In the days leading up to Ian making landfall, weather forecasters were all warning of the Storm Surge. Before the cyclone even makes landfall, it will start pushing a dangerous flood of ocean water inland, hence the “surge.” The water can rush in quickly, carrying away people and property, washing out streets and other infrastructure, […]
Clinical trials are the lifeblood of drug development. No medicine can win approval without being proven safe and effective in volunteers. However, as USA Today reports, during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, most clinical research was derailed by shuttered clinics and hospitals that didn’t have time for anything but urgent care. Suddenly, virtual visits […]
As USA Today reports, the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, scheduled to take place this week, will recommend a pilot program to cover medically tailored meals as part of Medicare Advantage plans. It is one of a laundry list of new plans proposed Tuesday by the Biden administration to “end hunger and […]
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, […]