When I kicked cocaine and heroin in 1988, I was told that there was only one way to get better: abstain forever from psychoactive substances including alcohol—and practice the 12 steps made famous by Alcoholics Anonymous. The only alternative, counselors and group members said, was “jails, institutions or death.” My addiction was so extreme that … Read more
One Monday in late February 2020, Lauren Gardner was working frantically. The website she’d been managing around the clock for the last month—which tracked cases of an emerging respiratory disease called COVID-19, and presented the spread in maps and charts—was, all of a sudden, getting inundated with visitors and kept crashing. As Gardner, an associate … Read more
Contingency staffing plans show that the FDA, CDC and NIH would continue their efforts to combat covid-19. View original article Contributor: Amy Goldstein
If you test positive in an at-home Covid test, you’re very likely carrying the virus. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes
Pregnancy is among the health conditions that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists that increase the risk of severe Covid. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin
The new set of policies will cover not just the Covid-19 vaccines or those for routine immunizations against measles and hepatitis B, but will also apply to general claims about vaccines, YouTube said. View original article Contributor: Davey Alba
Some employees left their posts in protest, but a hefty majority, particularly at large hospital chains, appear to be complying. View original article Contributor: Reed Abelson
People typically lower their risks of heart disease and premature death far more by gaining fitness than by dropping weight. View original article Contributor: Gretchen Reynolds
A commission appointed by the health agency found that women and girls had been promised jobs in exchange for relationships or had been sexually exploited in order to keep jobs. View original article Contributor: Vimal Patel
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide and demonstrates clear health benefits. As Chris discussed in his article… The post The Potential Downsides to Coffee and 6 Healthy Alternatives That Provide the Same Benefits appeared first on Chris Kresser. View original article Contributor: Lindsay Christensen, M.S., CNS, CKNS