Studies suggest that flying is a relatively lower-risk activity, and millions are traveling by plane over the holidays. But the picture is not complete. Here’s…
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Doctors and Nurses Are Running on Empty
Doctors and nurses on the front lines are running on empty, under increasing duress as the pandemic surges and hospitals are overrun with patients.Doctors and…
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6 Useful Tips For Anyone Grieving Their Pre-Pandemic Life
It’s normal to mourn holidays, jobs, social gatherings and other losses caused by COVID-19. This advice can help.It’s normal to mourn holidays, jobs, social gatherings…
View More 6 Useful Tips For Anyone Grieving Their Pre-Pandemic LifeIt’s Time for a Digital Detox. (You Know You Need It.)
Excessive screen time can be harmful to our well-being, but we can free ourselves from tech’s hooks with goals, rules and boundaries.Excessive screen time can…
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The YouTube celebrity Adriene Mishler made yoga accessible and search-optimized even before so many Americans were confined at home. Can she help us learn to…
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COVID-19 Sick Leave Likely Prevented Thousands Of Cases. It’s About To Expire.
The paid sick leave passed to deal with the coronavirus pandemic ends next month. Sen. Patty Murray says this could spell disaster.The paid sick leave…
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The admission in federal court brought a formal end to a major investigation that resulted in a multibillion-dollar settlement between the drug maker and the…
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COVID-19 Positivity Rates: What Parents Need To Know
Close schools at 3%? Pull kids from daycare at 10%? Here’s what the percent-positive rate actually means (and doesn’t) this winter.Close schools at 3%? Pull…
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Pope Francis Shows Support For George Floyd Protests In New Book
The pontiff spoke favorably about protests for racial justice, while criticizing “populist leaders” and those who rail against coronavirus restrictions.The pontiff spoke favorably about protests…
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Scientists were initially skeptical that a mutation made the coronavirus more contagious. But new research has changed many of their minds.Scientists were initially skeptical that…
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