Category: Health

It is more comfortable with a bare face than with a mask. And many of us are not used to wearing them, so the first […]

All you need to lift the weight is just yourself and the weight. But there are many useful things that can help, and I have […]

As a suburban mom, my car is my home base. (At any rate, this was in the period leading up to the pandemic.) If there […]

This is your periodic reminder that there is still no known cure or specific pharmaceutical prevention or treatment for COVID-19. So if anyone is selling […]

The EPA claims there are 431 disinfectants that will kill SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. They made the list because they kill other similar […]

Tired of exercising? We, too. Especially if you’ve been training at home – alone – during a pandemic, it’s no wonder you’re tired of listening […]

Food can be filled with emotion and meaning. When it says the number of calories, even more so that this number corresponds to your weight, […]

In the great American spirit of independence, some people have come up with an extremely crappy interpretation of security measures in a pandemic. It goes […]

Comparing yourself to others can be dangerous, but it is also motivating if you choose comparisons carefully. I continue to see people, especially beginners, complaining […]

You may be nervous walking into the doctor’s office right now. If you aren’t even supposed to be in a restaurant or classroom, how can […]

Our puppies survived the weekend of July 4th, but most likely another Independence Day didn’t stop your neighbors from putting on fireworks. We’ve shared tips […]

Yes, it’s 2020 and bad things are happening. But diagnoses of several cases of plague in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia do not bode well for […]

You should wash all fruits and vegetables, even those you plan to clean before eating. In addition to dirt from the field, there may also […]

Nothing says daylight saving time like getting out in the sun and getting badly burned, right? Wrong! You should be using sunscreen, and most likely […]

Headlines recently warned of a new influenza virus with “pandemic potential” based on research on viruses in pig farms in China. However, there is no […]

Sometimes people die from the flu. Sometimes people die from COVID-19. People die from suicide, drug overdoses, heart disease, and more. So, if your community […]

I think this year I had a pretty good instinct. I ordered a barbell and some bumpers in March, the day before my county announced […]

Masks can be uncomfortable, it’s true. And since most of us in the US are not used to wearing them, they are also an unpleasant […]

Aerosol cans, including many sunscreens and insect sprays, are often flammable. They talk about it right on the label in small print, and I guess […]

Face masks are one of the most important tools we can use to keep each other safe when things open up again. But what about […]

If you use sunscreen every day , reapply it correctly, and reapply every few hours (or whenever you sweat, swim, or towel dry), then you […]

Bleach is a great disinfectant, but safety is important. You already know that you cannot mix it with ammonia, vinegar or alcohol , but did […]

If you’ve worn glasses or contact lenses for a long time, you know the dance. You go to the optometrist for a new prescription. And […]

Staying home is always a good way to keep yourself safe during a pandemic, but what about someone else’s home? Renting Airbnb comes with a […]

Squats are great leg strength exercises, but if you’re doing home workouts without weights, they’ll quickly get too easy. The one-legged pistol squat is classic, […]

Do you remember how people were confident earlier this year that the pandemic would end when it got warmer? Well, anecdote … We are on […]

I used to unbutton my shoelaces. We all have. So if I need to stash something of value, like a car key (while I’m running) […]

The United States is currently experiencing an acute shortage of blood. Due to concerns about the coronavirus, many blood donations have been canceled, possibly because […]

Fireworks are a problem every year for sensitive dogs, but this year they have become a real disaster. It seems almost everywhere people who have […]

While no one seems to have said anything about the coronavirus , the pandemic appears to be over. Of course, the restrictions are loosened up […]

If someone you live with has been diagnosed with COVID-19 or appears to be sick (for example, waiting for test results), you suddenly have an […]

The Boston Public Library has a collection of letters that were sent to and from anti-slavery activists in the 19th century. The only problem is […]

If you’ve been very forgetful lately, you are not alone. Chronic stress, as well as anxiety and depression, can cause forgetfulness, confusion, and difficulty concentrating […]

Remember when the coronavirus was brand new and we were all worried about what its R 0 might be ? R 0 , pronounced “R […]

You shouldn’t need to sanitize your products , you definitely shouldn’t wash products in disinfectants , and I really hope you follow our advice not […]

Given the need for physical distance, it will take some time before many of us are comfortable with personal training. But given that the pandemic […]

There is a simple and inconvenient fact about locks: they more or less worked. This means that as they grow, the number of cases of […]

In recent weeks, acoustic weapons such as stun grenades and sonic guns have gained new prominence in the public consciousness with their inclusion in the […]

The World Health Organization announced a new guideline on masks late last week, sparking a new wave of criticism about how “they” continue to change […]

Over the past few weeks, we have seen countless examples of “less deadly” police weapons being used against protesters, including rubber bullets, bean bag cartridges […]