Category: Health & Wellness

Chrissy Teigen shares Fun Face Covering hack to help Prevent ‘Maskne’

Chrissy Teigen has shared a fun skincare hack that could help prevent face mask induced spots. Wearing a face covering can cause a skin complaint dubbed ‘maskne’ or ‘mask acne’, which presents as spots, redness or inflammation on your mouth, cheeks, and jawline. While undoubtedly an unfortunate irritant, it’s something we’re just going to have […]

If you canceled dry January during chaos at the Capitol, here’s why you should get Back on the Wagon

Dry January, the annual no-alcohol challenge, offers a reprieve, a reset, a chance to reflect on the impact alcohol has on our lives. People vow to trade the haze of a hangover for 31 days of mental clarity. But on Wednesday night, six days into dry January, chaos erupted in Washington D.C., and Twitter exploded […]

In 2021, Corporate Wellness becomes a Necessity

Seventy percent of professionals say that fitness benefits are the most valuable after healthcare and four in five professionals say fitness has been crucial to establishing a new work-from-home routine. Even as we start transitioning back into an office setting, working professionals are not only going to want to continue to make fitness a part […]

One of the biggest fitness trends to look for in 2021: A Hybrid of Digital and In-Person Workouts

Due to the pandemic, in 2020, digital workouts exploded in popularity.  In 2021, Digital workouts will remain popular because of their convenience, but that doesn’t mean in-person classes have become obsolete. A survey found that 92% of professionals hope to return to fitness studios and gyms in 2021, with 40% planning to return exclusively to […]

In 2021, There will be a New Focus on Restorative Fitness

Self-care and mental health have been trends on the rise in the wellness space for the past few years. But the sky-high stress levels of 2020 have led to an even bigger uptick in fitness for the sake of our mental and emotional health. Restorative fitness genres — Yoga, Pilates and Barre — took the […]

The CDC says the top global health story of 2020 was… Mosquitoes?

closeup of mosquito on skin

Like they do every December, websites across the internet are rounding up their best posts and stories from the year. That includes the website for the Center for Global Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which highlighted its top five stories for 2020. And coming in at the number one spot, the […]

Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? An Immunologist Weighs In.

Immunologist William Petri, Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia recently published an article in The Conversation, a nonprofit news site dedicated to sharing information from academic experts, answering this question, and others, regarding whether or not it is safe for pregnant women to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s what he said: “I am […]

US initiates requirement of Negative Coronavirus Test from UK Travelers

Anyone flying into the United States from the United Kingdom will have to test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours before their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last Thursday. The agency cited concerns over a new variant of the coronavirus as the reason for the rule, which goes into effect Monday. […]

White House virus expert Dr. Deborah Birx quits over her Thanksgiving Holiday travel

A top public health official on the White House coronavirus task force has said she will retire after it emerged she hosted a holiday gathering. Dr. Deborah Birx, 64, cited the criticism she had faced for a family get-together over Thanksgiving in Delaware in her decision to step aside. “This experience has been a bit […]