The explosive growth of wildfires in the Western US has spewed smoke across the landscape, creating a growing threat to public health. According to the LA Times, driven by climate change, the 2020 fire season was so bad that it doubled the previous record in California for acres burned, and at-home monitoring of the smoke’s effects on […]
Saturday, the state of Florida reported more new COVID-19 cases to the Centers for Disease Control than any previous day in the coronavirus pandemic: 21,683. That’s a 12.1% jump over the previous record, Jan. 7’s 19,334 cases during the worst month of the pandemic. Daily case counts routinely surpassed 10,000 as the pandemic peaked a […]
The Washington Post obtained an internal CDC document that shows the new COVID-19 Delta Variant appears to cause more severe illness than earlier variants and spreads as easily as chickenpox. The internal federal health document also argues that officials must “acknowledge the war has changed.” The “document” is an internal Centers for Disease Control and […]
Do you ever feel like the light of your computer screen is burrowing into your eyes and making your head pulse? Or feel dizzy or nauseous after looking at your phone? While you might think these sensations are just eye strain or fatigue from looking at your screen for too long, they’re actually symptoms of a condition […]
Seventy-five days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared that vaccinated people no longer needed to wear face coverings, the agency has reversed course, announcing that the rise of the Delta variant necessitates a return to masking, as reported by Yahoo News. “In areas with substantial and high transmission, CDC recommends fully vaccinated […]
A dentist has stunned her TikTok viewers after revealing that the majority of people are using mouthwash incorrectly. Dr. Anna Peterson is a London-based dentist who told her 20,000 followers that “using mouthwash after brushing your teeth is going to give you tooth decay.” This TikTok video has been watched almost 3 million times, with […]
Wildfire season is already off to a record-breaking start, and experts are warning that smoke from the state’s biggest blazes may be as dangerous as the flames themselves. The Los Angeles Times reports that in 2020, smoke from California’s wildfires blanketed the state in ash, soot and thick, hazy skies for weeks, with some plumes […]
Although its mid-July, many school districts in several states are gearing up for the new school year. Unfortunately, the reality is that there’s still a global pandemic happening, and here in the U.S., the Delta variant is fueling a rise in cases among the unvaccinated — including children under the age of 12, who aren’t […]
That’s right, Fartlek Training. Women’s Health magazine reports that if formerly “manageable mileage” has become difficult, even when you’re properly fueld, hydrated, and rested, you might be experiencing a “runner’s burnout” of sorts, and need to shake up your training, says Bethany Welch, RRCA-certified run coach and co-founder of Sweat From Home. That’s where fartlek training […]
Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling five of its sunscreen products after low levels of benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer with repeated exposure, were found in samples. The company announced the recall Wednesday and advised consumers to stop using the products. The affected products, which were all “spray” sunscreens, i.e. sold in aerosol […]