WHO urges countries to keep giving AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine because ‘the benefits outweigh the risks’ of blood clots WHO is still reviewing safety data on AstraZeneca’s vaccine after a series of reports of blood clots potentially linked to the shot …
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New Laws Keep Pandemic-Weary California at Forefront of Health Policy Innovation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Though COVID-19 forced California leaders to scale back their ambitious health care agenda, they still managed to enact significant new laws intended to lower consumer health care spending and expand access to health coverage. When Democratic Gov….
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This Trainer Taught His Elderly Clients to Use Zoom So They Could Keep Working Out
In the weeks after the coronavirus forced gyms to close, many enterprising trainers shifted their classes online. That’s easy enough if your clientele consists of digital natives with MacBook Pros, but a little harder when they’re retirees. Inspired by the…
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Plan Ahead to Keep Halloween Safe for Kids With Asthma, Allergies
TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 — This Halloween may be especially challenging for parents of children with asthma and allergies, as they also have to guard against COVID-19. “Every year we send out tips on how to keep your kids with…
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How to keep your contact lenses clean (and what can go wrong if you don’t)
You’re rushing and accidentally drop a contact lens on the bathroom floor. Should you: run it under the tap and pop it in? spit on it and do the same? use the cleaning solution your optometrist insists you use? replace…
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Get a proper chair, don’t eat at your desk, and no phones in the loo: How to keep your home workspace safe and hygienic
The onset of COVID-19 saw a dramatic shift, with many in the workforce suddenly finding themselves working from home. As hashtags sprung up on social media documenting makeshift work-from-home setups, it rapidly became evident that for many workers, their new…
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As coronavirus forces us to keep our distance, city density matters less than internal density
The coronavirus pandemic has left many people questioning the relationship between urban density and healthy cities. After all, physical distancing has been the most common measure to contain the spread of the virus. But this doesn’t mean higher-density cities are…
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9 Hands-Free Products to Keep You Hydrated on a Long Run
A million things can go wrong during a nice, long run (the need for a bathroom break, extreme fatigue, the list goes on); however, that dry, scratching feeling at the back of your throat when you’re a million (or just…
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A healthy circadian rhythm may keep you sane and increase resilience to fight COVID-19
Social distancing and washing hands have become the frontline in the fight against COVID-19, but there is another powerfully protective resource immediately available to all: your circadian rhythm. While isolation and hygiene are effective in reducing the chance of infection,…
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3 things to avoid if you want to keep your rugs mold-free
Carpets in places with elevated moisture levels—a bath mat in a bathroom, a shag carpet under a humidifier in a bedroom—are more likely to harbor mold than carpets in drier areas of homes, new research has found. The study also…
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