Not everyone is sweltering in the seemingly never ending summer heat. Some of the reptilian variety actually thrive in it. Rattlesnakes, specifically. Hayley Crowell, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan, and her team of researchers set out with the goal of finding out just what range of temps help snakes function at their […]
The Food and Drug Administration’s is moving to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes, but the proposed ban has caused a divide in the Black community. Over the course of decades, tobacco companies directly targeted marketing of menthol cigarettes to Black consumers and in Black communities, which fostered an environment where today, the vast majority of […]
Dry January, the annual no-alcohol challenge, offers a reprieve, a reset, a chance to reflect on the influence alcohol has on our lives. People vow to trade the haze of a hangover for 31 days of mental clarity. As USA Today reports, the popular trend can have a range of health benefits, including feeling more […]
To shower or not to shower, that is the question. Because in 2021, the second year of a deadly global pandemic, the people, the celebrities and the internet is mulling over proper bathing habits. Earlier this month, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis caused quite a stir when they came on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast and revealed they don’t shower every day… at least not […]
American tourists can now visit Canada for the first time since the pandemic. USA Today reports that Canada opened its borders to fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents at 12:01 a.m. Monday. The moment couldn’t arrive any sooner for loved ones who’ve been apart for more than a year, and many Canadian business owners […]
Facebook has announced that it’s launching a tool that will show “when and where you can get vaccinated” for COVID-19, and provide a link to help you make an appointment. The new feature will show in its COVID-19 Information Center and is arriving when the US and other countries are starting to vaccinate adults. The […]
Early in the pandemic, there were jokes about quarantines prompting a baby boom, but roughly nine months since COVID-19 triggered a national emergency in the U.S., experts are reporting a baby bust. Whether social distancing urged romantic partners to meet less, or financial strain and child care uncertainty caused families to hit pause on having kids, […]
While we don’t really know when a COVID-19 vaccine will arrive, but we’re starting to know how it will be distributed. USA Today conducted interviews with logistics experts, immunization professionals and pharmaceutical distribution specialists, together with recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention planning documents, to get a clearer picture of how coronavirus vaccines […]
Patients recovering from COVID-19 may be susceptible to losing their hair, USA Today reported last week. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doesn’t list hair loss as a consequence of COVID-19, but more than 27% of 1,100 people who responded to a Survivor Corps Facebook poll said they lost hair. Dr. Michele Green, […]
First Facebook and Google said they will let employees continue working from home for the rest of the year, announcing plans to reopen their offices soon but allowing more home working flexibility. Google’s Sundar Pichai originally stated the tech giant would keep its work from home policy until 1 June, but is extending it for […]