insert_link Health & Wellness Is 6 Feet enough for Social Distancing? New Report says maybe Not The current guidance for safe social distancing may not be enough to stop the spread of COVID-19, a new analysis suggests. In the report, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Oxford say other factors, such as ventilation, crowd size, exposure time and whether face coverings are worn, need to be considered, as well. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the advice has been to keep […] todayAugust 31, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Health officials in 3 states have traced new COVID-19 cases to the Sturgis motorcycle rally Less than a week after the close of a massive 10-day motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, health officials in the state, as well as in Nebraska and Minnesota, have traced multiple new COVID-19 cases back to the event. The rally, which drew hundreds of thousands of bikers to Sturgis, has been connected with 15 new COVID-19 cases in Nebraska, seven in Minnesota, and several new cases in South Dakota, […] todayAugust 24, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness 5 Signs Your Hand Sanitizer Isn’t Really Effective It's five months into COVID-19 being an official global pandemic, so you're probably familiar with the common safety refrains. Stay home if you're sick. Keep your distance (at least six feet, with 10 to 15 being even better according to the CDC). Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Per CDC guidelines, soap and water will always win the hand hygiene game since they actually reduce the amount of germs on […] todayAugust 18, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink Nathan’s famous 4th of July hot dog eating contest will go on… with a few changes Coronavirus has postponed concerts, canceled sporting events and basically upended life as we know it. But there's one thing the virus can't stop: Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. The annual contest, which takes place every year in in Coney Island on the Fourth of July, has announced it will go on as planned this year, though sans fans. Contestants will compete with other Covid-19 safety measures, CNN affiliate WLNY reported, […] todayJuly 1, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink It’s Immune-Boosting Fruit Season! Eat up! People have been looking at "superfoods" in recent years to help them get and stay healthy, but this year, with the advent of the coronavirus pandemic, that drive to "boost" the immune system with foods has never been greater. The 7 fruits listed below are a fantastic way to get those vital nutrients into your diet, and fresh fruits are both fun and flavorful to eat! Acai Berry Acai berry […] todayJune 9, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Managing stress during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Social distancing in <span id="locationname"></span> because of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is the best thing we can do right now to decrease the risk of spreading the virus in our communities. But social distancing and self-isolation can be really stressful. The CDC says the following people may respond more strongly to the stress of a crisis such as this: Older people and people with chronic diseases that put them at higher risk Children and […] todayMay 21, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness The CDC’s “Decision Tools” for Safe (and Healthy) Reopening The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last Thursday evening released new guidelines for schools, workplaces and other venues throughout the United States to reopen safely as the country continues to wrestle with the coronavirus pandemic. The direction comes after calls from lawmakers and state officials mounted for the CDC to weigh in on how regions should reopen their economies. and come following uproar after The Associated Press reported […] todayMay 18, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Retail Sales, including Home Furnishings, plummet a record 16.4% in April Sales at U.S. retailers sank a record 16.4% in April (economists polled by MarketWatch expected a 12.5% plunge) after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered much of the economy, cost millions of jobs and spawned an unprecedented slump in consumer spending. Retail sales tumbled in every category except online shopping, the government said Friday. Sales also sank by a revised 8.3% in March, easily marking the worst back-to-back declines in modern American […] todayMay 18, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Could the COVID-19 Crisis push Healthier Building Technology forward? People in the United States spend upward of 90 percent of their time indoors — inside homes, apartment buildings, schools, and offices. With the threat of COVID-19 looming over every interaction, those indoor spaces (where the virus spreads more easily) can seem loaded with hidden threats. Fortunately, scientists already have the tools to make buildings better for people and less hospitable to pathogens like the coronavirus. “The science is decades […] todayMay 15, 2020
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