As of Tuesday morning, the Miami Marlins were still scheduled to play a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night in Baltimore. That game was originally scheduled to take place in Miami, a pandemic hotspot. But after a COVID-19 outbreak struck the Marlins—as of Tuesday, at least 17 players and coaches have tested … Read more
COVID-19 has had a disproportionately heavy toll on U.S. communities of color across income levels, according to a new research letter published in JAMA Network Open. Poverty is one of the clearest consequences of structural racism, and one of the easiest to link to health inequity. You can trace an unbroken line from racist real … Read more
In July of any other year, many of us would be starting our mornings catching up on the score of last night’s game, or checking in on the stock market. But in 2020, the most important number—the one we all want to see every day—is how many new cases of COVID-19 struck the country and … Read more
(WASHINGTON) — U.S. health officials are warning Americans again to avoid a growing list of imported hand sanitizers that may be contaminated with the toxic chemical methanol. The Food and Drug Administration said Monday there have been increasing reports of injury due to people using— sometimes ingesting—the unauthorized sanitizers, which can lead to blindness, heart … Read more
If pro sports teams, with their robust testing and elaborate safety protocols, couldn’t evade the virus, some wonder what that portends for reopening schools and businesses. View original article Contributor: Brady Dennis
The skin of these fish is among the blackest material known, absorbing light so efficiently that even in bright light they appear to be silhouettes, an expert says. View original article Contributor: Will Dunham
Households emit 33 percent less carbon than any other state. The per capita footprint in San Francisco is nearly three times lower than the national average. View original article Contributor: Will Dunham
Mounting evidence shows silent spreaders are responsible for most transmissions of the disease, making universal masking essential to slow its spread, they say. View original article Contributor: Rong-Gong Lin II
When it comes to treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), we need a radically different approach—one that gets to its root cause, instead of relying solely on medication to suppress symptoms. In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, Dr. Jim Greenblatt and I discuss the benefits that the Functional Medicine approach provides to the way we understand … Read more
A national teachers’ union said teachers may strike as a “last resort” if they don’t feel safe. Pilgrims to Mecca are finding a reconfigured hajj. View original article Contributor: