The accident took place just ...

From ANAHAD O’CONNOR, The New York Times,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Joe Biden,  Jon Stewart,  Secret Service

Really?: The Claim: A Person Can Contract Two Colds at One Time

THE FACTS The rhinovirus that causes most cases of the common cold comes in many strains at least 99, to be exact. As a result, it has long been theorized that a person could be sickened with more than one cold strain at the same time. But recent ...

From ANAHAD O’CONNOR, The New York Times,  16 Nov 2009

3 Wounded in Drive-By Shooting at Brooklyn Deli

A gunman in a sport utility vehicle opened fire on a group of people standing in a Brooklyn deli on Friday night, sending three people one of them a pregnant woman to a local hospital with gunshot wounds, the police said. The drive-by shooting at 7 p.m. ...

From ANAHAD O’CONNOR AND KAREN ZRAICK, The New York Times,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Clinton Hill

A 40-Cent Wings Special and Gunfire

It’s not uncommon for teenagers to flock to the mall at the end of a school day. But something went awry on Tuesday, when thousands of high school students descended on the Atlantic Center Mall in Brooklyn and a stabbing and shootings followed. In this ...

From ANAHAD O’CONNOR, The New York Times,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.,  New York Times Company,  Letitia James

Really?: The Claim: Magnetic Therapy Can Ease Arthritis Pain.

THE FACTS For people with arthritis who seek an alternative to painkillers, magnetic straps and bracelets have become a popular option. Share your thoughts on this column at the Well blog. The devices are said to work by stimulating the release of the ...

From ANAHAD O’CONNOR, International Herald Tribune,  9 Nov 2009

Really?: The Claim: A Person Can Pay off a Sleep Debt by Sleeping Late on Weekends.

THE FACTS Chronic sleep deprivation is a given for most Americans. But paying off a sleep debt is not as simple as sleeping late on a Saturday. In studies over the years, scientists have found that it can take a week or more for the cognitive and ...

From ANAHAD O’CONNOR, The New York Times,  2 Nov 2009

Michelle Triola Marvin, of Landmark Palimony Suit, Dies at 76

Michelle Triola Marvin, whose landmark alimony-without-marriage lawsuit against the actor Lee Marvin, her former boyfriend, helped lead to the concept of “palimony” settlements for unmarried partners, died on Friday morning in Malibu at the home she ...

From ANAHAD O'CONNOR, The New York Times,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Michelle Triola Marvin,  Dick Van Dyke,  Diane Johnson,  Lee Marvin

In Misstep, Schools Vaccinate 2 Without Parental Consent

In a minor setback for New York City’s effort to vaccinate schoolchildren against swine flu, two students were inadvertently vaccinated without the consent of their parents, city health officials said Thursday. The children suffered no adverse effects ...

From ANAHAD O’CONNOR, The New York Times,  29 Oct 2009

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