Every January, in the winter wonderland of northern Michigan that we call home, ski season kicks into high gear for our family. Four to five days a week, we are at the ski hill getting exercise and fresh air. Our girls love skiing. Our twins, now 7, and our eldest daughter, now 10, have been…
‘Peer Respites’ Provide Alternative to Psychiatric Wards During Pandemic
Mia McDermott is no stranger to isolation. Abandoned as an infant in China, she lived in an orphanage until a family in California adopted her as a toddler. She spent her adolescence in boarding schools and early adult years in and out of psychiatric hospitals, where she underwent treatment for bipolar disorder, anxiety, and anorexia….
Can an Onion a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
Onions have a long history of medicinal use. Many experts believe that the first onions appeared in Central Asia. Most agree the vegetable has been cultivated for nearly 5,000 years and might be one of the first cultivated crops since they are easy to grow and transport, and have a long shelf life. Gaius Plinius…
The Fad Diets Popular in the 20th Century
Fad diets certainly aren’t a 21st-century obsession. In fact, they were also a popular way for people throughout the 20th century to slim down and improve their health. Though much has changed since then—including what we know about dieting and weight loss—many of the popular fad diets we follow today share similarities with those followed…
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Effective Against UK Viral Strain: Study
January 21, 2021
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The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be effective against the more transmissible CCP virus variant found in the United Kingdom that has spread worldwide, according to a preprint study that has not been independently reviewed. The discovery of different variants of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus since the pandemic began has led to concerns about…
Germany Extends Existing Lockdown Until February
Germany will extend its ongoing lockdown measures until Feb. 14 amid fears of a new virus variant and continued attempts to bring infection rates down. The existing lockdown was supposed to expire at the end of the month. German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with the country’s state leaders on Jan. 19 to keep most “non-essential”…
How COVID Made 2020 the Year of the E-Bike
Walking and cycling gained a higher profile than ever in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. Governments around the world encouraged individuals to go on foot or take their bikes where possible instead of using crowded public transport and invest in widescale cycling infrastructure to help them do so. In the United Kingdom, the…
A New Year Is a Beautiful Fresh Start
At the beginning of every year, it’s like a blank slate: The year can be whatever you want it to be. This is freeing, exhilarating, magical. Take advantage of it, my friends. Of course, we always have the magic of a fresh start available to us—in any day, any hour, any moment. Every morning is…
Our Resilience Factor
According to conventional wisdom, every person on the planet faces challenges, even though it sometimes seems that a chosen few skate through life unscathed. The truth is, at some point or another, events—a broken heart, family conflicts, a health crisis, job loss, money problems, political upheaval—will bring us to our knees. The good news is…
When Empathy Hurts, Compassion Can Heal
Empathy can be painful. Or so suggests a growing body of neuroscientific research. When we witness suffering and distress in others, our natural tendency to empathize can bring us vicarious pain. Is there a better way of approaching distress in other people? A recent study, published in the journal Cerebral Cortex, suggests that we can better cope with others’ negative emotions…
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