Why You Hate Bringing Your Lunch to Work

Jeff Moriarty was once the guy who always brought his lunch to work. Pre-pandemic, he dutifully meal-prepped for the week on Sundays, and when he worked from home during the worst parts of COVID-19, he whipped up healthy feasts between meetings. Grilled chicken salad? Coming right up. Scrambled eggs in the afternoon? “They’re not just … Read more

Why You Suddenly Have Allergies

When Dr. Gailen Marshall was training to become a physician, he was taught that allergies were a kid thing. “Back in the day, the allergist’s office was full of children,” says Marshall, who is the president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. “If you ever thought about doing allergy testing or allergy … Read more

Why You Shouldn’t Wear Makeup When Exercising

Working out is great for your skin. It increases blood flow to all your organs—skin included—delivering oxygen and nutrients along with it. But if you exercise in a full face of makeup, you might be hurting your skin health, not helping it. To find out what makeup does to skin during exercise, researchers applied a … Read more

The Anxiety You’re Feeling Might Be Pandemic Grief

Despite a global pandemic that caused the deaths of millions of people and drastically altered our way of life, we still haven’t mastered the art of recognizing grief when it shows up. Four years ago, life as we knew it slipped away. As news of the covid death tolls rose around the world, we watched … Read more

COVID-19 Shows Why the World Needs a Pandemic Agreement

Today marks four years since I said the global outbreak of COVID-19 could be characterized as a pandemic. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] My decision to use the “p-word” was not one I took lightly. Pandemic is a powerful word, evoking fear linked to plagues and pandemics throughout history that have claimed millions of lives and caused severe … Read more

How to Respond to an Insult, According to Therapists

Have you ever been stunned into silence by an insult—only to think of the perfect witty comeback two hours too late? Of course you have, and there’s a physiological reason why. “When someone says something offensive or harmful that hurts us or hurts a member of a community that’s really important to us, our nervous … Read more

Could Colostrum Be Your Secret Weapon Against Allergies This Spring?

As spring unfolds, bringing the beauty of nature alongside the challenges of allergy season, the search for effective relief from sneezing, itchy eyes, and runny nose becomes crucial for many. While traditional medications offer some respite, their potential side effects push the quest towards natural remedies. In this article, we discuss a natural substance rich … Read more

STIs through the centuries

In England, data produced by the UKHSA shows that year after year new diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections STIs remain high and, between 2021 and 2022, diagnoses of gonorrhoea and infectious syphilis increased by 50% and 15% respectively. In this blog post we will explore the rising tide of STIs across the eons, how ancient … Read more