Category: Health

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 […]

You may have seen headlines recently that “symptom-free patients” are not contributing to the spread of the coronavirus. This may mean that all of our […]

The statement matters, but it shouldn’t be just metaphorical. If you are participating in a protest, you can sing, applaud, shout, or use your voice […]

Given the protests against police brutality in the past few weeks, as well as the assassinations of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and more by the […]

On Wednesday, for the first time since March 12, New York City reported no new deaths from COVID-19. By comparison, during its mid-April peak, New […]

Police department policies on the use of force can have a huge impact on the number of people they kill. Campaign Zero has identified eight […]

If you usually have cash in your flexible expense medical account (FSA) at the end of the year, you don’t have to wait until December […]

The past week has shown us that it is impossible to predict when a peaceful protest will escalate into violence. (Although this certainly happens a […]

Avoiding large gatherings is part of how we’ve tried to stay safe over the past few months, but protests have something to do with hospital […]

If you have never been hospitalized, you may think of the day the patient leaves the hospital as an unusual event in their recovery: as […]

Pepper spray (including the brand name Mace) causes severe tingling and burning sensations in the eyes and nose. If you’ve been exposed to pepper spray, […]

In addition to counting confirmed cases of COVID-19, there is a secondary count of the number of people who have recovered from the infection. What […]

In protests against police brutality this week, police in many cities have opted for escalating violence. One of the tools they commonly use is chemical […]

The CDC recently dropped its warnings about restricting choirs during religious services. The original guidelines included a recommendation that religious gatherings “consider suspending or at […]

Even more than usual, our lives right now are shaped by stress, which results in many disturbing, sleepless nights. For many, this meant turning to […]