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Alexa_Space/Shutterstock By Raegan Davies/Aug. 26, 2021 2:29 pm EDT Whether it’s from a yoga class or from your time on TikTok, you’ve most likely heard the word chakra before. As with many elements of spiritual and energy healing, though, the exact definition and how to go about understanding chakras’ functions can be confusing, especially to a […]
Amanda E. and her boyfriend, Ted, had wanted a dog for years. In fact, it was a running joke that whenever Ted had a surprise for Amanda, she would ask if it was a puppy. Their major hesitation in adopting was that they both worked long hours and wanted to make sure they would have […]
Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock By Paige McBride/Aug. 24, 2021 2:04 pm EDT If you’re not careful, self-care can become yet another box to check off on your to-do list. Especially when you’re busy, the thought of taking time for a long relaxation routine can leave you more tired than before. Fortunately, when you have a few easy techniques […]
A new study published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal demonstrates how quickly COVID-19 can spread through a household, and provides insight into how and why communities of color have suffered disproportionately from the pandemic. The observational study, conducted between April and October of 2020, followed 100 COVID-positive patients around the Raleigh, NC area and […]
Researchers who explore children’s lives need to carefully design the research to ensure the children can articulate their opinions and experiences in a meaningful way. Participatory child research actively engages children throughout the research process—as opposed to children serving only as the subject being studied—and it requires the right approach and methodology. One of the […]
Breakthrough infections. Increased transmission. New mask recommendations and mandates. The Delta variant is fueling COVID-19 cases across the U.S., and raising questions about what this all means for the course of the pandemic. The highly infectious Delta variant was first detected in India in March, and it now accounts for more than 93 percent of […]
Margaret with her daughters Taline and Nora, after adopting Cosette. In April 2020, Margaret J. suffered the greatest loss of her life when her husband of 21 years—and father to their two daughters, Taline, 20, and Nora, 17—died of COVID-19. “He was my Harry,” says Margaret about her husband, who emigrated to the United States […]
With warmer weather, many of us will spend more time outdoors with our pets. Camping trips, pool parties, beach days and barbecues are just a few of the ways people might like to enjoy the heat—and often times we want our furry friends to join us. To give you and your best pals the best […]
After a year of pajamas, sweats, slippers, and Zoom meetings where one could only be seen from the neck up, the workforce has been emerging from their homes and returning to an office environment as more people become vaccinated against COVID-19. However, the comfort of working from home has not been something people want to […]
Two new studies have cast unprecedented light on disease processes in tuberculosis, identifying key genetic changes that cause damage in the lungs and a drug treatment that could speed up recovery. Tuberculosis (TB) is a lung infection that has killed more humans than any other, and until last year was the top infectious killer around […]