AvatarThe Health DeskAvatarAvatarWhen COVID finally came for me, meditating made a huge differenceverified_publisherMashable - Rebecca RuizCoping with COVID can be easier thanks to mindfulness meditation. When I finally contracted COVID-19 for the first time, earlier this summer, I deluded myself into thinking I could work through the first few days of illness. After all, I perceived my symptoms to be impressively mild. I'd experienced …
AvatarThe Health DeskAvatarAvatarThe Age of Distracti-pression (Published 2022)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Casey SchwartzIf you’re wondering which pills and how many of them Americans have relied upon to make ourselves feel better since Covid-19 arrived, the answer, in short, is yes. “I should have gone back on medication sooner in the pandemic than I did,” said Leah Bellow-Handelman, 36, matter-of-factly. Ms. …
AvatarThe Health DeskStoryboardHow to navigate the recently dropped mask mandate while travelingAvatarCurated byThe Points GuyThis week’s column attempts to answer questions surrounding the topic of the week — how does the removal of the U.S. mask mandate affect travel moving forward?
AvatarThe Health DeskAvatarAvatarHow Do I Find a COVID Test to Return to the U.S.?NerdWallet - Elina GellerYou need a negative result within one day of your return flight to the U.S. Have a plan for getting tested. Note: Certain regulations mentioned below, …
AvatarThe Health DeskAvatarAvatarAmericans are stuck in unhealthy pandemic habits. Here's how to rebootverified_publisherNPR - Allison AubreyThe early days of lockdown restrictions had a profound effect on people's daily lives. Alcohol sales skyrocketed, physical activity dropped off sharply, and "comfort eating" led to weight gain, too. So, what's happened since March of 2020? After two years of pandemic life, many of these effects …
AvatarThe Health DeskAvatarAvatarPost-Omicron Life Can Be Downright Maddeningverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Yasmin TayagHow to live with the uncertainty of not knowing what comes next Of all the pandemic waves the United States has weathered so far, this one feels uniquely baffling. Omicron is on its way out, and states are relaxing their mask mandates, but close to 200,000 people are still testing positive each day. …
AvatarThe Health DeskAvatarAvatarThe Millions of People Stuck in Pandemic Limboverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Ed YongWhat does society owe immunocompromised people? When the coronavirus pandemic began, Emily Landon thought about her own risk only in rare quiet moments. An infectious-disease doctor at the University of Chicago Medicine, she was cramming months of work into days, preparing her institution for the …
AvatarThe Health DeskFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoI’ve Got Nothing Left To Give To End This Pandemicbuzzfeednews.com - Venessa WongI have done my part to prevent the pandemic from spiraling out of control — it didn’t matter. What more can you ask of us? My grandfather almost made …
AvatarThe Health DeskStoryboardCOVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Cause Infertility in Men or WomenAvatarCurated byThe Health DeskMultiple studies reveal that the coronavirus vaccine does not impact a person's ability to reproduce. However, they warn being unvaccinated and contracting the virus could cause infertility problems, including sexual dysfunction. Read more on what the science says in contrast to the misinformation spreading online.
AvatarThe Health DeskAvatarAvatar'Mild COVID' isn't always mild: Tips for recovering at homeABC News - Dr. Robert Rowe"The majority of the treatment ... is aimed at relieving symptoms." It started with chills on New Year's Eve. Hoping a hot shower would help, Dr. …
AvatarThe Health DeskAvatarAvatarWhat the pandemic has done to our memoryNBC News - By Jacqueline StensonWhen every day seems the same and stress is unrelenting, it can affect people's cognitive skills. Experts offer coping strategies. Covid-19 turned the world upside down two long years ago, and the omicron variant is giving us something new to worry about in the coming year. Meanwhile, the pandemic …
AvatarThe Health DeskAvatarAvatarDo you have a cold, the flu or Covid-19? Experts explain how to tell the differenceverified_publisherCNNCNN — Do you have a sore throat, a runny nose and muscle aches? It could be a common cold, a case of the flu – or Covid-19. The illnesses all share similar symptoms, sometimes making it hard to distinguish which is putting you under the weather. Covid-19 cases are continuing to spread as the United …