insert_link Health & Wellness What is Cybersickness? (And what you can do about it!) If you're like most Americans, you're spending more hours on screens than ever before—and extremely sick of it. But for some people, excessive screen time isn't just a pain in the neck—it literally makes them feel sick. Screen activity, especially prolonged screen activity, can cause something called "cybersickness," a phenomenon akin to motion sickness that results in very real feelings of nausea, bleariness, dizziness, and migraines. While cybersickness hits some […] todayFebruary 24, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness CDC and Mayo Clinic find that COVID-19 vaccines cause Mostly Mild, if any, Side Effects More than 57 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed in the U.S., with 16 million people fully vaccinated. While polls show that one-third of Americans are still hesitant about getting vaccinated, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released Friday, is providing more reason to feel confident. In a press conference, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told reporters that roughly 50 percent of […] todayFebruary 23, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness The Steps Randy Jackson took to take control of his Health As one of the original American Idol judges, Randy Jackson was an iconic presence on the show for a whopping 12 seasons. But he was also struggling with his health during that part of his life, and fans took notice. “I was struggling with my weight,” Jackson told People in an interview. “You come in and they go ‘Yeah dawg, you’re telling me I’m terrible but you’re fat!’ And I […] todayFebruary 22, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness When can we gather with friends and family and travel after getting the COVID-19 vaccine? The nation is inching closer to herd immunity almost two months into the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as more than 1 million Americans get vaccinated per day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As a large portion of the population waits to get vaccinated and questions arise around asymptomatic spread, immunized Americans wonder: Is it safe to leave the house and live a pre-pandemic lifestyle? Not quite yet, experts […] todayFebruary 18, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Why is double masking more protective against COVID-19 than wearing one mask? The CDC now recommends double masking to prevent the spread of COVID-19, its first update to national face mask guidelines in months. The recommendation follows new CDC research, which shows that tight-fitting, multi-layer masks provide more protection against respiratory droplets, which drive the spread of COVID-19, than less secure options. On Feb. 10, the CDC released research that found wearing cloth face coverings over surgical masks, as well as tying […] todayFebruary 17, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness New CDC director says U.K. variant could be “dominant strain” in U.S. by March Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), predicted Sunday that a new strain of the coronavirus that was first identified in the United Kingdom and has since been detected in the U.S. may be the "dominant strain" here by the end of March. In an interview with "Face the Nation," Walensky said there are more than 1,000 cases of the U.K. variant, known as […] todayFebruary 16, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Hitting a “Pandemic Wall?” You’re not alone! Within the past couple of weeks, many of us have been slammed with major pandemic fatigue. We’re burnt out. We’re expected to be productive at work or to parent (or oftentimes both) as though we haven’t been living in hell for the last year. The winter has been bleak and could potentially get bleaker. And even though the vaccines are bringing us some much-needed hope, our feelings of exhaustion and […] todayFebruary 15, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Concerned about new COVID-19 variants? The FDA is developing a plan to Adapt Concerned about new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced late Thursday that it is developing guidance to help vaccine, drug and testing manufacturers adapt. Existing vaccines, treatments and tests still work well, emphasized the FDA's acting commissioner Janet Woodcock. But now is the time to get ready for a future when they may not. "We must prepare for all eventualities," she said […] todayFebruary 11, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink Chili Pepper Study Says They Can Help You Live Longer If you like your peppers off-the-scale hot, here's some good news. New research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions in November, 2020, suggests that all that heat makes you less likely to die from heart disease or cancer and more likely to live longer than your mild-pepper-loving counterparts. The new chili pepper study analyzed more than 4,729 previous studies from five leading global health databases, which included health and dietary […] todayFebruary 10, 2021
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