The kidney of a 35-year-old HIV-positive woman has been transplanted into another patient with the virus that causes AIDS, U.S. surgeons announced Thursday, in a major medical breakthrough. The surgeons at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore performed the operation on Monday, calling it the first in the world of its kind. “I’m feeling good,” said… Read More »
Passover, the seven-day festival that marks the liberation of the Jews from Egyptian slavery, begins this year at sundown on April 19. Here are all the recipes you need for your Seder table, from gefilte fish and haroseth to lamb shanks and brisket. Main Dishes ImageMelissa Clark pairs this brisket with horseradish gremolata.CreditAndrew Scrivani for… Read More »
What Is Echinacea? Echinacea is the name of a group of native North American flowering plants in the daisy family that was made use of as a herbal remedy by the Great Plains Indian tribes. There are nine species of Echinacea that are known of, but only 3 are made use of in herbal supplements,… Read More »
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out Medicaid work requirements in two states, a blow to Republican efforts to profoundly reshape a program that has provided free health insurance to the poorest Americans for more than 50 years. In twin rulings, Judge James E. Boasberg of the Federal District Court for the District… Read More »