Alexia Elejade-Ruiz
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Outsmarting a hangover
In anticipation of a New Year's Day spent huddled on the couch resolving never to drink again, several products promise relief from the pain, if not the self-loathing, of the...

Checklist screens for multiple mental health disorders
People concerned about their mental health can jump-start a conversation with their doctor by self-screening for common disorders. The M3 Screen, available at whatsmym3.com, is a one-page, 27-question checklist that...

Checklist screens for multiple mental health disorders
People concerned about their mental health can jump-start a conversation with their doctor by self-screening for common disorders. The M3 Screen, available at whatsmym3.com, is a one-page, 27-question checklist that...

Carbs: Why is cutting them so painful?
Whatever you think about the potential evils of carbohydrates, most people agree that they're tough to kick. Between cookie cravings, the lure of comforting pastas and the discovery that your...

Carbs: Why is cutting them so painful?
Whatever you think about the potential evils of carbohydrates, most people agree that they're tough to kick. Between cookie cravings, the lure of comforting pastas and the discovery that your...

Libby Komaiko, Ensemble Espanol founder
Before she became known as Dame Libby, an honorific bestowed upon her by the king of Spain, Libby Komaiko was a Chicago-born, Evanston-bred girl of Russian and Eastern European descent...

Thrifty shades on a roll
The roller shades of yore didn't hold much design appeal. Bland and clunky, they'd snap up into an uncontrolled spin or come down altogether with too hasty a yank. They...

Remarkable Woman: Stacy Ratner
Around the time she turned 35, Stacy Ratner had one of those moments that can propel you to action or into existential despair. "You think, 'OK, I live in a...

Remarkable Woman: Stacy Ratner
Around the time she turned 35, Stacy Ratner had one of those moments that can propel you to action or into existential despair. "You think, 'OK, I live in a...

Bedroom magic
The bedroom, experts advise, should be reserved for sleeping and sex. But that most intimate space also is an ideal setting for the red-hot union of fashion and home decor....
